Mexican National Era

1. What is the definition of an Anglo American?

A period of low economic activity and high unemployment.

A white person living in the United States.

A white person living in Coahuila y Tejas.

A white person living in Europe.

2. Moses Austin originally made his fortune in which industry?

Agriculture (Farming)

Land Surveying

Fighting in the War of 1812

Mining

3. In regards to land, what does it mean to Survey?

Measure

To look ahead

To apply for legal rights.

To answer silly questions, like you find on a test.

4. Why did the demand for lead, in the United States, decrease after the War of 1812?

Most manufacturers started using Iron because it's stronger.

People started dying from lead poisoning.

The slave trade ruined mining.

Lead bullets where no longer in high demand; Economic Depression.

5. Which historical figure helped Moses Austin after the Governor rejected his first proposal?

Baron de Bastrop

Green DeWitt

Governor Antonio Martinez

Martin de Leon

6. Who became Moses Austin's successor after his death and holds the title "Father of Texas?

Stephen Franklin Austin

Stephen "Stone Cold" Austin

Stephen Foster Austin

Stephen Fuller Austin

7. What is an Emprasario?

A U.S. Government official that sells land.

A land agent who brings settlers to an area.

The leader of a colony.

A Mexican soldier.

8. Stephen F. Austin's colony was located in which geographic region?

Mountains and Basins Region

The Gulf Coastal Plains Region

The North Central Plains Region

The Great Plains Region

9. Mexico won its independence from Spain in which year?

1820

1821

1830

1835

10. Stephen Austin recieved permission from the Mexican Government to form a militia to fight who?

The Karankawa and Tonkawa Indians

The Cherokee and Kikkapoo Indians

The Apache and Comanche Indians

The Wichitaws and Pueblan Indians

11. In the Mexican government formed after 1821, which party favored a weaker central government?

Centralist

Federalist

Imperialist

Whatever party Donald Trump belongs.

12. All of the following are true about The State Colonization Law of 1825 except...

Empresario's recieved 23,000 acres for every 100 colonist settled.

A family could obtain 4,428 acres of land for just $30.00.

A family could receive more land for each slave owned.

Settlers had to be Catholic.

13. Which Emprasario's contract was canceled as a result of the Fredonian Rebellion?

Hayden Edwards

Stephen F. Austin

Green DeWitt

Lorenzo de Zavala

14. What nickname was given to Austin's original colony?

"Washington on the Brazos"

"San Felipe de Austin"

"The Father of Texas"

"The Old Three Hundred"

15. By 1833, Anglo American's outnumbered native Mexicans in Texas by how many?

20:1

10:1

5:1

3:1

16. Early settlers to Austin's colony came from all of these states except...

Arkansas

Louisiana

New York

Missouri

17. In 1825, 25% of the population in Austin's colony was made up of ______, brought in by southern farmers.

Indians

Tejanos

Slaves

Anglo-Americans

What type of structure did the early colonists of Austin's colony live?

Log Cabin

Teepee

Wigwam

Tree House

When did the Mexican National Era end?

1818

1821

1835

1826

Pick one Empresario that we discussed and took notes on in class. Describe why you believe that person to be the most important historical character to Texas history.

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