Mexican National Era & Texas Revolution

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Identify the empresario: Helped the development of Texas by founding the first large Anglo colony in Texas. Brought the “Old 300”. Was arrested in Mexico for writing a risky letter to Texas to set up their own government without Mexico’s approval.

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Stephen F. Austin

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Identify the empresario: 2nd most successful American Empresario Established the colony of Gonzales Had a successful ranching and farming colony

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Green de Witt

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How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 help the Texas population boom?

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It helped continue the Empresario system in Texas.

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How did the Battle of Gonzales (“Come and Take It”) influence the confidence of the Texans during the Texas Revolution?

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It convinced them that they could defeat the Mexican military and gain independence from Mexico.

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Why did William B. Travis write a letter to the People of Texas and the U.S. during the siege of the Alamo?

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To ask for aid of reinforcements at the Alamo because he was outnumbered

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Why did Stephen F. Austin change his mind about fighting for independence from Mexico? Options: Mexican officials had him arrested, Mexico cancelled his empresario contract, Mexico confiscated his slaves

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Mexican officials had him arrested