The Fredonian rebels gave up and fled Texas when...

the Mex. army and the militia led by S.F. Austin approached

Why did settlers, particularly those from the southern US, come to East Texas?

Climate & soil were similar to the South; good for farming.

Under centralism, state governments...

were transformed into military units led by political chiefs

What was the significance of the year 1718 in Texas History?

the San Antonio settlements were founded

Mexican General Manuel de Mier y Teran warned of...

the growing American influence in East Texas

The major metropolitan areas of Texas developed mainly because of...

the availability of jobs and industries

The Spanish became more interested in East Texas after...

the French began exploring the area

Why did James Long invade Texas?

He wanted Texas to be part of the United States

Why did residents of Anahuac become angry with the Mexican government in the spring of 1835?

The government began collecting customs duties on imports

Why was meat a major part of the Texan frontier diet?

Wild game was common in the areas where settlers lived

The first Spanish mission in East Texas...

was ravaged by disease and ended in failure

Which resolution from the Convention of 1833 was not approved by Santa Anna?

Texas would become its own state

When Fray Marcos and Estevanico reached what they thought was the golden city...

Estevanico angered the people there and was killed

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda is known for...

creating the first map of the northern Gulf of Mexico

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1
The Fredonian rebels gave up and fled Texas when...
they were attacked by American Indians
they ran out of supplies
the Mex. army and the militia led by S.F. Austin approached
Mex. govt threatened to divide Texas into multiple states
2
Why did settlers, particularly those from the southern US, come to East Texas?
Groups of European immigrants had already settled in TX.
TX offered settlers free land/farm equipment to move to TX
Climate & soil were similar to the South; good for farming.
They were fleeing religious persecution.
3
Today, the majority of immigrants to Texas are from...
Mexico
South America
Central Europe
Northern Europe
4
Under centralism, state governments...
became districts for electoral representation
were transformed into military units led by political chiefs
answered to the national government
could establish laws and enact their own policies
5
You can use street names and landmarks to describe what characteristic of a particular place?
population density
natural regions
physical environment
relative location
6
A time line is a form of chart that can...
show the sequence of events
help you tell time by the sun
first appeared in Texas in 1810
be prepared quickly
7
The Apaches were able to attack both the Spanish and other Indian groups because of...
the rough terrain of West Texas
their resistance to European diseases
their skilled use of horses
their superior weapons technology
8
Which type of map shows natural features such as landforms, rivers, and other bodies of water?
reference
locator
political
physical
9
What was the significance of the year 1718 in Texas History?
the first mission was built in East Texas
the Chicken War was fought
La Salle landed near Matagorda Bay
the San Antonio settlements were founded
10
General _____ led a civil war to take over the Mexican government in the 1830s.
Santa Anna
Bustamante
11
Which of these Texas regions has the longest growing season?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
12
The _____ separates the Edwards Plateau from the Coastal Plains.
Colorado River
Balcones Escarpment
13
Mexican General Manuel de Mier y Teran warned of...
American Indians who did not want to be Mexican citizens
the increasing number of settlers arriving from Europe
the water shortages in areas of West Texas
the growing American influence in East Texas
14
After SFA's imprisonment by Mexican officials, he warned that Texans had no choice but...
to remain united with Coahuila as one state
to comply with the Mexican government
to return to the United States
to go to war with Mexico
15
The five themes of geography include: location, place, movement, region, and...
physical geography
climate
human geography
human-environment interaction
16
The major metropolitan areas of Texas developed mainly because of...
forested areas that provide natural resources
the availability of jobs and industries
their location close to the Gulf of Mexico
improvements in farming techniques
17
The Mex govt didn't want to pay for failing missions, so they placed them under _____ control.
civil
religious
18
Under the Federal Constitution of 1824, Mexico became a...
capital
government
territory
republic
19
The _____ made promises of cheap land in order to attract settlers to Texas.
empresarios
militias
20
Centralists want a system in which most authority rests with the _____ government.
national
local
21
What made travel and trade difficult during the Mexican period?
lack of buyers
poor transportation systems
scarcity of money
not enough manufacturers
22
The largest city in Texas is _____.
Houston
Dallas
23
Santa Anna violated his pledge to restore the Const. of 1824 when he began to strengthen the...
Mexican army
coastal ports
Texas immigration laws
central government
24
The Spanish became more interested in East Texas after...
the French began exploring the area
they began trading with the Caddos
the sinking of the Armada
they finished exploring New Mexico
25
Which Spanish explorer wrote the first European account of life in North America?
Moscoso
Estevanico
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
26
The National Colonization Law of 1824 allowed each Mexican state to set its own _____ policies.
immigration
colonization
27
Under Mexican law, free _____ enjoyed the full rights of Mexican citizenship.
African Americans
American Indians
28
Why did James Long invade Texas?
He wanted to create an independent republic
He wanted Texas to be part of the United States
He wanted to secure Mexican control of the region
He wanted to secure Texas for the Comanches
29
Why did residents of Anahuac become angry with the Mexican government in the spring of 1835?
The Mexican army built a fort in their town
The police began arresting residents on false charges
Their plan to overthrow Santa Anna was foiled
The government began collecting customs duties on imports
30
Knowing the exact location of a place requires you to know...
its time zone.
its zip code.
its latitude and longitude
cities nearby.
31
One group of Texas Indians that lived near the Gulf Coast was the...
Comanches
Jumanos
Karankawas
Wichitas
32
The study of the world, its people, and the interaction between them.
geography
meteorology
theology
demography
33
Which groups of immigrants brought polka music and saurkraut to the Texas Hill Country?
Mexicans
Africans
Czechs
Germans
34
The value of Texas and other frontier territories was their...
location
gold
resources
people
35
Examples of renewable resources include...
sunshine, trees, and wind
natural gas, wind, and timber
wind, water, and natural gas
coal, oil, and natural gas
36
In the _____ the people of Texas reaffirmed that they were loyal Mexican citizens.
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Law of April 6, 1830
37
The most prosperous missions in Texas were located along which river?
Brazos
San Antonio
Nueces
Trinity
38
Who suggested that Spain abandon all missions and presidios except La Bahia and San Antonio?
Marques de Rubi
Agustin de Iturbide
Jose Gutierrez de Lara
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
39
Which of the following was NOT a major factor in the decline of the Jumanos?
drought
Apache attacks
disease
hurricanes
40
Why was meat a major part of the Texan frontier diet?
Wild game was common in the areas where settlers lived
Colonists did not know how to farm or forage
Drought had left the settlers without any crops
Settlers at buffalo meat to control the buffalo population
41
Which of the following was NOT one of Stephen F. Austin's responsibilities as a colony leader?
collecting taxes
forming a local government
forming a militia
acting as judge
42
The first Spanish mission in East Texas...
led Spain to build several more missions
was ravaged by disease and ended in failure
prevented settlement by other Europeans in the area
was overwhelmingly accepted by the Tejas
43
The first organized civil government in Texas was in...
Matagorda Bay
La Bahia
San Saba
San Antonio
44
An area's plants and animals, together with living and nonliving parts of their environment.
natural resources
ecosystem
environment
geography
45
The _____ axis of a graph is the line across the bottom of the graph.
vertical
horizontal
46
The largest underground source of water in Texas is the _____.
Gulf of Mexico
Ogallala Aquifer
47
Which resolution from the Convention of 1833 was not approved by Santa Anna?
Mexico would provide more land for public schools
Taxes on imports would be lowered
The Mex. govt would allow U.S. settlers to migrate to Texas
Texas would become its own state
48
When Fray Marcos and Estevanico reached what they thought was the golden city...
Fray Marcos taught the residents about Christianity
Estevanico was welcomed and settled in the city
Fray Marcos became ill and died
Estevanico angered the people there and was killed
49
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda is known for...
introducing horses to North America
discovering the Pacific Ocean
creating the first map of the northern Gulf of Mexico
bringing the first potato back to Europe
50
San Antonio and Austin get water from the _____.
Edwards Aquifer
Rio Grande
51
Because of their warm climate, Texas and other southern states are sometimes called the _____.
Metroplex
Sunbelt
52
Most Texas rivers are found in the _____.
West
East
53
The imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude is known as the...
Tropic of Cancer
prime meridian
equator
Tropic of Capricorn
54
Who's contract to settle families near Nacogdoches was lost after conflicts among settlers?
Haden Edwards
Benjamin Edwards
Stephen F. Austin
Manuel de Mier y Teran
55
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla helped start the Mexican struggle for independence with his...
resignation speech
Sermon to the Masses
Grito de Dolores
eulogy for King Phillip of Spain
56
One reason the Spanish wanted to befriend the Comanches was...
to gain their assistance against the Apaches
to gain their help against the French in Louisiana
to secure rights to travel across Comanche hunting grounds
because the Comanches were eager to convert to Christianity
57
Which of the following statements about settlement patterns is NOT true?
Colonists avoided lands where American Indians lived
Colonists only lived near established transportation routes
Some settlers chose land that resembled their old homes
Settlers preferred settling along rivers and streams
58
Used to show information about specific topic or spatial distribution of a particular activity.
reference map
map projection
thematic map
globe
59
Many Mexican officials viewed Texas and other northern frontier territories as...
lands full of riches
worthless properties
places to find more settlers
vital in protecting the rest of the country
60
What was the main objective of the Law of April 6, 1830?
to prohibit slaveholders from settling in Texas
to strictly control the American presence in Texas
to revoke empresario titles
to create new government offices
61
_____ National Park is an 800,000-acre park situated on the bend of the Rio Grande.
Cross Timbers
Big Bend
62
Who set out alone to present the resolutions of the Convention of 1833 to Santa Anna?
Stephen F. Austin
Erasmo Seguin
James B. Miller
William H. Wharton
63
American Indians often died of diseases that did not kill Europeans because...
Indian medicine was not as a good as Spanish medicine
Indians were not in very good physical condition
they had not been previously exposed to those diseases
their diets were not as rich in vegetables and minerals
64
Settlers moved to Texas mostly...
to find cheap labor
because of the cheap land
to avoid paying U.S. taxes
for the excellent hunting
65
Texas Indians in which culture group built homes from adobe?
Pueblo
Western Gulf
Southeastern
Plains
66
Zebulon Pike was arrested in Mexico because...
he began a revolution
he insulted the king of Spain
he was thought to be a spy
he stole valuable horses
67
In his report, Mier y Teran noted that _____ influence in Texas decreased as one moved N and E.
Mexican
American
68
Why were Texans excited about Santa Anna's rise to power in Mexico?
Santa Anna wasn't interested in daily affairs of the govt.
Santa Anna's vice president controlled the Mex. govt.
Santa Anna supported Stephen F. Austin
Santa Anna had promised to restore the Constitution of 1824
69
The compass rose on a map...
will tell you when the map was created.
first appeared in Texas in 1810.
defines the symbols used.
points to north, south, east, and west.
70
A _________ region is defined by people’s shared attitudes, culture, and feelings about an area
physical
perceptual
functional
formal
71
What economic activity was especially popular among Tejanos?
shipping
farming
manufacturing
ranching
72
Settlers in early Texas learned many new skills...
because they had to be self-sufficient
in order to get along with the American Indians
because it was a requirement under Mexican law
so that they could manufacture goods for export
73
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions declared that...
the people were defending their rights and the constitution
the settlers did not support Santa Anna
the events at Anahuac were a rebellion against Mexico
the Mexican army should release William Jack
74
The Caddos practiced crop rotation to...
grow food for Spanish settlers
prevent the soil from wearing out
more quickly dry sunflower seeds
hide their large harvests from other Indians
75
Most of the immigrants coming into Texas during the 1820s and 1830s were...
American Indian immigrants from the United States
farmers from the southern United States
ranchers from Europe
soldiers from other parts of Mexico
76
Most Tejanos shared Anglos' frustrations with the Mexican government because they were _____.
centralists
federalists
77
What was the main crop grown for profit in Texas during the 1820s and 1830s?
corn
wheat
cotton
beans
78
Why did the American Indian population decline when Europeans came to Texas?
The American Indian population was not in decline.
Most American Indians were not allowed to have children.
Many American Indians died from warfare and disease.
The American Indians moved away.
79
Why did Jean Lafitte raid Spanish ships in the Gulf of Mexico?
He was a secret agent for the United States
He was a supporter of Texas independence
He had been hired by the French to weaken Spanish shipping
He wanted to capture Spanish treasure
80
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can lead to population growth?
better medical care
migration to cities
decreased birthrates
increased food production
81
What happened to the settlement at Fort St. Louis?
It was attacked and overrun by American Indians
It was burned by the Spanish
It was abandoned by the French
It was destroyed in a storm
82
Who was the only empresario to found a Texas colony of primarily Mexican settlers?
Lorenzo de Zavala
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
Arthur G. Wavell
83
In which part of Texas are farmers able to grow crops year-round?
South Texas
North Texas
East Texas
West Texas
84
What event in 1528 began the Age of Contact in Texas?
the discovery of Cibola by Coronado
the founding of Onate's colony
the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortes
meeting of Karankawas & survivors of the Narvaez expedition
85
Which type of water feature is created by a dam?
bay
aquifer
resevoir
river

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