Mexican Independence and Colonization

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An empresario is-

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A businessman who promotes the settlement of the Texas colonies

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The Mexican empresario system contributed to –

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The settlement and growth of Texas.

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How did Mexico’s colonization laws attract settlers to Texas?

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By offering large amounts of land at a cheap price

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What factor did Stephen F. Austin consider when choosing the location for his colony?

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Availability of natural resources

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MEXICO GAINS ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN! Which date is best supported by the above headline?

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1821

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Who were the “Old Three Hundred”?

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The first three hundred settlers in Austin’s colony

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What was not an incentive for settling in Texas? Options: cheap land, no taxes for 6 years, free land

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free land

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Philip Nolan, Augustus Magee, James Long, and Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara were all...

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American Filibusters in Texas

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Why did Mexico want to settle in Texas?

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To create a “Buffer Zone” against Native American and U.S. attacks

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Who made the “Cry of Dolores”?

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Father Hidalgo