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Mexican National Era Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Mexican National era was a time when the Mexican government -

a)

encouraged immigration to Texas

b)

eliminated property taxes in Texas

c)

converted Natives to Catholicism

d)

abolished slavery in all Spanish colonies

2.

Who is being described in the list below?

a)

New Texans

b)

Tejanos

c)

Original Settlers

d)

Old Three Hundred

3.

Which statements describe the effects of the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 on Texas? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

It guaranteed Mexico’s immediate independence from Spain.

b)

It merged the territories of Coahuila and Texas to form a new state.

c)

It established a republic and divided government power into three branches.

d)

It allowed only wealthy citizens to vote in local elections.

e)

It created a government that put native-born Spanish citizens in charge.

4.

Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo AND what role did he play in Mexican independence?

a)

He founded the Alamo and the city of San Antonio.

b)

He gave the "Grito de Dolores", the call for Mexican Independence from Spain.

c)

He combined the wealth and the poor to work for Mexican Independence.

d)

He assisted Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin in negotiating their empresario contracts.

5.

Why is 1821 an important date in Texas history?

a)

Mexico gained independence from Spain.

b)

The Texas coast was mapped for the first time.

c)

Mission San Antonio de Valero was established.

d)

The Cities of Gold were discovered in west Texas.

6.

Which empresario settled families along the Guadalupe river in present day Gonzales?

a)

Green DeWitt

b)

Moses Austin

c)

Martin DeLeon

d)

Jose Gutierrez de Lara

7.

Which Texas leader supported U.S. settlement in Texas and helped Moses and Stephen F. Austin?

a)

José Gutiérrez de Lara

b)

Erasmo Seguín

c)

Philip Nolan

d)

Moses Austin

8.

Which government wrote the Constitution of 1824?

a)

Spanish

b)

Mexican

c)

Texan

d)

American

9.

Who brought 300 Anglo families to settle in Texas?

a)

Martín De León

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Green DeWitt

d)

Augustus Magee

10.

Founded the town of Victoria, Texas. The only Mexican empresario.

a)

Martín De León

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Green DeWitt

d)

Erasmo Seguin

11.

Set up a colony between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.

a)

Martín De León

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Green DeWitt

d)

Baron de Bastrop

12.

What led to the population increase shown in the chart?

a)

The elimination of slavery in Texas

b)

The annexation of Texas by the U.S.

c)

The arrival of Anglo settlers to Texas

d)

The outbreak of the Texas Revolution

13.

Which government attempted to put down filibuster activity in Texas?

a)

Spanish

b)

Mexican

c)

French

d)

British

14.

Who was the first person granted permission to bring U.S. settlers to Texas?

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Dr. James Long

c)

Erasmo Seguín

d)

Green DeWitt

15.

Which column best describes the Mexican government in 1824?

a)

Government 1

b)

Government 2

c)

Government 3

d)

Government 4

16.

Which title best completes the table?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Plan of Iguala

c)

State Colonization Law of 1825

d)

Treaty of Córdoba

17.

What effect correctly replaces the question mark in the diagram?

a)

Texans elected Sam Houston as president.

b)

People left Texas and moved to France.

c)

Many Americans started immigrating to Texas.

d)

The United States government took over Texas.

18.

Match the following

a)

Natural Texas and its People

1.

Natural Regions

Culture Groups

Nomadic

b)

Age of Contact

2.

Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado

c)

Spanish Colonial

3.

Missions, Presidios, Friars, Convert

d)

Mexican National

4.

Empresarios, Mexican Independence,

19.

Match the following

a)

A Texan of European descent

1.

Anglo

b)

A Texan of Mexican descent or roots

2.

Tejano

c)

Empresario

3.

Land Agent

d)

Father Of Mexico

4.

Miguel Hildalgo

e)

United the wealthy & poor of Mexico

5.

Agustine de Iturbide

20.

Which government created division in Mexico between rich and poor?

a)

Spanish

b)

Mexican

c)

German

d)

Russian

21.

Which government settled U.S. immigrants in colonies in Texas?

a)

Spanish

b)

Mexican

c)

Italian

d)

Portuguese

22.
In what year did Mexico win its independence from the country of Spain?
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas
a)
1803
b)
1810
c)
1817
d)
1821