Unit 3 questions

What is an empresario?

• a person who brings Americans to Texas

• a white, English-speaking American

• American settlers living in Texas

• Mexican-born people living in Texas

• anyone who lives in Texas

Who led the first successful American families, called the Old 300, to live in Texas?

Who established the first university in Nacogdoches, Texas?

Who discovered oil in Texas with the help of the Old 300?

According to the Lesson 2 Notes, Mexico gained its independence from?

According to the Lesson 2 Notes, what did Stephen F. Austin do to be called the 'Father of Texas'?

What was the bloodiest battle ever fought in the United States?

Which battle did the Anglo Texans defeat Santa Anna's army?

In which battle did Texas win its independence from Mexico?

Who penned the desperate 'Victory or Death' letter seeking support and reinforcements at the Alamo?