Unit 5

Question 1

Was the first filibuster in Texas, and rounded wild horses.

Answer 1

Phillip Nolan

Question 2

Died because Spain warned him not to come due to his friendship with an American Soldier, they thought he was a spy and killed him.

Answer 2

Phillip Nolan

Question 3

Speech delivered by Hidalgo to encourage people to fight for Mexico’s independence.

Answer 3

Grito de Dolores

Question 4

What does Grito de Dolores mean?

Answer 4

A cry of pain

Question 5

Father Miguel Hidalgo is known as the…

Answer 5

Father of Mexican Independence

Question 6

The year that Mexico gained independence from Spain

Answer 6

1821

Question 7

The year that the Constitution of Mexico was made

Answer 7

1824

Question 8

Federal Republic, Catholicism is the official religion, 19 states, and 4 territories, Coahuila y Tejas (Texas wasn’t a separate state due to its small population)

Answer 8

Conditions of the Constitution of 1824

Question 9

Bloodiest Battle in Texas’ History!

Answer 9

The Battle of Medina

Question 10

An agreement among countries to work together

Answer 10

Alliance

Question 11

An individual who carries out unauthorized warfare against a foreign country

Answer 11

Filibuster

Question 12

Freedom

Answer 12

Liberation

Question 13

A Spanish term for cowboy

Answer 13

Vaquero

Question 14

A government in which the people elect representatives to make governmental decisions

Answer 14

Republic

Question 15

To measure the boundaries of something, such as land

Answer 15

Survey

Question 16

The Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area.

Answer 16

Empresario

Question 17

A group of citizens acting as a military force

Answer 17

Militia

Question 18

Someone who believes in sharing power between the states and the national government

Answer 18

Federalist

Question 19

Someone who believes power should be concentered in the national government

Answer 19

Centralist

Question 20

The agreement that the empresarios made with the Mexican government

Answer 20

To bring people eligible to claim land and live in Texas

Question 21

Capital of Austin’s colony

Answer 21

San Felipe de Austin

Question 22

First and most successful empresario

Answer 22

Stephen F. Austin

Question 23

Nicknamed the Father of Texas

Answer 23

Stephen F. Austin

Question 24

The first 300 families that moved to Texas from Austin, came from the U.S.

Answer 24

Old Three Hundred

Question 25

Made Plan de Iguala

Answer 25

Iturbide

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Guarantees of Plan de Iguala

Question 27

Neither Spain or U.S. will control or protect this area due to border disputes

Answer 27

Neutral Ground

Question 28

Caused outlaws, murderers, fugitives, smugglers, to move hear, so they were safe federal authority.

Answer 28

Neutral Ground Problem

Question 29

The U.S. gets the Sabine river as the border of Texas and Louisiana, and Florida territory, while Spain get s promise from the U.S. that they will leave Texas alone.

Answer 29

Adams-Onis Treaty

Question 30

Went to the U.S. for help in the revolution of Texas, created the Republican Army of the North with Magee, captured the biggest cities such as San Antonio and Goliad, then declared Texas independent from Spain.

Answer 30

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

Question 31

The Spanish left no survivors from the battle, all who survived were executed.

Answer 31

Battle of Medina

Question 32

The U.S. bought Louisiana from France for 15 million, the size of the U.S doubled, U.S. now shares a border with Texas.

Answer 32

Louisiana Purchase

Question 33

The Spanish military governor who helped the U.S. revolution by allowing American ships to use their docks, brought supplies, money, and led the Spanish army to fight the British.

Answer 33

Bernardo de Galvez

Question 34

Between the Colorado and Brazos River, because the area had rich soil, access to water, and had warm climate for farming.

Answer 34

Area the Stephen F. Austin chose for his colony

Question 35

He thought that Americans would want to come to Texas for the cheap land.

Answer 35

Moses Austin

Question 36

Year that the Treaty of Cordoba was signed, declaring Mexico independent from Spanish rule.

Answer 36

1821

Question 37

The group that declared Texas independent, elected him to be president, and was the last filibuster in Texas.

Answer 37

James Long

Question 38

Texas missions were to be abandoned, except for San Antonio and Goliad. All settler living in East Texas were to be moved to San Antonio

Answer 38

Marques de Rubi suggestions to the king

Question 39

The Grandfather of Texas

Answer 39

Moses Austin’s nickname

Question 40

The merged state, in which Texas got merged into due to small population.

Answer 40

Coahuila y Tejas

Question 41

GTT stands for..

Answer 41

Gone To Texas

Question 42

Founded Gonzales, brought 166 American families

Answer 42

Green DeWitt

Question 43

Founded Victoria, brought 200 Mexican families

Answer 43

Martin de Leon

Question 44

About what was Austin’s colony enslaved?

Answer 44

One-fourth