7th grade final review

The main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830 was to —

• block Mexicans from settling in Texas

• end the trade between Texas and Mexico

• prevent Texas from declaring independence

• stop immigration from the United States to Texas

The year 1821 is important in the history of Texas because it was the year that —

• Austin was established as the capital of Texas

• Moses Austin received permission to settle in Texas

• Juan Seguín migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers

• Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• Corpus Christi

• El Paso

• Laredo

• San Antonio

Which of the following accurately describes the geographic pattern illustrated on the map above?

• Both armies had to cross expansive mountain ranges to meet on the battlefield.

• With each battle the Mexican troops were farther away from the Mexican capital.

• Mexican soldiers traveled the entire distance of the Rio Grande River to each battle.

• Both armies were challenged to get supplies because they were so far away from ports.

Match the following events with their corresponding years:

• Hernán Cortés begins his conquest of the Aztec Empire

• 1658

• Establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America

• 1519

• Death of Oliver Cromwell

• 1607

• Death of Blackbeard the pirate

• 1718

(a)   cooperated with French authorities in Louisiana to bring missions to East Texas.

• José de Escandón
• Francisco Hidalgo
• Antonio Margil de Jesús
• Fray Damián Massanet

Match the following historical outcomes with their causes related to the Constitution of 1824 and the state of Coahuila and Texas.

• Restrictions on settlers entering the area

• increased conflicts with American Indian tribes

• Expansion of slaveholding practices

• the spread of slavery further into Mexico

• Encroachment on native lands

• political tensions that divided the region

• Disagreements between Coahuila and Texas

• an end to immigration to the region

While the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 created a representative government in Mexico, it specifically restricted the people’s right to —

• own private property

• start small businesses

• freely practice any religion

• settle north of the Rio Grande River

Match the reasons for migration to Mexican Texas in the 1820's with the correct motivations.

• Establishing religious and military outposts

• To gain religious freedom

• Looking for affordable agricultural land

• To search for cities of gold

• Exploring for mythical treasures

• To find cheap farmland

• Seeking a place to practice their faith without persecution

• To build missions and forts

How did Anglo colonization of Texas differ from Spanish colonization of Texas?

• Anglo settlers helped to build missions and presidios.

• Anglo settlers followed empresarios with land grants.

• Anglo settlers colonized along the border with Mexico.

• Anglo settlers hoped to claim land for the United States.