Mexican National Era

Question 1

Who won the Seven Years’ War?

Answer 1

Great Britain

Question 2

Who recommended to abandon all the missions other than ones in San Antonio and Goliad?

Answer 2

Marques de Rubi

Question 3

Who recommended to move all settlers in East Texas to be moved to San Antonio?

Answer 3

Marques de Rubi

Question 4

Who founded Nacogdoches?

Answer 4

Gil Y’Barbo

Question 5

Who offered to help assist the Americans during the American Revolution?

Answer 5

Spain

Question 6

Who allowed American ships to use the ports in New Orleans?

Answer 6

Bernardo de Gálvez

Question 7

How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Purchase from France?

Answer 7

15 Million Dollars

Question 8

What did the US think the boundary for Texas and Louisiana was?

Answer 8

Sabine River

Question 9

What did Spain think the boundary for Texas and Louisiana was?

Answer 9

Arroyo Hondo

Question 10

What did the US get during the Adam-Onis Treaty?

Answer 10

The Sabine River is the new boundary of Texas, and the US gets Florida.

Question 11

What did Spain get during the Adam-Onis Treaty?

Answer 11

The US promises to keep Texas alone

Question 12

What is a filibuster?

Answer 12

Filibusters are people who go to another country and try to take it over by waging war

Question 13

Who was the first filibuster?

Answer 13

Philip Nolan

Question 14

Who made “Grito de Dolores”

Answer 14

Father Hidalgo

Question 15

Who is the “Father of Mexican Independence”?

Answer 15

Father Hidalgo

Question 16

Who are the two people who started the Republican Army of the North?

Answer 16

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara and Augustus Magee

Question 17

What is the bloodiest battle in Texas History?

Answer 17

The Battle of Medina

Question 18

Who was the last filibuster?

Answer 18

James Long

Question 19

Who issued a plan to establish a Mexican Empire?

Answer 19

Agustin de Iturbide

Question 20

What was the three things of the “Plan de Iguala”?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

In what year was the Treaty of Cordoba signed, declaring Mexico independent from Spain?

Answer 21

1821

Question 22

What were the two effects of the Treaty of Cordoba?

Answer 22

1. Spain is no longer in control of Mexico
2. Texas became part of a free Mexico

Question 23

In what year does Mexico write their Constitution?

Answer 23

1824

Question 24

What were some things that were in the Mexican Constitution of 1824?

Answer 24

1. Federal Republic
2. Catholicism is the official religion
3. Divided Mexico into 19 states and 4 territories
4. Created the state of Coahuila y Tejas, merging the two provinces

Question 25

What was an empresario?

Answer 25

A land agents that helped recruit and bring in settlers to an area

Question 26

Who came up with the idea to bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas?

Answer 26

Moses Austin

Question 27

Who is nicknamed "Grandfather of Texas"?

Answer 27

Moses Austin

Question 28

Who was the first empresario?

Answer 28

Stephen F. Austin

Question 29

Who is nicknamed "Father of Texas"?

Answer 29

Stephen F. Austin

Question 30

Where was Stephen F. Austin's colony going to be located?

Answer 30

Between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.

Question 31

What was the name of the main city of the colony?

Answer 31

San Felipe de Austin

Question 32

Why did he chose this place to make the colony?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Who were the Old Three Hundred?

Answer 33

The first 300 families that settled in Texas

Question 34

What were the requirements of the settlers in Texas.

Answer 34

1. Must convert to Catholicism 2. Must become a Spanish/Mexican citizen 3. Must be of good, moral character

Question 35

What does GTT stand for?

Answer 35

Gone to Texas

Question 36

Who brought 166 American families and established the town of Gonzales?

Answer 36

Green DeWitt

Question 37

Who brought 200 Mexican families and established the town of Victoria?

Answer 37

Martin De Leon