Texas Empresarios

Which Empresario...

• Negotiated a contract to bring Anglo families to Texas

• Died before he could fulfill his dream

• Moses Austin

• Stephen Austin

• Green De Witt

• Martin De Leon

• Erasmo Seguin

Which Empresario...

• The first successful empresario

• Fulfilled his father’s contract and took 300 Anglo families to Texas

• Known as the Father of Texas

• Moses Austin

• Stephen Austin

• Green De Witt

• Martin De Leon

• Erasmo Seguin

Which Individual Rights was denied to Anglos living in Texas under the Constitution of 1824?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Assembly

• A businessperson who was granted the right to promote settlement in Texas (land / real estate agent)

• Made responsible for the new settlers that came

• Helped Mexico by increasing the population of Texas

• Spanish Conquistador

• Anglo

• Empresario

• Tejano

How many families did SFA bring to Texas?

• 300

• 200

• 100

• 3000

What is a land grant?

• Granting you a wish from a genie

• Free Land

• Indian Territory

• Manifest Destiny

Who was using the land grants to settle in Texas?

• Native Americans

• French men

• Anglo Americans

• Chinese

From the list below, pick the answer which was NOT one of the 4 things a settler had to agree to in order to purchase land in Texas.

• 1. Speak Spanish
• 2. Become a Citizen
• 3. Become Catholic
• 4. Be of Good Moral Character 

Under the Colonization Act of 1825, how did the settlers earn a bonus of acreage in Mexico?

• a. Marry a Mexican Woman (Latina)
• b. Bring extra pots, pans and supplies or clothing.
• c. Have extra children
• d. Be married

What two justifications did Anglos use for the need of slavery in Mexico  (EVEN though Mexico was opposed to slavery).

• a. taking care of children and plantation work
• b. Plantation work, clearing land for cotton, corn and sugar cane