Which cash crop was grown by most
Anglo American settlers in Texas?
Cotton!
In 1825 the colonization laws of Mexico said a man
would get extra land if…
he married a Mexican woman
What was the main reason Anglo Americans came to Texas?
cheap farmland.
What were the requirements to settle in Austin’s
colony?
•be of good “moral character”
•become a citizen of Spain/Mexico
•take an oath of allegiance to Mexico
•become Catholic
What is an empresario?
A business agent who brought
settlers to Texas¡ Va a Tejas!
What was the name of the capital of Austin’s
colony?
San Felipe de Austincommonly called
San Felipe
The original settlers to Austin’s colony were
called
Most empresarios brought settlers to Texas from which
country?
the United States
What Mexican state was Texas part of?
Coahuila y Tejas
Who convinced the Spanish
governor of Texas to grant Austin’s request to bring
settlers to Texas
Baron de Bastrop
Stephen F. Austin raised a militia on his return from Mexico City because …
the colony needed protection from Native American
raids
Under the Mexican constitution of 1824, what could Texas do if its population grew?
Become its own state in Mexico
Place these events in the correct order:
A. Green DeWitt establishes his colony west of the Old Three Hundred settlement.
B. Stephen F. Austin establishes the Old Three Hundred settlement.
C. Texas is a colony of Spain.D. Father Hidalgo declares Mexican
independence.
C. Texas is a colony of Spain.D. Father Hidalgo declares
Mexican independence.B. Stephen F. Austin establishes
the Old Three Hundred settlement.
A. Green DeWitt establishes his colony west of the Old Three Hundred settlement.
What was Stephen F. Austin willing to do to
help colonists pay their bills to him?
extend credit
What does this tell you about
him?
Which Native American groups raided Austin’s colony?
Tonkawas and Karankawas
Where did McMullen and McGloin establish
a colony of Irish immigrants?
San Patricio
Name 3 reasons colonists in Texas thought they needed slaves.
•To clear the land•To cultivate crops•To make good profits
A Centralist believed that …
all power should be concentrated in the
national government
Federalists believed that …
The states and national
government should share
power.
What was the capital of Coahuila
y Tejas?
Saltillo
What industry did Martín de León and his family promote (help)
the growth of in Texas?
cattle and ranching
What is a depression?
A time in which businesses suffer and people lose
jobs
What is a militia?
A group organized to protect the colony or
community
Pre AP – Be able to answer this question in sentence and paragraph form, naming
and explaining at least 6 reasons to support your answer. Make it good
enough to be worth 12 points on the test.
Why was Stephen F. Austin so successful as a
colonizer?
•Founded the first Anglo- American colony in Texas.
•Wanted only people of good moral character to come to
Texas.•Brought more colonists to Texas than any other empresario.
•Allowed settlers to pay on credit for his legal services.
•Impressed Mexicans and Texans alike with his honesty and hard work
• Established a militia to protect the colony
•Brought over 1,200 families to Texas
•His contracts included some of the most fertile land in Texas.