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What is the prime meridian?
The use of irrigation is one example of
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The use of irrigation is one example of
the promotion of tourism
the promotion of tourism
human geography
physical geography
2
What is the prime meridian?
the place where the sun does not set
the point on the earth at which days and nights are equal
The place fromwhich all points are south
an imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude
3
Who were "Muldoon Catholics"?
dishonest converts who wanted only to obtain land
a group of Irish colonists
Catholics who tried to convert others
rebels who wanted to cause trouble in Texas
4
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were the rulers of
Mexico
Italy
Spain
France
5
A brief fight among a small number of troops is called a
garrison
fortify
skirmish
bombard
6
Which of the following is an example of scale?
City with population over 100,000
1 inch= 16 miles
North
30 degrees18 minutes North
7
In 1821 Texas became part of
California
Mexico
New Mexico
Spain
8
Anglo settlers abadoned their homes and fled east to escape Santa Anna in an event known as
The Anglo flight
The Runaway Scrape
The Great Retreat
The Treaties of Velasco
9
La Salle claimed all of Louisiana for
Spain
France
Italy
Portugal
10
The first people to live in North America probably migrated more than 37,000 years ago from
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
11
What is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere called?
vernal equinox
winter solstice
summer solstice
autumnal equinox
12
The geographic grid system uses units of measurement called
degrees
latitudes
meridians
projections
13
Spanis expedtions were sent to find Fort St Louis to
to ask the French for help
to propose a treaty
to establish a mission
to destroy it
14
Who won the Battle of Coleto?
General Cos
Jose Urrea
Juan Sequin
Santa Anna
15
What is a presidio?
military post
small town
supply post
mission
16
Who was the commander whose inspection of Texas led to the passing of the Law of April 6, 1830
Blanco
Mier Y Teran
Cos
Poinsett
17
Who was the first elected president of Texas?
Sam Houston
David Burnet
Henry Smith
Stephen F. Austin
18
Governor Blanco ordered this empresario to leave Texas?
Austin
Nolan
Milam
Edwards
19
Cortes gained control of M exico by
defeating the Aztecs in battle
establishing a farming community
introducing domesticated animals
declaring himself governor
20
Who was sent to buy Texas from Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin
Polk
Milam
Poinsett
21
This outlawed immigration from the United States to Mexico
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
Treaties of Velasco
Law of April 6, 1830
22
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into
political divisions
northern and southern halves
time zones
different climate regions
23
Which of these is not an effect humans have on geography?
the irrigation of crops
the emptying of rivers into the Gulf of Mexico
the pollution of cities
the building of skyscrapers
