quiz

Question 1

around what time did Texas start having some major changes?

Answer 1

1700’s to 1821

Question 2

what does france have to give away when they lost the 7 year war

Answer 2

France loses Louisiana, France is no longer a colonial power in North America, Spain doesn’t need East Texas missions & presidios

Question 3

who went to inspect all of the missions to see if they were necessary.

Answer 3

Marques de Rubi

Question 4

what did Marques de Rubi’s recommendations?

Answer 4

Texas missions be abandoned, except San Antonio & Goliad

All settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Question 5

what did east texas settlers do without permission from the government?

Answer 5

move back to east texas after being moved out.

Question 6

what was founded in 1779?

Answer 6

Gil Y’Barbo founded Nacogdoches

Question 7

when did Britain’s 13 colonies in North America rebelled against British rule

Answer 7

1776

Question 8

Bernardo de Gálvez aided the Americans in the war effort by

Answer 8

Allowed American ships to use ports in New Orleans

Gave supplies and money

Led Spanish troops against the British along the coast.

Question 9

what happened to the U.S after the Treaty of Paris

Answer 9

they gained independence as an independent nation

Question 10

what did spain get for their help in?

Answer 10

florida

Question 11

When did the louisiana purchase occur?

Answer 11

1803

Question 12

the us bought the Louisiana purchase from who, and how much was it?

Answer 12

france, 15 million

Question 13

what two things occured after the lousiana purchase

Answer 13

The size of the United States just doubled.
The United States now shares a border with Texas.

Question 14

what was neutral ground

Answer 14

Neither country will control or patrol this area.

Question 15

what was one problem with neutral ground?

Answer 15

With nobody to patrol this territory: Smugglers, outlaws, and fugitives were safe from legal authority here

Question 16

what was signed in 1819

Answer 16

Spain signed the Adams-Onis Treaty, ending the Neutral Ground Agreement

Question 17

what did the us get from the adams onis treaty?

Answer 17

-Sabine river is the new boundary of Texas
-Florida

Question 18

what does spain get from the adams onis treaty?

Answer 18

U.S. promises to leave Texas alone

Question 19

who are fillibusters?

Answer 19

filibusters are people who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war. They do this WITHOUT the support of their home country.

Question 20

Why did Mexico want independence from Spain

Answer 20

Distance:
Spain was too far away to help citizens in New Spain.

Taxes:
Spanish King forced colonists to pay heavy taxes and he took money from their churches.

Poverty:
Colonists were excluded from the best jobs, the class system kept most of New Spain’s citizens in poverty.

Question 21

what was Father Miguel Hidalgo known as?

Answer 21

Father of Mexican Independence

Question 22

what is the battle of medina known as?

Answer 22

“The BLOODIEST Battle in Texas History”

Question 23

what did General Arredondo do?

Answer 23

comanded the republican party

Question 24

how long did texas remain under spains control after the battle of medina

Answer 24

7 years

Question 25

what did Jean Lafitte

Answer 25

Moved to Galveston claiming to support the rebels. BUT… he was more interested in stealing valuable Spanish cargo

Question 26

who was Dr. James Long

Answer 26

he was the elected president of texasb

Question 27

what happened to Dr. James Long

Answer 27

shot and killed by a guard, known as the last filibuster in texas

Question 28

who made the plan to establish a Mexican empire

Answer 28

Agustin de Iturbide

Question 29

Plan de Iguala: (Agustin’s plan)

Answer 29

Declare Mexico independent from Spain. Mexican people would have equal rights Catholicism would be the official religion of Mexico

Question 30

what did the Treaty of Cordoba do?

Answer 30

declaring Mexico independent from Spain.

Question 31

what were some affects of the treaty of cordoba

Answer 31

Spain is no longer in control of Mexico Texas became part of a free Mexico

Question 32

what did the Mexican Constitution of 1824 declare?

Answer 32

Federal Republic (Elect people) Catholicism is the official religion Divided Mexico into 19 states and 4 territories Created the state of Coahuila y Tejas, merging the two provinces (Texas is NOT a separate state due to the small population)

Question 33

What is an Empresario?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

what idea did Moses Austin come up with

Answer 34

bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas

Question 35

what did Moses Austin think would bring American settlers in

Answer 35

cheap landdd

Question 36

who was Stephen F. Austin

Answer 36

first empresario in Texas

Question 37

who did spanish send to help him pick land for his settlement?

Answer 37

Erasmo Seguin

Question 38

what site did Stephen F. Austin choose for his settlement?

Answer 38

between the Colorado and Brazos

Question 39

what did his majour city, San Felipe de Austin have

Answer 39

rich soil, access to water, and a warm climate.

Question 40

who were the old 300?

Answer 40

first 300 american families to settle?

Question 41

Anglo Settlers?

Answer 41

White settlers from America

Question 42

Requirements for Settlers:

Answer 42

must convert to catholicism must become a spanish/mexican citizen must be of good, moral character

Question 43

how much was land in Stephen F. Austin's land?

Answer 43

12.5 cents an acre

Question 44

what was the goal of the Colonization Law of 1825

Answer 44

Increase the population

Question 45

people began flocking to texas, what became popular?

Answer 45

GTT

Question 46

Green DeWitt

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Martin De Leon-

Answer 47

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