WorksheetsEmpresario Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an empresario?
Businesspeople who promoted migration to Texas
A person that wages an unofficial war on another country
A one room hut
An army of civilians
Who was the first person to get approval from the Spanish government to bring Anglo Americans to Texas?
Moses Austin
Governor Antonio Martinez
Green DeWitt
Martin DeLeon
Moses Austin agreed that settlers of Texas had to meet all of the following conditions EXCEPT:
Be Catholic
Have a useful skill
Display good conduct
Become citizens of the new country
Why did New Spain approve letting Americans settle in Texas?
Protect land from Native Americans and improve Texas economy
Payment from Moses Austin to Governor Martinez
Only nonsoldiers were to come to Texas
They didn't
What happened in New Spain in 1821 that affected Austin's land agreement?
The King of Spain retired
Mexico gained independence
U.S. declared war on Spain
Native Americans attacked Mexico City
When was Austin's land grant finally approved by the Mexican government?
1845
1819
1899
1823
Fill in the blank: An army made up of civilians is called a ______.
the governing council of Texas
an army made up of civilians
the name of Mexico's leaders
a rare brand of British tea
How much was Austin charging per acre in his colony?
$1.25
$100
$0.125
Free
Between which two rivers did Austin start his colony?
Trinity and Brazos
Rio Grande and Red
Colorado and Brazos
Hudson and Guadalupe
Who is known as the Father of Texas?
Baron de Bastrop
Stephen F. Austin
Antonio Martinez
Green DeWitt
