Multiple Chocice Flashcards
Why did early settlers in Nacogdoches develop an independent way of life?
because they were isolated and Spain had litte control over them.
What effect did the American Revolution have on the people of Spanish Texas?
It led to their participation in helping the American colonists.
What was the result of the United States’ purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
The US and Texas shared a border.
What role did Bernardo de Galvez, the Spanish military governor of Louisiana, play in the American Revolution?
He opened the port of New Orleans to American ships.
What development enabled settlers to move freely across the Mississippi River toward Spanish Texas?
the terms of the Louisiana purchase.
Who issued the famous call for an uprising against Spain?
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Who was a victorious general at the Battle of Medina?
Joaquin de Arredondo
Who was a French pirate who was named commissioner of Galveston?
Louis Michel Aury
Who told American leaders about his plans to free Texas from Spanish rule?
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Who moved his pirate base to Galveston Island?
Jean Lafitte
Why did colonists of New Spain rebel against Spanish rule?
Spanish rule hurt their economy
What caused the French colony near the Trinity River to be abandoned?
The Spanish governor sent troops to displace the colonists.
Why was Galveston Island important to the rebels fighting Spanish rule?
It was an ideal base for operations against the Spanish fleet
Which of the following is true of the Battle of Medina: The Republican Army won a complete victory,
The Spanish forces won a complete victory,
It ended the Mexican War for Independence,
Or It began the Mexican War for Independence?
The Spanish forces won a complete victory
What was the result of the Spanish crackdown after the Battle of Medina?
Texas remained Spanish for another 7 years.
