Question 1

What did Moses Austin do before he attempted to colonize Texas?

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mined for gold & lead

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planned traveling journeys

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managed a peanut farm

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was a slave trader

Question 2

What did Moses Austin get permission to do?

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to bring U.S. settlers into Texas

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to import and export goods out of the Gulf of Mexico

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to become a wool trader

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to trap animal along the Mississippi River

Question 3

What happened to Moses Austin when he reached San Antonio?

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the governor ordered him out

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he ate the best tacos ever

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he joined the republic Army that was stationed there

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he moved into one of the abandoned missions in the area

Question 4

Who helped Moses Austin with the Spanish government?

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Baron de Bastrop

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Stephen F. Austin

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Colonel Juan Almonte

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Governor Martinez

Question 5

Which of the following was a benefit of moving to Texas?

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Cheap and fertile land

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no taxes

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advanced farming techniques

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excellent schools

Question 6

Which of the following was a requirement to be allowed to move to Texas?

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Required to give up US citizenship.

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Required to learn the Spanish language

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Required to wear a sombrero

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Required to cook tortillas

Question 7

What kind of person did Stephen F. Austin not want in his colony?

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No profane swearer

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No thief

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No bankers

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No teenagers

Question 8

How much did land cost in Austin's colony?

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12.5 cents per acre

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50 cents per acre

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33.3 cents per acre

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3 cents per acre

Question 9

Where did most colonist come from?

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Southern U.S.

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Northern U.S.

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Canada

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Europe

Question 10

Why did people want to leave the U.S. and come to Texas?

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The U.S. land prices were high.

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They wanted religious freedom

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The food was better in Texas

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The Texas flag was prettier

Question 11

What did Stephen F. Austin want to form on his colony?

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a militia

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a resolution

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a government

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an indepent nation

Question 12

Why was SFA so successful?

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He had a good system, good land and obeyed the Mexican government

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He staged a mutiny and led a revolt against the Spanish government.

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He charged the most money for land so he made the most money.

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He grew a lot of crops which pleased the Mexican government.

Question 13

What was the name of Stephen F. Austin's capital?

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San Felipe de Austin

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Austin de Brazos

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San Francisco de las Tejas

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Colorado de Austin

Question 14

How many families did Stephen F. Austin  bring to Texas?

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300

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1300

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1000

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100

Question 15

What were the families SFA brought to Texas known as?

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The Old Three Hundred

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Frontier Family

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Austin's Army

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The Pioneers

Question 16

What was Stephen F. Austin known as a  result of his colonization efforts?

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The Father of Texas

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The Handy Dandy Deal Maker

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The Impressive Empresario

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The Land Grant Guru

Question 17

Who was the only Mexican empresario?

Accepted Answer

Martin De Leon

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Lorenzo de Zavala

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David Burnett

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Ben Milam

Question 18

Who led the Fredonian  Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

Haden Edwards

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Green De Witt

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Lorenzo de Zavala

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Stephen F. Austin

Question 19

Who did Edwards invite to live in his new colony with him?

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Cherokee Indians

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Spanish vaqueros

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U.S. Citizens

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Mestizos

Question 20

What did Colonel Juan Almonte do in when he got to Texas?

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took a census of the population

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established a post office

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brought weapons of mass destructions

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built a Catholic church

Question 21

The empresario system was a ________________________.

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success

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failure

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victory

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mistake

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