Warm-Up #5
Name ___________________________________________ Date __________________________
Use the time line and your knowledge of Texas history to answer the following question .
1. During the 1820s, immigration to Texas
A. was an orderly and smooth process.
B. decreased because of conflicts with Native Americans.
C. was encouraged by the Saltillo state legislature after 1825.
D. grew slowly because many immigrants could not meet the residency conditions.
2. Where did Stephen F. Austin decide to locate his colony?
A. the region just west of San Antonio
B. the region on the western shore of Corpus Christi
C. along the Guadalupe River
D. the region between the Colorado and the Brazos Rivers
3.
Settlers coming to Austin's colony were required to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. survey the land to determine grant sizes and boundaries
B. take an oath of allegiance to Mexico's government
C. become Catholic
D. be of good moral character
4.
The original settlers in Austin's colony were known as ________.
A. the Canary Islanders
B. the Filibusters
C. the Coahuila Colonists
D. the Old Three Hundred
5. What was the capital of Austin's colony?
A. San Antonio de Béxar
B. Saltillo
C. San Felipe de Austin
D. Galveston