• Moses Austin gets permission to settle 300 Catholic families in Texas. • Moses Austin dies of pneumonia. • Stephen F. Austin takes over his father's contract. • First Anglo American settlers arrive in Texas. In what year did the above events take place? A. 1845 B. 1830 C. 1821 D. 1836
(2)• Was an attorney born in South Carolina
• Acquired land in Texas from Stephen F. Austin in 1830
• Actively opposed the Law of April 6, 1830 and was arrested
• Died commanding the forces defending the Alamo
• Wrote a letter that increased United States support of Texas
Who do the above facts describe? A. William B. Travis B. Sam Houston C. James Fannin D. George Childress
(3)
The Convention of 1836 created a committee to write a declaration of independence from Mexico. The chairman of the committee and the primary author of the declaration of independence from Mexico was A. James Fannin. B. William B. Travis. C. Stephen F. Austin. D. George Childress.
In 1519, the Spanish army landed near present-day Veracruz, Mexico. They marched to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán and imprisoned and killed Moctezuma, the emperor. Who led the Spanish army? A. Pánfilo de Narváez B. Hernando Cortés C. Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda D. Cabeza de Vaca
