Texas History Chapter 6-7

Spanish legacy in Texas:Town namesRanching system: lariats, chaps, cattle drives by vaquerosRoads

Moses Austin was the first Anglo American to secure permission from the Spanish government to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.

Moses Austin paved the way for Anglo settlement in Texas

Baron de Bastrop helped Austin colonize Texas by convincing Governor Martinez to grant his request for colonization.

Filibusters were adventurers who came to Texas.

Americans viewed filibusters as heroes.

Spanish viewed them as rebels or troublemakers.

Father Hidalgo was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain.

A republic is a government in which voters choose people to represent them.

When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, San Antonio was the largest settlement in Texas.

Coahuila, a Mexican province, united with Texas to form a new Mexican state

Centralists in the Mexican government believed power should be concentrated in the national government

Federalists in the Mexican government believed power should be shared between the states and the national government

Federalists supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

Colonization law of 1824:Colonists must be Catholic, of good moral character, only permanent residents could get land contracts, and could not own more than 48,708 acres.

Colonization law of 1824: A man who married a Mexican woman received extra land.

Stephen F. Austin requested land along the coast because he needed a port so he could easily receive supplies.

Many settlers came to Texas because they wanted good farmland at a cheap price.

Original settlers to Austin’s colony were called the Old Three Hundred.

The majority of settlers were from the southern United States.

Erasmo Sequin aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest to colonize Texas.

The first Irish settlement in Texas was Refugio.

Powers and Hewetson established the colony.

Green DeWitt established Gonzalez as the headquarters for his colony.

Martin De Leon established Victoria as a major center of trade between Texas and Mexico.

Slaves were used to clear the land, plant and harvest crops, and help make profits.

As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States doubled in size.

The Adams-Onis Treaty settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the United States.

Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the area from coast to coast.

The first Irish colony in Texas was:

A. Gonzales B. Saltillo C. Refugio

The first Irish colony in Texas was:

C. Refugio

Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824?

A.RepublicansB.FederalistsC.Centralists

Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824?

B. Federalists

Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas because they:

A. wanted to become citizens of Spain B. knew life would be easy there C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price

Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas because they:

C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price

Who was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain?

A. Baron de Bastrop B. Erasmo Sequin C. Father Hidalgo

Who was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain?

C. Father Hidalgo

The original settlers to Austin’s colony:

A. came mostly from Mexico B. were called the “Old Three Hundred” C. totaled about 21,000

The original settlers to Austin’s colony:

B. were called the “Old Three Hundred”

Centralists in the Mexican government believed ___________.

A. power should be concentrated in the national government

B. Texas should be part of Mexico C. states should share power with the

Mexican government

Centralists in the Mexican government believed ___________.

A. power should be concentrated in the national government

Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for all of these reasons EXCEPT:

A. to fight for Mexico’s independence B. to clear the land C. to make good profits

Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for all of these reasons EXCEPT:

A. to fight for Mexico’s independence

According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man who married a Mexican woman

A. had to learn to speak Spanish B. received extra land C. was not allowed to colonize

According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man who married a Mexican woman

B. received extra land

Most of the immigrants to Texas during the 1820s were from ___________.

A. Ireland B. the southern U.S. C. the Canary Islands

Most of the immigrants to Texas during the 1820s were from ___________.

B. the southern U.S.

What was the difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements?

A. no difference B. Spanish wanted to convert Native

Americans to Christianity C. Anglos wanted to convert Native

Americans to Christianity

What was the difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements?

B. Spanish wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the coast for his colony because:

A. he needed a port B. it had a mild climate C. the soil was rich

Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the coast for his colony because:

A. he needed a port

Who was the first Anglo American to get permission from the Spanish to bring settlers to Texas?

A. Erasmo Seguin B. Baron de Bastrop C. Moses Austin

Who was the first Anglo American who paved the way to bring Anglo settlers to Texas?

C. Moses Austin

As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States

A. became involved in the War of 1812 B. came into conflict with France C. doubled in size

As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States

C. doubled in size

What is the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the area from coast to coast?

A. Federalism B. Republic C. Manifest Destiny

What is the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the area from coast to coast?

C. Manifest Destiny

What were filibusters?

A. people who sold wild mustangs B. adventurers C. Spanish settlers

What were filibusters?

B. adventurers

What city did Green DeWitt establish as the headquarters for his colony?

A. Gonzalez B. Goliad C. Refugio

What city did Green DeWitt establish as the headquarters for his colony?

A. Gonzalez

When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, the largest settlement in Texas was

A. San Antonio B. Nacogdoches C. Refugio

When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, the largest settlement in Texas was

A. San Antonio

What was the province that united with Texas to form a new Mexican state?

A. Saltillo B. El Camino Real C. Coahuila

What was the province that united with Texas to form a new Mexican state?

C. Coahuila

What empresario established Victoria as a major center of trade between Texas and Mexico?

A. Erasmo Seguin B. Stephen F. Austin C. Martin de Leon

What empresario established Victoria as a major center of trade between Texas and Mexico?

C. Martin de Leon

What is a government in which voters choose people to represent them?

A. Centralist B. Federalist C. Republic

What is a government in which voters choose people to represent them?

C. Republic

What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?

A. settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the United States

B. settled the boundary dispute between France and Spain

C. gave Mexico independence from Spain

What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?

A. settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the United States

How did Erasmo Seguin contribute to the growth of Texas?

A. aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest for colonization

B. opened the Port of New Orleans C. paved the way for colonization of

Texas

How did Erasmo Seguin contribute to the growth of Texas?

A. aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest for colonization

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