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Colonization of Texas

Quiz by Leslie Ainsworth

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  • Q1
    What did Moses Austin do before he attempted to colonize Texas?
    planned traveling journeys
    mined for gold & lead
    managed a peanut farm
    was a slave trader
    30s
  • Q2
    What did Moses Austin get permission to do?
    to import and export goods out of the Gulf of Mexico
    to become a wool trader
    to trap animal along the Mississippi River
    to bring U.S. settlers into Texas
    30s
  • Q3
    What happened to Moses Austin when he reached San Antonio?
    the governor ordered him out
    he ate the best tacos ever
    he joined the republic Army that was stationed there
    he moved into one of the abandoned missions in the area
    30s
  • Q4
    Who helped Moses Austin with the Spanish government?
    Stephen F. Austin
    Colonel Juan Almonte
    Governor Martinez
    Baron de Bastrop
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following was a benefit of moving to Texas?
    no taxes
    advanced farming techniques
    excellent schools
    Cheap and fertile land
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following was a requirement to be allowed to move to Texas?
    Required to learn the Spanish language
    Required to wear a sombrero
    Required to give up US citizenship.
    Required to cook tortillas
    30s
  • Q7
    What kind of person did Stephen F. Austin not want in his colony?
    No profane swearer
    No thief
    No bankers
    No teenagers
    30s
  • Q8
    How much did land cost in Austin's colony?
    50 cents per acre
    33.3 cents per acre
    12.5 cents per acre
    3 cents per acre
    30s
  • Q9
    Where did most colonist come from?
    Northern U.S.
    Southern U.S.
    Canada
    Europe
    30s
  • Q10
    Why did people want to leave the U.S. and come to Texas?
    They wanted religious freedom
    The food was better in Texas
    The Texas flag was prettier
    The U.S. land prices were high.
    30s
  • Q11
    What did Stephen F. Austin want to form on his colony?
    a resolution
    a government
    an indepent nation
    a militia
    30s
  • Q12
    Why was SFA so successful?
    He had a good system, good land and obeyed the Mexican government
    He staged a mutiny and led a revolt against the Spanish government.
    He charged the most money for land so he made the most money.
    He grew a lot of crops which pleased the Mexican government.
    30s
  • Q13
    What was the name of Stephen F. Austin's capital?
    San Felipe de Austin
    Austin de Brazos
    San Francisco de las Tejas
    Colorado de Austin
    30s
  • Q14
    How many families did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas?
    1300
    1000
    100
    300
    30s
  • Q15
    What were the families SFA brought to Texas known as?
    Frontier Family
    Austin's Army
    The Pioneers
    The Old Three Hundred
    30s

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