Quiz on 10/23/17

Question 1

military commander known as the “father of the Rio Grande Valley” because he founded 20 settlements

Answer 1

Jose de Escandon

Question 2

captured Nacogdoches and proclaimed Texas an independent state

Answer 2

James Long

Question 3

fulfilled his father’s dream to colonize Texas by paving the way for Anglo colonization

Answer 3

Stephen F. Austin

Question 4

led an expedition of 800 men in their Republican Army to claim an independent state in Texas

Answer 4

Gutierrez

Question 5

term for an adventure seeker who often started a rebellion in a foreign country

Answer 5

Filibuster

Question 6

given the first Texas land grant from Spain

Answer 6

Moses Austin

Question 7

friend of Moses Austin who helped him get a meeting with Governor in San Antonio

Answer 7

Baron Bastrop

Question 8

set the eastern boundary of Texas at the Sabine River

Answer 8

Neutral Ground Agreement

Question 9

original settlers in Austin’s colony

Answer 9

Old 300

Question 10

one of the the first adventure seekers who was looking for horses; eventually executed by the Spanish

Answer 10

Philip Nolan

Question 11

term for a person whose job it was to arrange business deals, including the buying and selling of land

Answer 11

Empresario

Question 12

Catholic friar who sought the help of the French to build missions in East Texas after the Spanish refused

Answer 12

Father Francisco Hidalgo

Question 13

Put the events in order
A. Moses Austin receives a land grant
B. Philip Nolan arrives in Texas
C. Spain controls Texas 
D. Mexico controls Texas

Answer 13

C, B, A, D

Question 14

Why were missions in the San Antonio area successful?

Answer 14

they were close together

Question 15

Why did the Spanish establish the mission system in Texas?

Answer 15

represent Spanish government there, convert American Indians to Catholicism, and develop settlements there

Question 16

Who founded the first mission in East Texas and what was it called?

Answer 16

Damian Massanet,

San Francisco de los Tejos

Question 17

Who was sent to reclaim East Texas from France; reoccupied abandoned missions and set up presidios at los Adaes and Goliad?

Answer 17

Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo

Question 18

Who was an important missionary who founded several missions in Texas including San Jose de San Miguel de Aguayo in San Antonio?

Answer 18

Father Antonio Margil de Jesús

Question 19

What is the Spanish legacy in Texas?

Answer 19

cattle ranching, property laws, and roads

Question 20

In Austin’s colony, land sold for _____ per acre.

Answer 20

12.5 cents

Question 21

In order to settle in Austin’s colony people had to…

Answer 21

convert to Catholicism, become a citizen and pledge an oath of loyalty, and be of good moral character

Question 22

Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla?

Answer 22

considered the foremost patriot of Mexican independence

Question 23

In what year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?

Answer 23

1821

Question 24

The Mexican Colonization Law of 1825 stated…

Answer 24

foreigners were allowed to immigrate through an empresario

Question 25

Who was Green de Witt?

Answer 25

Anglo empresario who faced many challenges settling his colony (Native Americans)

Question 26

Who was Martin de Leon?

Answer 26

Tejano empresario who settles families in South Texas

Question 27

What is Stephen F. Austin’s nickname?

Answer 27

Father of Texas