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WorksheetsMexican National Era Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
The Mexican National era was a time when the Mexican government -
encouraged immigration to Texas
eliminated property taxes in Texas
converted Natives to Catholicism
abolished slavery in all Spanish colonies
Who is being described in the list below?
New Texans
Tejanos
Original Settlers
Old Three Hundred
Which statements describe the effects of the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 on Texas? Select TWO correct answers.
It guaranteed Mexico’s immediate independence from Spain.
It merged the territories of Coahuila and Texas to form a new state.
It established a republic and divided government power into three branches.
It allowed only wealthy citizens to vote in local elections.
It created a government that put native-born Spanish citizens in charge.
Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo AND what role did he play in Mexican independence?
He founded the Alamo and the city of San Antonio.
He gave the "Grito de Dolores", the call for Mexican Independence from Spain.
He combined the wealth and the poor to work for Mexican Independence.
He assisted Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin in negotiating their empresario contracts.
Why is 1821 an important date in Texas history?
Mexico gained independence from Spain.
The Texas coast was mapped for the first time.
Mission San Antonio de Valero was established.
The Cities of Gold were discovered in west Texas.
Which empresario settled families along the Guadalupe river in present day Gonzales?
Green DeWitt
Moses Austin
Martin DeLeon
Jose Gutierrez de Lara
Which Texas leader supported U.S. settlement in Texas and helped Moses and Stephen F. Austin?
José Gutiérrez de Lara
Erasmo Seguín
Philip Nolan
Moses Austin
Which government wrote the Constitution of 1824?
Spanish
Mexican
Texan
American
Who brought 300 Anglo families to settle in Texas?
Martín De León
Stephen F. Austin
Green DeWitt
Augustus Magee
Founded the town of Victoria, Texas. The only Mexican empresario.
Martín De León
Stephen F. Austin
Green DeWitt
Erasmo Seguin
Set up a colony between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.
Martín De León
Stephen F. Austin
Green DeWitt
Baron de Bastrop
What led to the population increase shown in the chart?
The elimination of slavery in Texas
The annexation of Texas by the U.S.
The arrival of Anglo settlers to Texas
The outbreak of the Texas Revolution
Which government attempted to put down filibuster activity in Texas?
Spanish
Mexican
French
British
Who was the first person granted permission to bring U.S. settlers to Texas?
Moses Austin
Dr. James Long
Erasmo Seguín
Green DeWitt
Which column best describes the Mexican government in 1824?
Government 1
Government 2
Government 3
Government 4
Which title best completes the table?
Declaration of Independence
Plan of Iguala
State Colonization Law of 1825
Treaty of Córdoba
What effect correctly replaces the question mark in the diagram?
Texans elected Sam Houston as president.
People left Texas and moved to France.
Many Americans started immigrating to Texas.
The United States government took over Texas.
Match the following
Natural Texas and its People
Natural Regions
Culture Groups
Nomadic
Age of Contact
Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado
Spanish Colonial
Missions, Presidios, Friars, Convert
Mexican National
Empresarios, Mexican Independence,
Match the following
A Texan of European descent
Anglo
A Texan of Mexican descent or roots
Tejano
Empresario
Land Agent
Father Of Mexico
Miguel Hildalgo
United the wealthy & poor of Mexico
Agustine de Iturbide
Which government created division in Mexico between rich and poor?
Spanish
Mexican
German
Russian
Which government settled U.S. immigrants in colonies in Texas?
Spanish
Mexican
Italian
Portuguese
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas
