Ch. 7 & 8
Key Questions
Ch. 7-1
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What were the four types of settlements that the Spanish established in Texas?
What financial factors lured Spanish colonists to Texas?
What elements of the hacienda system encouraged Spanish colonists to come to Texas?
What was the basic purpose of the Spanish missions in Texas?
How did the missions fulfill the expectations that they would become self-sustaining?
Why were the Spanish missions not as successful as expected?
What problems did Spanish colonists have with Native Texans?
What was the function of the Spanish presidios?
How did financial pressures affect Spanish colonists?
Ch. 7-2
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Why was getting an education difficult for residents of Spanish colonial towns?
What hardships did women in Spanish colonies face?
What were the 3 main problems of Spanish colonial towns?
What activities did pobladores participate in for entertainment?
How did the French improve the settlers’ quality of life?
How did ranching improve the quality of frontier life?
How were Spanish colonial towns governed?
What are some places in Texas that have Spanish names?
How did the vaqueros influence ranching terminology?
Ch. 7-3
1. What experiences did Father Hidalgo have before calling for the liberation of the Mexican
people from Spain?
2. What did Father Hidalgo’s supporters in Texas do shortly after his death?
3. How was Father Hidalgo’s dream of Mexican independence finally achieved?
4. What are some common items in Texas that have names derived from Spanish?
5. What types of animals did Spaniards bring to Texas?
6. In what ways can Spanish and Mexican influences be felt throughout Texas?
7. How did the actions of Father Hidalgo and Las Casas contribute to Mexican independence?
8. What significant event occurred on August 24, 1821?
9. How did Spanish rule influence Texas?
Ch. 8-1
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Who were the filibusters?
Who were the leaders of the first 3 important filibuster expeditions?
What were the outcomes of those expeditions?
What was the fate of Philip Nolan’s expedition into Mexico?
What were Augustus Magee and Bernado Gutierrez de Lara trying to accomplish?
How effective were Dr. James Long’s 2 expeditions?
How did the Gutierrez-Magee expedition inspire others?
What did the Longs accomplish?
What overall contribution did the filibusters make for future colonists of Texas?
Ch. 8-2
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What was Moses Austin’s background before his venture to Texas?
How did the Baron de Bastrop help Moses Austin?
What role did Moses Austin play in the colonization of Texas?
Why did Stephen F. Austin select the site that he did?
How much land did Stephen F. Austin give to each of the first 300 families who settled in his
colony?
Why was Stephen F. Austin a successful leader of his colony?
What happened to Stephen F. Austin in 1821 that caused him to change his career?
What problem occurred for Stephen F. Austin when settlers began to arrive in 1821?
Why is 1821 such an important year in Texas history?
Ch. 8-3
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What main routes did the settlers use to travel to Texas?
What were the main advantages and disadvantages of life in colonial Texas?
How were education and religion practiced in the Texas colonies?
Why did Anglo American settlers come to Texas?
How did the cost of land in Texas compare with the cost of land in the United States?
What problems might settlers have been trying to escape?
How did the environment in Texas influence the colonists’ diets?
How did Texan colonists cope with diseases and illnesses?
How did the Texan colonists’ homes reflect their environment?