It was not considered part of Mexican Texas but rather part of Mexican New Mexico.
EL PASO DEL NORTE or EL PASO
100
The main occupation of Tejanos during the Mexican Texas era was...
CATTLE RANCHING
100
Most people in Mexican Texas were SCHOOLED or UNSCHOOLED?
UNSCHOOLED
100
The Latin term which means "to announce your vote in front of everyone"
VIVE VOCE
200
There were an estimated 20,000 of them living in Mexican Texas. However, there were probably around 30,000 of them, since many were hiding from the census.
ANGLOS
200
Cattle were introduced by the...
SPANIARDS
200
Education took secondary position to ________________ and _____________.
SAFETY and WELFARE
200
Must be male; earn 100 pesos per year; citizen and resident of county; letter or recommendation stating you were an upstanding citizen. What does this describe?
VOTING REQUIREMENTS
300
The population of El Paso was...
5,000
300
Introduced by Tejanos near Goliad, they were large - over 4,000 acres.
RANCHOS
300
Name one of the issues that took priority over education
Defending against Indians; Government was in infancy period; No resources available
300
Reside in county for 3 years; age requirement - 21 if single, 25 if married; able to read & write; gainfully employeed; soldiers and clergy "need not apply".
Requirements to RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL
400
Name one of the three main populated cities/area in Mexican Texas.
Rio Grande - 2,000; San Antonio - 2,400; Nacogdoches - 500
400
Defined by bloodlines, race, pedigree, and property ownership.
CLASS SYSTEM OR DISTINCTION
400
The 2 groups who funded education were:
TEJANAS and COMMITTEE OF PIETY
500
Tejanos and Anglos were not the only people in Mexican Texas. There was also a group called...
CANARY ISLANDERS
500
The fund that was created by the Mexican government in which all royalties of oil and gas went directly to schools