Vocabulary
A white person living in the United States and who is not Hispanic?
Anglo American
What does it mean to survey?
To measure boundaries of somethings, such as land
Who Was the Governor of Spanish Texas?
Antonio Martinez
Which group made up most of SFA's first colony?
farmers
Who founded the most successful Anglo American colony in Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What is a pioneer?
Someone who travels to unclaimed territory to settle
What is a period of low economic activity and high unemployment?
Mission where agreement was signed between Texas colonists and Native Americans?
La Bahia
Why had only three settlements in Texas been established by 1820?
Nobody wanted to live in Texas at that time
How did the 1829 law banning slavery affect Texas?
The law was not enforced in Texas, so it had no affect.
A group of citizens acting as a military force?
Militia
An administrative unit or division of land in Texas, similar to a territory.
Department
DAILY DOUBLE
Who was the wealthiest settler in Austin's Colony?
Why did SFA want to find settlers of greater education and wealth?
He thought they would be more dependable
Texas was united with another former Spanish Province.
What is a Dowry?
Money, property, and goods the bride's family gives the groom upon marriage
Someone who believes the power should be concentrated in the National Government
Centralist
What did Baron de Bastrop do?
He convinced the governor to reconsider Austin's plan
DAILY DOUBLE
Tell me why SFA requested additional lands along the coast?
Which of the following actions did the Colonization Law of 1824 allow the individual Mexican states to take?
Let them make decisions about land grants
Someone who believes in sharing power between the states and a national government
Federalists
What is an Empresario
The Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers to an area.
Where was Martin De Leon's colony located at?
Department of Bexar
While SFA stayed in Mexico City, what actions did he take to help him obtain a contract from Mexico for his colony?
He learned Spanish and he also gained an understanding for Mexican Culture
How did the Mexican Law of April 6, 1830 affect the Dewitt colony?
It limited immigration which kept the colony from growing