Mexican Texas

Question 1

what are the effects of France losing the 7-year war?

Answer 1

France loses Louisiana

Question 2

what are the effects of France losing the 7-year war?

Answer 2

France is no longer a colonial power in North America

Question 3

what are the effects of France losing the 7-year war?

Answer 3

Spain doesn’t need East Texas missions & presidios

Question 4

Since France was no longer a threat, King Charles III appointed ___________ to inspect all of the missions to see if they were necessary.

Answer 4

Marques de Rubi

Question 5

Rubi’s Recommendations:

Answer 5

Texas missions be abandoned, except San Antonio & Goliad

Question 6

Rubi’s Recommendations:

Answer 6

All settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Question 7

In 1776, Britain’s ____ colonies in North America rebelled against British rule

Answer 7

13

Question 8

These first 300 families are sometimes referred to as the…

Answer 8

“Old Three Hundred”

Question 9

Austin chose wealthy farmers from the ______ to settle his colony

Answer 9

south

Question 10

The settlers came for…

Answer 10

cheap land, to escape debt, or for an adventure

Question 11

…of Austin’s families were slave holders

Answer 11

Sixty-nine

Question 12

Southern farmers brought many slaves into Texas to produce…

Answer 12

cotton crops

Question 13

In 1825 about ______ of Austin’s colony was enslaved.

Answer 13

one-fourth

Question 14

what was the goal of the colonization law of 1825

Answer 14

Increase the population

Question 15

…were furious about being forced to leave their homes

Answer 15

East Texas settlers

Question 16

Spanish military governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Gálvez aided the Americans in the war effort by

Answer 16

Allowed American ships to use ports in New Orleans

Question 17

Spanish military governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Gálvez aided the Americans in the war effort by

Answer 17

Gave supplies and money

Question 18

Spanish military governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Gálvez aided the Americans in the war effort by

Answer 18

Led Spanish troops against the British along the coast.

Question 19

In 1803, the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for…

Answer 19

$15 million

Question 20

Neither country will control or patrol this area

Answer 20

Neutral Zone

Question 21

With nobody to patrol this territory:

Answer 21

Smugglers, outlaws, and fugitives were safe from legal authority here

Question 22

In 1819, the U.S. and Spain signed the ____________, ending the Neutral Ground Agreement

Answer 22

Adams-Onis Treaty

Question 23

The United States gets:

Answer 23

Sabine River is the new boundary of Texas and gets Florida

Question 24

Spain gets:

Answer 24

U.S. promises to leave Texas alone

Question 25

_______ are people who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war

Answer 25

Filibusters

Question 26

Philip Nolan:

Answer 26

The First Filibuster

Question 27

who came to Texas to capture wild horses?

Answer 27

Philip Nolan

Question 28

They thought he was an American Spy

Answer 28

Philip Nolan

Question 29

Life was challenging for those living in New Spain because:

Answer 29

Taxes, poverty, and distance

Question 30

________ called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence from Spain

Answer 30

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Question 31

Father Miguel Hidalgo is known as the

Answer 31

Father of Mexican Independence

Question 32

Stephen F. Austin became the first _________ in Texas, when he took over for his father

Answer 32

empresario

Question 33

The Spanish sent _________ to help him pick land for his settlement

Answer 33

Erasmo Seguin

Question 34

________ came up with an idea to bring Anglo-American families to settle in Texas

Answer 34

Moses Austin

Question 35

Land agents that helped recruit and bring in settlers to an area

Answer 35

Empresarios

Question 36

an important American empresario who settled 166 American families and founded the town of Gonzales

Answer 36

Green DeWItt

Question 37

a Mexican empresario who settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas. He and his wife founded the town of Victoria

Answer 37

Martin De Leon