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WorksheetsAge of Empresarios
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 19mins
What was the crop known as "white gold?"
(a)
What were the original settlers to Stephen F. Austin's colony called?
The young 300
The Old 300
The Antediluvian 300
Those who came before
What was the Texas Problem? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Not enough people means not enough taxes
Not enough people means not enough protection
The protection is too expensive
The Spanish Government ended after the Mexican War for Independence
What was the Texas problem?(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Too many guns
There was confusion about whether slavery was allowed
There was moral ambiguity about slavery
There wasn't enough people to make money and taxes
There was too much money spent on protection
Why did settlers from America come to Texas?
(a)
Who was the most successful empresario to bring settlers to Texas?
Green DeWitt
Martin De Leon
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin
Who was the most famous and successful empresario? (Last name)
(a)
Why was Martin De Leon important in this unit?
He was the only successful Mexican empresario
He started a colony in Mexico
He was the only military leader
He was the only empresario on the Gulf Coast
Why was De Leon's colony important?
It was Stephen F. Austin's first successful colony
It was the colony of Tejanos
It was the colony next to the Gulf Coast
It fought against Texas at the Alamo
Who was Stephen F. Austin's father who first started the venture to settle Texas?(First name)
(a)
What does the term cash crop mean?
It is worth a lot of money
It isn't actually something you grow
You can't eat it
It takes a lot of water
What were the obligations of the Anglo colonists? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
They couldn't own slaves
They had to pledge their allegiance to Mexico
They had to have good moral character
They had to become Catholic
Why did the Mexican government formally invite Anglo settlers?
Because they wanted the natives to fight the Anglos
To solve the 'Texas problem'
Because they wanted the Anglos to defend the presidios
To increase the number of people in Texas and grow the cattle industry
Why did Mexico formally invite Anglo settlement?(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
More people = more money
more money = more problems
more money = more taxes
more people = more customers
Why did Mexico formally end Anglo settlement?
They were afraid America would take over Texas
They wanted more Mexican settlement
They were mad none of the settlers were becomming Catholic
They thought they'd make more money if they stopped inviting settlers
Why did Mexico formally end Anglo settlement? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
They were afraid of Spain trying to take over
They were Afraid of America trying to take over
They thought America would try to buy Texas
They thought that Spain would formally try to purchase Texas
What was the law that ended Anglo settlement?
The Law of April 6th, 1830
The Law of June 6th, 1942
The second law of thermodynamics
The law of January 8th, 1982
The law of the Jungle
What is the word for a person who starts a Mexican/Spanish colony in Texas?
(a)
What was the job of an empresario? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Recruit Settlers
Make the budget for the colony
Be the government for the colony
Provide protection for the colony
Set up an election system for the colony
What do you call a settler who was white and English speaking, NOT from Mexico?
(a)
What is land given away in order to achieve settlement?
(a)
What is the science of farming crops and raising animals?
(a)
What do you get when you cross Mexican and Texan Culture?
(a)
Stephen F. Austin is known as the " (a) " of Texas.
