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7th grade Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Requirement to become a settler in Texas prior to Law of April 6 1830 | Become Catholic, Become Mexican Citizen, Be of good moral character |
| What year did Mexico become independent from Spain? | 1821 |
| What year did Moses Austin get permission to bring settlers to Texas | 1820 |
| What year was the Mexican Constitution drafted? | 1824 |
| What year did Stephen F. Austin bring the first Anglo settlers to Texas? | 1821 |
| What were Austin's original colonists known as? | Old 300 |
| The Mexican Constitution of 1824 made _____ the official religion. | Catholic |
| Who is known as the second most successful empresario and established the town of Gonzales? | Green Dewitt |
| Who was the only Tejano to represent Texas at the Mexican Convention? | Erasmo Seguin |
| 2 + 2 | 4 |
| Purpose of Law of April 6 1830 | Stop further Anglo Immigration to Texas |
| What were the reasons for Anglo settlement? | cheap land, a new start, and increase population of Texas |
| What was Stephen F. Austin known for? | being the first empresario to establish a successful Anglo colony in Texas |
| What was the purpose of Gutierrez-Magee expedition? | to continue the rebellion against Spanish rule that Father Hidalgo started |
| What was the common reason for settlement between Mexicans and Anglos? | both wanted cheap land |
| What is a filibuster? | a person who carries out rebellious activities in a foreign country |
| Who was known as a filibuster, horse trader, and rumored American spy? | Philip Nolan |
| Who led a rebellion in Nacogdoches and delcared Texas independent from Spain? | James Long |
| Commander of Army and Dictator of Mexico | Santa Anna |
| What type of government was established by the Mexican Constitution of 1824? | Republic |
| How did the type of government created by the Mexican Constitution differ from the government of Spain? | Spain had a monarchy |
| What did the State Colonization Law of 1825 do? | allowed empresarios to bring settlers to Texas |
| What is an empresario? | a person paid in land or money to relocate settlers to a new area |
| As of 1829, where was slavery abolished? | only in Mexico but still allowed in Texas |
| What year did Green Dewitt settle families in Gonzales? | 1831 |
| What is a constitution? | a written statement outlining the basic laws or principles of law by which a country is goverened |
| Describe Tejano | a person of Mexican decent living in Texas |
| Describe what the Mexican Revolution and American Revolution have in common. | Both were rebellions against a home country which was many miles away. Both wanted a different type of government than what they were living under. |
| This person along with his wife founded the town of Victoria. | Martin de Leon |
| What was the result of the Mexican Constitution of 1824? (3 things) | -a representative government was created -Catholic was the official religion -Created state of Coahuila y Tejas -Also gave laws for private property ownership |
| What did the State Colonization Law of 1825 say? | allowed empresarios to bring settlers to Texas |
| Place where Texas declared Independence | Washington on the Brazos |
| Strategic place to protect because it was the only fort between Anglo settlers and Mexican Army | The Alamo |
| Flag that flew in Gonzales said _________________________________ , over the Texan's right to bear arms. | Come and Take It |
| Texas is recognized as independent after the victory at____________ | San Jacinto |
| Massacre which served as a turning point in Texas Revolution by strengthening the resolve of Texans | Goliad |
| Victory or Death Speech: the words of _______________________________, commander at the Alamo | Lt. Colonel William Barrett Travis |
| The infamous Drawing of the Black Beans | Mier Expedition |
| Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Arrest of SFA were | Events leading to the Texas Revolution |
| The Fredonian Rebellion________________________ invaded Nacogdoches after Mexican government cancels his empresario contract., | Haden Edwards |
| Texas declares independence because they felt their _________________________ were being violated. | individual rights |
| President of Texas in favor of US Annexation and peaceful relations with Indians | Sam Houston |
| Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence | George C. Childress |
| President who wanted to get rid of all Indians and Texas but pushed for improved education | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
| Debt, Indian and Mexican conflicts, Lack of recognition from foreign nations | Reasons that Houston, Jones, and many others wanted Texas to be Annexed by the US |
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