WorksheetsMexican National Era
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
As a result of the efforts of empresarios, how did the population of Texas change?
The population of Texas increased due to the influx of settlers encouraged by empresarios. ( a mixture of anglo -Americans and enslaved africans )
Based off the map the most successful land grant area and currently the most populated area of Texas is what region ?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountains and basins
Central Plains
The Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 created a representative government , but restricted what ?
The constitution established Roman Catholicism as the official state religion, and it restricted religious freedom by prohibiting the practice of any other religions.
What is a filibuster?
a filibuster was an adventurer or mercenary who led unauthorized military expeditions to incite rebellion or take control of territory, often targeting Spanish or Mexican lands.
What is an empresario?
What effect did the American Revolution have on the people of Spanish Texas?
The American Revolution led to increased Spanish dependence in Texas.
The Constitution of 1824 established the state of Coahuila and Texas as a single entity. This combination of the two regions ultimately led to
Increased political tensions
Which sequence correctly orders the events chronologically?
IV , II , I , III
I , II , III , IV
III , IV , II , I
II , III , IV , I
The colony established by Martín De León differed from the DeWitt colony because it was
What happened as a result of Stephen F. Austin’s militia campaign against the Karankawa?
the Karankawa were forced to retreat from the areas where Austin's settlers lived. This campaign contributed to the decline of the Karankawa population and their eventual displacement
During the Mexican War for independence, for what reason was the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition formed? Why was the expedition later defeated?
The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to continue the fight for Mexican independence that was sparked by Father Miguel Hidalgo. The expedition was eventually defeated at the Battle of Medina in 1813.
At the end of Spain’s rule over Texas, what external force posed the greatest risk to Mexican control of the region?
One major change that occurred in Texas society during the Mexican National Era includes
What role did Bernardo de Gálvez, the Spanish military governor of Louisiana, play in the American Revolution?
Bernardo de Gálvez opened the port of New Orleans to American forces during the American Revolution.
What is a constitution?
How were privateers like Jean Lafitte and Louis Michel Aury involved in both piracy and support for Mexican independence?
While Lafitte and Aury claimed to support Mexican independence by disrupting Spanish control, their primary motivation was to seize valuable cargo from Spanish ships. They used piracy as a way to enrich themselves, but occasionally aligned their actions with the independence movement to justify their activities.
Iturbide's Plan de Iguala offered the people of Mexico which of the following?
Freedom from Spanish rule .Ensured equal rights for both Peninsulares and Creoles, aiming to unite the social classes. It established Catholicism as the official religion.
What is a Tejano?
A person of Mexican descent from Texas.
( A blending of Spanish and American traditions )
How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas?
The law facilitated the settlement and development of Texas by attracting American settlers through land grants.
(Empresario System)
The law mandated that all settlers must be of Spanish descent.
The law led to the immediate independence of Texas from Mexico.
The law restricted land ownership to Mexican citizens only.
What was Philip Nolan known for?
Philip Nolan is known for being the protagonist in 'The Man Without a Country'.
Philip Nolan was a famous explorer.
Philip Nolan was known for leading illegal expeditions into Texas to capture and sell wild horses.
Philip Nolan was a military general.
What was Stephen F. Austin known for?
Explorer of the West
was known for founding the first American colony in Texas and bringing settlers to the region under Mexican authority.
Founder of Texas A&M University
Governor of Texas
What was Erasmo Seguín known for?
Erasmo Seguín was known for helping Stephen F. Austin establish his colony and for being a key political figure who supported the settlement of Texas by Americans.
Erasmo Seguín was known for his contributions to the field of medicine.
Erasmo Seguín was a famous artist in the 19th century.
Erasmo Seguín was a prominent military general during the American Civil War.
What was José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara known for?
He was a famous painter in the 19th century.
He served as a governor of California.
He was known for his contributions to the field of astronomy.
was known for leading the Gutíerrez-Magee Expedition to fight for Mexican independence and attempting to free Texas from Spanish control.
Which of the following does not belong to the Mexican National Era?
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The establishment of the Mexican Constitution in 1917
Spanish Conquistadors
The Mexican War of Independence starting in 1810
Who are the tyrants that Hidalgo refers to in the Grito (Cry of Dolores)?
When granting land to Anglo empresarios, Mexican authorities required settlers to adhere to the Catholic faith. Many of the selected settlers...
Which group was most associated with receiving empresario land grants to settle in Texas?
Which group contributed the most to increasing the population of Texas during the colonization period?
Both Anglo-American immigrants and Mexicans
Mexicans
What is a revolution?
