Chapter 7.1 Spanish Texas

What two powerful nations were involved in The Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) for control of North America?

• Germany and Italy

• Great Britain and France

• Spain and France

• Japan and Great Britain

What nation won The Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) for control of North America?

• France

• Germany

• Japan

• Great Britain

What does the Spanish word “Visitador” mean?

• traveler

• messenger

• army general

• inspector

King Charles III sent Marqués de Rubí to the Spanish settlements do what?

• to inspect if the missions and presidios were still necessary.

• to fight against the Native Americans.

• to look for gold for Spain.

• to look for more land.

Y’Barbo, the leader of the East Texans founded the city of ____________.

• Dallas

• Austin

• Nacogdoches

• San Antonio

How much was the Louisiana Purchase?

• 10,000 dollars

• 15 million dollars

• it was free.

• 25 million dollars

General James Wilkinson and Colonel Simón de Herrera agreed on the area between the Sabine River and the Arroyo Gordo to be Neutral Ground. What did that mean?

• area that was over populated

• area belonging to China

• area without any governmental power from United States and Spain

• area that was for sale

What did the Adams-Onís Treaty ended?

• trading rights agreement between United States and Britain

• fighting among people from Mexico and Spain

• the boundary dispute between Spain and United States about the Neutral Ground

• the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) for control of North America

What is a filibuster?

• a person that moves from one place to another consuming resources

• a free state

• a person who is fighting another country without government permission.

• a person that stays forever in one place and consumes all resources.

Who did the Spanish accuse of being a spy for General James Wilkinson?

• Father Miguel Hidalgo de Costilla

• Marqués de Rubí

• Philip Nolan

• Gil Y’Barbo