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.