1. Americans colonize Texas
Texas History Chapter 6-7

2. Spanish Colonization Spanish legacy in Texas: Town names
Ranching system: lariats, chaps, cattle drives by vaqueros
Roads

3. Americans Settle Texas
Moses Austin was the first Anglo American to secure permission from the Spanish government to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.

4. Americans Settle Texas
Moses Austin paved the way for Anglo settlement in Texas

5. Americans Settle Texas
Baron de Bastrop helped Austin colonize Texas by convincing Governor Martinez to grant his request for colonization.

6. Americans Settle Texas
Filibusters were adventurers who came to Texas.

7. Americans Settle Texas
Americans viewed filibusters as heroes.
Spanish viewed them as rebels or troublemakers.

8. Under Mexican Rule
Father Hidalgo was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain.

9. Under Mexican Rule
A republic is a government in which voters choose people to represent them.

10. Under Mexican Rule
When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, San Antonio was the largest settlement in Texas.

11. Under Mexican Rule
Coahuila, a Mexican province, united with Texas to form a new Mexican state

12. Under Mexican Rule
Centralists in the Mexican government believed power should be concentrated in the national government

13. Under Mexican Rule
Federalists in the Mexican government believed power should be shared between the states and the national government

14. Under Mexican Rule
Federalists supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

15. Under Mexican Rule
Colonization law of 1824: Colonists must be Catholic, of good moral character, only permanent residents could get land contracts, and could not own more than 48,708 acres.

16. Under Mexican Rule
Colonization law of 1824: A man who married a Mexican woman received extra land.

17. Austin Settlement
Stephen F. Austin requested land along the coast because he needed a port so he could easily receive supplies.

18. Austin Settlement
Many settlers came to Texas because they wanted good farmland at a cheap price.

19. Austin Settlement
Original settlers to Austin’s colony were called the Old Three Hundred.

20. Austin Settlement
The majority of settlers were from the southern United States.

21. Austin Settlement
Erasmo Sequin aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest to colonize Texas.

22. More Settlers The first Irish settlement in Texas was Refugio.
Powers and Hewetson established the colony.

23. More Settlers
Green DeWitt established Gonzalez as the headquarters for his colony.

24. More Settlers
Martin De Leon established Victoria as a major center of trade between Texas and Mexico.

25. More Settlers
Slaves were used to clear the land, plant and harvest crops, and help make profits.

26. United States Grows
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States doubled in size.

27. United States Grows
The Adams-Onis Treaty settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the United States.

28. United States Grows
Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the area from coast to coast.

29. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW The first Irish colony in Texas was: A. Gonzales
B. Saltillo
C. Refugio

30. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
The first Irish colony in Texas was:
C. Refugio

31. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
Republicans
Federalists
Centralists

32. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW B. Federalists
Who supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
B. Federalists

33. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas because they:
A. wanted to become citizens of Spain
B. knew life would be easy there
C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price

34. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price
Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas because they:
C. wanted good farmland at a cheap price

35. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
Who was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain?
A. Baron de Bastrop
B. Erasmo Sequin
C. Father Hidalgo

36. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW C. Father Hidalgo
Who was the first person in Mexico to call for freedom from Spain?
C. Father Hidalgo

37. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW The original settlers to Austin’s colony:
A. came mostly from Mexico
B. were called the “Old Three Hundred”
C. totaled about 21,000

38. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW B. were called the “Old Three Hundred”
The original settlers to Austin’s colony:
B. were called the “Old Three Hundred”

39. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
Centralists in the Mexican government believed ___________.
A. power should be concentrated in the national government
B. Texas should be part of Mexico
C. states should share power with the Mexican government

40. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
Centralists in the Mexican government believed ___________.
A. power should be concentrated in the national government

41. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for all of these reasons EXCEPT:
A. to fight for Mexico’s independence
B. to clear the land
C. to make good profits

42. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW A. to fight for Mexico’s independence
Texas colonists thought they needed slaves for all of these reasons EXCEPT:
A. to fight for Mexico’s independence

43. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man who married a Mexican woman
A. had to learn to speak Spanish
B. received extra land
C. was not allowed to colonize

44. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW B. received extra land
According to the colonial laws of 1825, a man who married a Mexican woman
B. received extra land

45. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
Most of the immigrants to Texas during the 1820s were from ___________.
A. Ireland
B. the southern U.S.
C. the Canary Islands

46. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW B. the southern U.S.
Most of the immigrants to Texas during the 1820s were from ___________.
B. the southern U.S.

47. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What was the difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements?
A. no difference
B. Spanish wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity
C. Anglos wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

48. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What was the difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements?
B. Spanish wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

49. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the coast for his colony because:
A. he needed a port
B. it had a mild climate
C. the soil was rich

50. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW A. he needed a port
Stephen F. Austin asked for land along the coast for his colony because:
A. he needed a port

51. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
Who was the first Anglo American to get permission from the Spanish to bring settlers to Texas?
A. Erasmo Seguin
B. Baron de Bastrop
C. Moses Austin

52. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW C. Moses Austin
Who was the first Anglo American who paved the way to bring Anglo settlers to Texas?
C. Moses Austin

53. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States
A. became involved in the War of 1812
B. came into conflict with France
C. doubled in size

54. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW C. doubled in size
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States
C. doubled in size

55. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What is the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the area from coast to coast?
A. Federalism
B. Republic
C. Manifest Destiny

56. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW C. Manifest Destiny
What is the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the area from coast to coast?
C. Manifest Destiny

57. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW What were filibusters? A. people who sold wild mustangs
B. adventurers
C. Spanish settlers

58. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What were filibusters?
B. adventurers

59. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What city did Green DeWitt establish as the headquarters for his colony?
A. Gonzalez
B. Goliad
C. Refugio

60. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What city did Green DeWitt establish as the headquarters for his colony?
A. Gonzalez

61. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, the largest settlement in Texas was
A. San Antonio
B. Nacogdoches
C. Refugio

62. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW A. San Antonio
When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, the largest settlement in Texas was
A. San Antonio

63. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What was the province that united with Texas to form a new Mexican state?
A. Saltillo
B. El Camino Real
C. Coahuila

64. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What was the province that united with Texas to form a new Mexican state?
C. Coahuila

65. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What empresario established Victoria as a major center of trade between Texas and Mexico?
A. Erasmo Seguin
B. Stephen F. Austin
C. Martin de Leon

66. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW C. Martin de Leon
What empresario established Victoria as a major center of trade between Texas and Mexico?
C. Martin de Leon

67. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What is a government in which voters choose people to represent them?
A. Centralist
B. Federalist
C. Republic

68. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What is a government in which voters choose people to represent them?
C. Republic

69. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?
A. settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the United States
B. settled the boundary dispute between France and Spain
C. gave Mexico independence from Spain

70. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?
A. settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the United States

71. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
How did Erasmo Seguin contribute to the growth of Texas?
A. aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest for colonization
B. opened the Port of New Orleans
C. paved the way for colonization of Texas

72. Ch. 6-7 REVIEW
How did Erasmo Seguin contribute to the growth of Texas?
A. aided Stephen F. Austin in his quest for colonization

73. Texas History Chapter 6-7
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Texas History Chapter 6-7