1st and 2nd six weeks review

Question 1

This scientist studies the remains of ancient civilizations.

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Archaeologist

Question 2

He got an Empresario contract from Spain but died before bringing settlers to Texas.

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Moses Austin

Question 3

In which region could you grow crops almost all year long?

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Gulf Coast Plains

Question 4

Which Native American tribe lived on the Gulf Coastal Plains?

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Karankawas

Question 5

Which lines do you use to find exact location?

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Latitude and Longitude

Question 6

The Judicial Branch does what?

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Interprets the laws.

Question 7

Who drove the Apaches out of Texas?

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Comanches

Question 8

The Executive branch does what?

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Enforces laws

Question 9

Main road that went through Nacodgodches, San Antonio and Laredo. Known as the Royal Highway.

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El Camino Real

Question 10

Powers of government are shared between national and state governments.

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Federalism

Question 11

If you travel West to East across Texas the land will go from

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High to flat

Question 12

Where did most people that immigrated to Texas come from?

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South

Question 13

Period of high unemployment and when money loses its value.

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Depression

Question 14

A Spanish military outpost that was established to protect the missions.

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Presidio

Question 15

Location, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction, Place and Region are

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5 Themes of Geography

Question 16

A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.

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Mountain

Question 17

An individual that comes to a foreign country to carry out illegal activities.

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Filibuster

Question 18

The word Texas comes from the Caddo word "Tejas" which means

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Friend

Question 19

It protects our right to be informed and to discuss issues.

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Freedom of speech and of the press

Question 20

What makes up the Judicial Branch?

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The Courts

Question 21

What two requirements did Anglo settlers have to meet with the Constitution of 1824?

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Become Mexican citizens and convert to Catholicism

Question 22

Why did Stephen F. Austin have to go to Mexico City to renew empresario contract?

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Mexico had won its independence.

Question 23

The Legislative branch is divided into how many houses?

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2

Question 24

This establishment was the only one that had quarters for the Native Americans.

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Mission

Question 25

First permanent European settlement in East Texas.

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San Franscisco de los Tejas

Question 26

Spanish soldiers who came to the new world looking for the 3 G's: God, Gold, and Glory.

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Conquistador

Question 27

Why did people come to Texas?

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Cheap land and new beginning.

Question 28

Government in which power is concentrated in the national government.

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Centralism

Question 29

Who has the most amazing students that will pass this test?

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Mrs. Rangel

Question 30

Mexican Independence is declared.

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September 16,1810

Question 31

Known as the Father of Mexican Independence. Gave "Grito de Dolores."

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Father Miguel Hidalgo

Question 32

Who will pass their Benchmark test?

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Me

Question 33

English-speaking persons from the United States that immigrated to Texas.

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Anglo

Question 34

Government is divided into how many branches?

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3

Question 35

Successful Mexican empresario. Established ranching industry in Texas.

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Martin De Leon

Question 36

Father of Texas. Brought first 300 Anglo colonists to Texas.

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Stephen F. Austin

Question 37

What two issues are going to lead to problems with the Mexican government?

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Anglos outnumber Tejanos and Slavery.

Question 38

An area of land that is level high ground on one side and drops sharply.

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Plateau

Question 39

The exact position on Earth using lines of longitude and latitude.

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Absolute location

Question 40

Imaginary lines circling the earth: run East-West

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Latitude

Question 41

The Bill of Rights were included in the Constitution to

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Protect rights of citizens

Question 42

A learned system of shared beliefs, traits, values, religion, music, food.

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Culture

Question 43

Who helped Moses Austin get his empresario contract?

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Baron de Bastrop

Question 44

Original documents or person that experienced an event first hand.

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Primary Source

Question 45

First permanent European settlement in Texas.

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Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

Question 46

The study of the world, its people, and the interaction between them.

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Geography

Question 47

Imaginary lines circling the earth: run north-South.

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Longitude

Question 48

Historians divide the past into eras to make history more

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Manageable

Question 49

The Legislative Branch does what?

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Writes the laws.

Question 50

Second hand information generally books and articles.

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Secondary Source

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