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SS Grade 7 Unit 05 : Mexican National 2012-2013_Edited
Test Date: November 13, 2012
Suggested Duration: 1 class period
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1 Which of the following is not a
characteristic of the Mexican National
Era?
A Old Three Hundred
B Moses Austin
C Martin De Leon
D Spanish Conquistadors
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Empresarios' contracts
are drawn.
II. Moses Austin gets
permission to settle Texas.
III. Mexican Constitution of
1824 was drafted.
IV. Mexico becomes
independent from Spain.
3 Why is the year 1821 important to the
history of Texas?
A Moses Austin was born.
B Green De Witt brought 300
settlers to Texas.
C Texas and Mexico achieved
independence from Spain.
D Juan Seguin came to Texas with
settlers.
I.
Which is the correct chronological
sequence for the above events?
F
4 All of the following were part of the
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
except—
F
freedom of religion
G
restriction of slavery
H representative government
J
ownership of property
I, III, IV, II
G III, II, IV, I
H II, IV, III, I
J
IV, II, I, III
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5 What was the outcome of the Battle of
Medina?
A
Texas was made a Mexican state.
B
The Gutierrez- Magee army was
defeated.
For the following questions, match
the people below to their
descriptions:
F Stephen F. Austin
G Martin de Leon
C
Spain was overthrown by Mexico.
H Erasmo Seguin
D
The filibusters were thrown out of
Texas.
J Green DeWitt
____6 He was the second-most
successful empresario and established the
town of Gonzales. His colony became
prosperous in farming and ranching.
____7 He was a successful rancher in
Texas, and was the alcalde of San Antonio.
He was sent to represent Texas in the
Mexican congress, helped write the Mexican
Constitution of 1824 and welcomed Stephen
F. Austin and his colonists to Texas. His son
went on to help Texas fight for its
independence.
____8 He is known as the “Father of
Texas” and founded the first significant
Anglo colony in Texas. His father, Moses,
was the first American to obtain permission
to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.
____9 He was a successful Tejano
empresario and brought many settlers from
Mexico to Texas. His colony was close to
present-day Victoria.
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Spanish
Anglo
I
II
Which of the following best completes
the chart above giving reasons for
Spanish and Anglo colonization?
A I. Protect Native Americans
II. Extend slavery
B I. Start revolution
II. Extend American territory
C I. Protect territory
II. Get cheap land
D I. Help Anglos
II. Build new churches
1 1 What was the purpose of the
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition?
F
They hoped that by invading
Texas, they could continue the
rebellion of Father Hidalgo against
Spanish rule.
G They hoped to inspire the Spanish
to make Texas a Mexican state, so
that they would get control of
Texas.
H They wanted to get an army to
invade Texas for more soldiers to
help with the revolution against
Mexico.
J
They wanted to make an example
of Texas so that Texans would not
rebel against Spanish rule.
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Use the table, adverstisement, maps, and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
following three questions.
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Use the table and maps to answer the next two questions.
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Using the information from the maps,
where were the most successful land
grants in Texas located?
A Mountain and Basin
B Great Plains
C
Central Plains
D Coastal Plains
13 Based on your knowledge of Texas history and geography, as well as information from
the documents, which of the empresario’s colonies would you choose to settle in? Support
your answer with evidence from the documents.
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