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Mexican National Era/ Anglo Colonization Test Review
1. (Pg.145) What is the significance of the Battle of Medina? The conflict ended the Republican
Army’s fight for Mexican Independence.
2. (Pg.137) List the recommendations that were made in Marques de Rubi’s report to the
Spanish government. 1. Abandon all missions & presidios except for La Bahia & San Antonio
2. Move East TX population to San Antonio (fear of Indian uprisings) 3. San Antonio to
replace Los Adaes as the capital 4. Befriend the Comanche to help fight the Apache.
3. (Pg.141) In what year was the Louisiana Purchase signed and what were the terms? 1803
(1) doubled the size of the U.S. (2) Spain now bordered the U.S. (3) Thomas Jefferson
purchased it from France for $15 million
4. (Pg. 142) Name the new boundary that was set after the signing of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
The Sabine River became the eastern boundary of Texas and Florida was ceded to the
U.S.
5. List the two major events that happened in 1821?
1. Moses Austin gets permission to settle families in Texas
2. Mexico gains their independence from Spain
6. (Pg. 176) Why was Stephen F. Austin known as the “Father of Texas?”
He brought the “Old 300” to Texas & started the first colony of American immigrants
7. (Pg. 168) What were some of the problems that Austin’s colonists had to deal with?
-serious drought
-disagreements over land ownership
-Native American raids
8. Know these people and give examples of their accomplishments:
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Moses Austin- 1st Anglo American to get permission from Spain to bring settlers
to Texas, he died before he saw his dream realized
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Green Dewitt-2nd most successful empresario, made peace with the Native
Americans, spent most of his own money on his colony
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Martin de Leon-empresario who settled mostly Tejano families, successful
rancher
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Erasmo Seguin-helped draft the Constitution of 1824, assisted Austin in choosing
land, supported the Texas Revolution
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Jose Gutierrez de Lara-member of the Republican Army of the North, played a
significant role in Mexican Independence
9. (Pg. 165) Stephen F. Austin had some strict requirements to settle in his colony, what were
they? -sign an oath of allegiance, convert to Catholicism, become a Mexican citizen
10. (Pg.172-175) Define empresario and give a detailed description of what an empresario does.
Business people who promoted migration to the Texas colonies. They are the ones who
handed out the land titles to the settlers.
11. (Pg. 172-173) What were the problems with the merger of Texas and Coahuila as a state?
The location of the capital made it difficult for Texans to participate in state government.
12. What did the Mexican Colonization Law 1821, State Colonization Law 1825, National
Colonization Law 1824, and Imperial Colonization Law 1833, all have in common?
They all encouraged immigration to Texas.
13. Know the concept of PUSH/ PULL and give examples:
PUSH
PULL
Limited opportunities
Land of opportunity
Expensive land
Cheap land
Debt
Possibility of becoming a part of the U.S.
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14. (Pg. 182-183) What does G.T.T. mean?
Gone to Texas!
The main reason for population growth in Texas during the 1820’s was Anglo Colonization.