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Grade 7 The Frontier
Who is the Lion of The West?
  1. Moses Rose
  2. William Travis
  3. Jim Bowie
  4. Davy Crockett
Grade 7 The Frontier
The person who the Consultation selected as commander of the regular Texas army was
  1. Stephen F. Austin
  2. William H Wharton
  3. Sam Houston
  4. John H. Moore
Grade 7 The Frontier
ONe reason that most settlers came to Texas as part of empressarios' contracts was that the empressarios
  1. were trustworthy
  2. could give them discounts
  3. held the best land
  4. tolerated slavery
Grade 7 The Frontier
Most Texas colonists were pleased by the election of Santa Anna because
  1. he supported free trade
  2. they thought he would support Texas
  3. he was pro-slavery
  4. he was also a colonist
Grade 7 The Frontier
At the time of the Consultation, the War party wanted to
  1. attack Mexico city
  2. declare independence from Mexico immediately
  3. raid the Mexican treasury
  4. hold peace talks with Mexican officials
Grade 7 The Frontier
The first settlers who came to Texas were not required to
  1. take an oath of allegiance
  2. become Catholic
  3. become citizens of Spain
  4. pay cash in advance for their land
Grade 7 The Frontier
Which of the following is not a reason for westward expansion?
  1. Opportunities for land ownership
  2. Adventure
  3. Assimilation attempts and lifestyle changes
  4. Discovery of gold and silver
Grade 7 The Frontier
The "Grass Fight" was between
  1. Texas volunteers and General Cos's army
  2. scouts led by Frank Johnson and the Mexican calvary
  3. Ben Milam's troops and Mexican soldiers
  4. Texas volunteers and a mule train
Grade 7 The Frontier
The person who helped Moses Austin gain approval for his colonization plan was
  1. Baron de Bastrop
  2. Jared E Groce
  3. Josiah Bell
  4. Andrew Robinson
Grade 7 The Frontier
All of the following were restrictions of the 1824 Mexican colonization law EXCEPT
  1. no one could own more than 48,708 acres of land
  2. no colony could be within 10 leagues of the coast
  3. no one could sell at more than a 50 cent profit
  4. only those who intended to live in Texas could receive grants
Grade 7 The Frontier
The first families brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin are known as
  1. Austin's colonists
  2. First Texans
  3. The Old 300
  4. The New 100
Grade 7 The Frontier
The following are reasons why many of the original Texas volunteers returned to their homes in November 1835 EXCEPT
  1. many did not have coats
  2. winter was on the way
  3. General Cos's army had surrendered
  4. there was little military activity
Grade 7 The Frontier
Which of the following is NOT an example of how lives of American Indians changed with westward expansion?
  1. Opposition ( Battle of Little Bighorn)
  2. Chief Joseph
  3. Forced Relocation
  4. Reduced homelands
Grade 7 The Frontier
San Felipe de Austin was organized in 1824 as a
  1. shipping center
  2. presidio
  3. mission town
  4. government center
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