Unit 4

Question 1

Who was called to inspect all of the missions to see if they were necessary?

Answer 1

Marques de Rubi.

Question 2

What were Rubi’s recommendations?

Answer 2

Texas missions be abandoned, except San Antonio & Goliad and all settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Question 3

How did Bernardo de Galvez aid the Americans during the war?

Answer 3

Allowed American ships to use ports in New Orleans,
Gave supplies and money, and Led Spanish troops against the British along the coast.

Question 4

When the U.S. purchased Louisiana from France, what did it mean?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What did the U.S. think that the border for Texas and Louisiana was?

Answer 5

Sabine River.

Question 6

What did the Spain think that the border for Texas and Louisiana was?

Answer 6

Arroyo River.

Question 7

Since there was no patrol in the area of Neutral Ground, what did that mean?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

The Adams-Onis Treaty means that the U.S. gets?

Answer 8

Sabine river is the new boundary of Texas and the U.S. gets Florida.

Question 9

The Adams-Onis Treaty means that the Spain gets?

Answer 9

U.S. promises to leave Texas alone.

Question 10

What is a filibuster?

Answer 10

People who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war.

Question 11

Who was the first filibuster?

Answer 11

Phillip Nolan.

Question 12

Why did Phillip Nolan come to Texas?

Answer 12

To capture wild horses.

Question 13

Why was Spain suspicious of Phillip Nolan?

Answer 13

They thought he was an American Spy.

Question 14

What were the 3 reasons that citizens had enough of New Spain?

Answer 14

Distances, taxes, poverty.

Question 15

Who called for Mexican citizens to fight for independence from Spain?

Answer 15

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Question 16

What was Mexican citizens to fight for independence from Spain called?

Answer 16

Grito de Dolores.

Question 17

What is Father Miguel Hidalgo known as?

Answer 17

Father of Mexican Independence.

Question 18

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara and Augustus Magee declared what?

Answer 18

Texas independent from Spain.

Question 19

The Battle of Medina is also known as?

Answer 19

The Bloodiest Battle in Texas History.

Question 20

Who commanded the Spanish overwhelmed the Republican Army. They were all killed during the battle or executed after it.

Answer 20

General Arredondo.

Question 21

What was the affect of The Battle of Medina?

Answer 21

Texas remained under Spanish control for another seven years.

Question 22

What did Jean Lafitte do?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What was Dr. James Long elected as?

Answer 23

the group declared Texas independent and elected him as the president.

Question 24

Who was the last filibuster in Texas?

Answer 24

James Long.

Question 25

How did James Long die?

Answer 25

He was shot and killed by a guard.

Question 26

What was Agustin de Iturbide’s plan to establish a Mexican empire?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What did the Treaty of Cordoba declare?

Answer 27

Mexico independent from Spain.

Question 28

What were the effects of the Treaty of Cordoba?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What did the Mexico Constitution of 1824 mean?

Answer 29

Federal Republic, Catholicism is the official religion, divided Mexico into 19 states and 4 territories, created the state of Coahuila y Tejas, merging the two provinces.

Question 30

What is an Empresario?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Moses Austin is also known as?

Answer 31

The Grandfather of Texas.

Question 32

Moses Austin came up with the idea to?

Answer 32

Bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas.

Question 33

Why did Moses Austin believe that the Spanish would want to go to Texas because?

Answer 33

Cheap land.

Question 34

Stephen F. Austin is also known as?

Answer 34

The Father of Texas.

Question 35

Who was the first empresario?

Answer 35

Stephen F. Austin.

Question 36

Who did Spanish send to help him pick land for his settlement?

Answer 36

Erasmo Seguin

Question 37

The site that Stephen F. Austin chose was between which two rivers?

Answer 37

Colorado and Brazos Rivers.

Question 38

What did Stephen F. Austin call his main city?

Answer 38

San Felipe de Austin.

Question 39

Why did Stephen F. Austin choose the site that he did for his colony?

Answer 39

The area had rich soil, access to water, and a warm climate.

Question 40

The three hundred families that Stephen F. Austin settled were know as?

Answer 40

Old Three Hundred.

Question 41

What are Anglo Settlers?

Answer 41

White settlers from America.

Question 42

What were the requirements for the Old Three Hundred?

Answer 42

Must convert to Catholicism, must become a Spanish/Mexican citizen, and must be of good, moral character.

Question 43

How much money did Stephen F. Austin make the settlers pay for each acre?

Answer 43

$12.50.

Question 44

What was the goal of the Colonization Law of 1825?

Answer 44

To increase the population.

Question 45

What does GTT mean?

Answer 45

Gone To Texas.