Unit 4

Question 1

What are empresario?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What was the capital of Stephen F. Austin?

Answer 2

San Felipe de Austin

Question 3

How was Spanish and Anglo methods of settlement different?

Answer 3

Anglo’s used slaves while Spanish didn’t.

Question 4

What was the Old Three Hundred?

Answer 4

The first 300 families from the U.S to settle in Texas.

Question 5

What were the 3 guarantees in Iturbide’s Plan de Iguala?

Answer 5

Mexico will gain independence from Spain, Mexicans will have equal rights, the official religion will be Catholicism.

Question 6

What happened in 1824?

Answer 6

Federal constitution of Mexico was written.

Question 7

Adamis-Onis treaty

Answer 7

Treaty that ended the neutral ground

Question 8

Jose Bernado Gutierrez de Lara

Answer 8

Tried to help free Texas from Spain. He also created the Republican Army of the North

Question 9

What was the bloodiest war in Texas history

Answer 9

Battle of Medina

Question 10

How much did US pay France for Louisiana

Answer 10

15 million

Question 11

Bernado de Galvez

Answer 11

Spanish Military governor of Louisiana

Question 12

Why did Stephen F. Austin choose the area between Colorado and Brazos River.

Answer 12

Rich soil, warm climate, access to water.

Question 13

When was the treaty of Cordoba signed?

Answer 13

1821

Question 14

Why did Moses Austin believe Americans would move to Texas?

Answer 14

It was cheap land

Question 15

Who was the father of Mexican independence?

Answer 15

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Question 16

What did Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla do in the war for independence?

Answer 16

Called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence from spain.

Question 17

Who was the last fillibuster in Texas and also declared Texas independent?

Answer 17

James Long

Question 18

Why is Moses Austin’s nickname the Grandfather of Texas?

Answer 18

It was his idea to make people settle in Texas but he died so his son continued.

Question 19

Who is the Father of Texas?

Answer 19

Stephen F. Austin

Question 20

What was Grito de Dolores

Answer 20

Father Hidalgos cry for help which started their fight for independence.

Question 21

What is Coahuila y Tejas and how was it created

Answer 21

A state that was merged by 2 provinces .

Question 22

Phillip Nolans

Answer 22

first fillibuster

Question 23

What did Marques de Rubi recommend to the Spanish king?

Answer 23

all Spanish all Spanish settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.