Unit 4 Quiz

Question 1

The Seven Years’ War

Answer 1

a conflict between the powerful nations of Great Britain and France for control of North America. France lost.

Question 2

Marques de Rubi

Answer 2

1. Texas missions be abandoned, except San Antonio & Goliad
2. All settlers in East Texas be moved to San Antonio.

Question 3

When did Gil Y’Barbo found Nacogdoches with a settlement of 350 settlers at the location of the abandoned East Texas missions?

Answer 3

1779

Question 4

Britain’s 13 colonies in North America rebelled against British rule

Answer 4

1776

Question 5

Bernardo de Gálvez

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Treaty of Paris

Answer 6

U.S. gained recognition as an independent nation

Question 7

U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What did Spain think the border between Texas and Louisiana was?

Answer 8

The Arroyo River

Question 9

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

Answer 9

The Sabine River

Question 10

What was the Neutral Zone?

Answer 10

An area of land between the Sabine and Arroyo River that was not governed by any country.

Question 11

Adams-Onis Treaty

Answer 11

United States gets:
- Sabine river is the new boundary of Texas
- Florida
Spain gets:
- U.S. promises to leave Texas alone

Question 12

Filibusters

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Philip Nolan

Answer 13

• The First Filibuster
• Came to Texas to capture wild horses
• Spain thought he was an American Spy

Question 14

Mexican National Era

Answer 14

1821 - 1836

Question 15

Grito de Dolores

Answer 15

Father Miguel Hidalgo’s “cry of pain”

Question 16

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Answer 16

known as the Father of Mexican Independence

Question 17

Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

Answer 17

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara traveled to the United States in 1811 to get help freeing Texas from Spanish rule. He met Augustus Magee and together they created the Republican Army of the North.

Question 18

What was the result:
General Arredondo, the Spanish overwhelmed the Republican Army. They were all killed during the battle or executed after it.

Answer 18

Texas remained under Spanish control for another seven years.

Question 19

Jean Lafitte

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Dr. James Long

Answer 20

THE LAST FILIBUSTER IN TEXAS

Question 21

Plan de Iguala

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Treaty of Cordoba

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Mexico gets independence

Answer 23

1821

Question 24

Mexico writes their Constitution

Answer 24

1824

Question 25

Federalists

Answer 25

believed in a weak central government that shares power with states

Question 26

Centralist

Answer 26

believed in a central government that was stronger than the states

Question 27

Mexican Constitution of 1824

Answer 27

- Federal Republic (Elect people) - Catholicism is the official religion - Divided Mexico into 19 states and 4 territories - Created the state of Coahuila y Tejas, merging the two provinces (Texas is NOT a separate state due to the small population)

Question 28

Empresario

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Moses Austin

Answer 29

- “The Grandfather of Texas” - came up with an idea to bring Anglo American families to settle in Texas - believed Americans would want to go to Spanish Texas for CHEAP LAND

Question 30

Stephen F. Austin

Answer 30

- first empresario - “The Father of Texas” - Spanish sent Erasmo Seguin to help him pick land for his settlement

Question 31

Stephen F. Austin's Land

Answer 31

- between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers - main city San Felipe de Austin - The area had rich soil, access to water, and a warm climate

Question 32

“Old Three Hundred”

Answer 32

300 families from the United States

Question 33

Colonization Law of 1825

Answer 33

- Goal: Increase the population - Invited colonists to move to Texas (even without empresario) by giving them up to 4,428 acres for just $30. - Most still chose to use an empresario because they didn’t speak the language

Question 34

Green DeWitt

Answer 34

important American empresario who settled 166 American families and founded the town of Gonzales

Question 35

Martin De Leon

Answer 35

Mexican empresario who settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas. He and his wife founded the town of Victoria