mexican national era

Question 1

empresario

Answer 1

brought settlers from the US to Texas (similar to a realtor)

Question 2

the first empresario

Answer 2

Stephen F. Austin

Question 3

Moses Austin

Answer 3

had the empresario idea (Stephen F. Austion’s father)

Question 4

known as the “Grandfather of Texas”

Answer 4

Moses Austin

Question 5

known as the “Father of Texas”

Answer 5

Stephen F. Austin

Question 6

what did Mexico’s constitution of 1824 do about Texas?

Answer 6

Texas became the state of Coahuila y Tejas

Question 7

bloodiest battle in Texas history

Answer 7

Battle of Medina

Question 8

Neutral Ground

Answer 8

area owned by neither the US nor Mexico

Question 9

what were the problems of the Neutral Ground?

Answer 9

fugitives went there to escape the law

Question 10

first filibuster

Answer 10

Phillip Nolan

Question 11

called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence from Spain

Answer 11

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Question 12

Anglo American

Answer 12

white American settler

Question 13

Adams-Onis Treaty

Answer 13

US gets Florida and Sabine River is new boundary of Texas if US promises to leave Spain alone

Question 14

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 14

US bought Louisiana Territory from France. US doubled in size and now shares a border with Texas

Question 15

Americans would want to move to Texas because…

Answer 15

The land was cheap

Question 16

1821

Answer 16

Mexico gets independence

Question 17

1824

Answer 17

Mexico writes constitution

Question 18

Stephen F. Austin’s main city

Answer 18

San Felipe de Austin

Question 19

Coahuila y Tejas

Answer 19

another name for Texas

Question 20

last filibuster

Answer 20

James Long