European and Spanish Colonization in Texas

Empresarios were hired by the Spanish and Mexican government.

Which of the following describes the responsibilities of an empresario? (Choose one)

• They divided up the land.

• They kept the law.

• They brought settlers to the new land.

• All of the above

Stephen F. Austin was known as the ​ (a)   because he established one of the largest colonies in Mexican Texas.

• Father of Texas
• viceroy
• Spanish president
• Governor

Match the following

• empresario who settled 1200 families

• Martin de Leon

• Established a colony - became Victoria

• Patricia de Leon

• Started a school and founded a church

• Lorenzo de Zavalla

• Had idea to bring settlers in for money

• Moses Austin

• supported Democratic government

• Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin's colony was named:

• San Jose de Tejas

• San Antonio

• San Felipe de Austin

• Austonio

Match the following vocabulary terms with their definitions.

ONLY USE THE BOOK IF YOU NEED IT!

• military fort built to protect missions

• expedition

  (pg. 140)

• a settlement where religion is taught

• revolution

  (pg. 160)

• a settlement of people in a new land

• mission

  (pg. 150)

• a journey made for a special purpose

• presidio

  (pg. 152)

• overthrow of one gov't. for another

• colony

  (pg. 146)

The Spanish government took control from the (a)   . The ​ (b)   took control from the ​ (c)   . Eventually, ​ (d)   would fight for their independence from the the Mexican government.

• Native Americans
• Mexican Government
• Spanish government
• Texans

Think back to the beginning of our unit. What do Francisco Coronado, Cabeza de Vaca, and Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle have in common?

• They went to the New World to find gold.

• They were all European explorers who came to the New World.

• They built colonies in the New World.

• These people have nothing in common.

When immigrants move to a new land, they bring their culture with them.

LIST three SPECIFIC examples of how Spanish culture affects our Texan culture today.

You may use your My World social studies book (page 154).

The Spanish government was motivated to build missions in order to... (Select one answer)

• teach Catholic beliefs and work skills to native people

• claim and develop new land

• expand and protect their territory

• all of the above

Why was the Fredonian Rebellion so important? (Empresario video notes)

• Stephen F. Austin fought the Mexican government.

• The Mexican government won their freedom from Spain.

• The Mexican government won drove off the rebels.

• It was the first movement toward Texas independence from the Mexican government