Early Times
How did most African Americans come to live in the early Texas settlements?
southern farmers brought enslaved African Americans into Texas
Which of the following was a result of the Seven Years' War?
Great Britian gained control of almost all of France's North American empire
What was one reason Mexico wanted independence from Spain?
Colonists were excluded from the best jobs
Who carried out the plans for Moses Austin's "Texas Venture" after his death?
Stephen Austin
How were merchants, doctors, and other colonists with special skills treated in Stephen Autin's plan for his settlement?
they received additional land
What is a filibuster?
someone fighting another country without government permission
What troops were involved in the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition?
Republican Army of the North
What was life like for the early settlers of Texas such as the old 300?
the Old Three Hundred often experienced hard times
When did Spanish colonial rule in Texas begin?
when the first missions were opened
Why did the Spanish warn Philip Nolan to stay out of Texas?
because they thought that he was a spy for the United States
Empresarios
Land agent whose job was to bring new settlers
Why did settlers come to Texas?
they came to Texas for a number of reasons
What was the purpose of the Marques de Rubi tour of the frontier provinces?
his assignment was to recommend a course of action for the East Texas settlements
Why were the people who moved to the Neutral Ground free from legal authorities?
no nation governed it
What restriction did the 1824 Mexican colonization law place on colonization within Texas?
settlers had to be willing to become permanent residents of Texas to receive land
Why was Stephen Austin choose the coastal plain between the Colorado River and the Brazos River as the site for his colony?
region had rich soil, access to water, and a warm climate
What was the cause of dispute between the United States and Spain?
boundary between Texas and Louisiana
How were the pirates Lafitte and Aury similar?
they both were more interested in taking the Spanish cargo than helping the struggle for Mexican independence
Land grants could not exceed?
48,708 acres
How did Stephen Austin meet the costs of building a colony in Texas?
he had settlers pay him 12.5 cents per acre of land