Chapter 8 (Lesson 1, 2, 3)

Why had only three settlements been established in Spanish Texas by 1820?

• Few settlers wanted to move there.

• Native Americans owned the land.

• The French controlled the area.

• The land was too rugged.

Why did Moses Austin travel to San Antonio in 1820?

• To plead with his son, Stephen Austin, to carry out the “Texas Venture”

• To bring home an enslaved African American named Richmond

• To present his plan for bringing 300 Anglo-American families to Texas

• To meet with the Baron de Bastrop, a man he had once met in New Orleans

Why did Stephen Austin request additional lands along the coast?

• Austin was concerned about French attacks further inland.

• Austin planned to base his colony on trade, rather than on farming.

• Austin feared that the United States would take the land along the coast.

• It would be easier to transport settlers and supplies to Austin’s colony.

Why was the first voyage of the Lively to transport colonists to Texas a failure?

• The ship only made it to New Orleans.

• The ship was captured by the Mexicans.

• The ship was blown off course and most of the colonists never met up with Austin.

• The ship sailed without enough supplies.

While Stephen Austin stayed in Mexico City, what actions did he take to help him obtain a contract from Mexico for his colony?

• He learned Spanish and gained an understanding of Mexican culture.

• He befriended a number of Spanish officials.

• He helped a number of Mexican officials win election.

• He threatened to make his colony a part of the United States.

Why did Stephen Austin attempt to find settlers of greater education and wealth?

• He thought they might prove to be more dependable.

• He needed money to start his colony.

• He wanted to buy as many acres as he could afford.

• He thought educated people would be able to find the best farmland.

Which group made up most of the settlers in Stephen Austin’s first colony?

• freed slaves

• ranchers

• bankers

• farmers

Who among the Old Three Hundred helped found Rutersville College, the first college in Texas?

• Jared E. Groce

• R.M. Williamson

• John and Mary Crownover Rabb

• Andrew and Nancy Robinson

How did the 1829 law banning slavery affect Texas?

• All enslaved persons in Texas were immediately freed.

• Cotton could no longer be grown in Texas.

• The law was not enforced in Texas.

• Texas became a refuge for escaped slaves.

Into what three departments was Texas organized?

• Austin, DeWitt, and De León

• Mexico, Texas, and the United States

• Béxar, Brazos, and Nacogdoches

• San Antonio, Independence, and Goliad