The 3 reasons why the Gulf Coast Plains are ideal for farming are

Fertile soil, flat land, plentiful water supply

How does the Gulf of Mexico affect the climate in Texas?

It acts as an AC and cools the land in the summer

What is a relative location?

A position compared with other places; not exact

What do they grow in the Gulf Coast Plains?

They grow rice, cotton, and corn

Who led the French claim to Texas? How did it happen?

La Salle. He canoed down the Mississippi River, claimed its land for France

Name 3 mountain ranges in Texas

Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountains and Chisos Mountains

The study of the earth and the people who live on it

When a lost crew of Spanish explorers shipwrecked on present day Galveston Island, what did they name it?

They named it Malhado, which means the Isle of Misfortune

A union formed between countries

Most people that moved to Texas came from

The Southern U.S., especially Louisiana

What effect did farming have on people?

It allowed them to build permanent settlements

What is an absolute location?

The location of a place on the earth’s surface using latitude and longitude

What was the importance of Presidio Los Adaes?

became the first capital of Texas

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1
The 3 reasons why the Gulf Coast Plains are ideal for farming are
Plenty of sun, mountains to stop the wind, and plentiful moonlight
Fertile soil, flat land, plentiful water supply
Native Americans' support, soil without rocks, and plenty of water
Cheap land, close to water, and low soil runoff
2
Filibusters and Priests strengthened Spain's claim to Texas
True
False
3
What did the Treaty of Paris of 1763 accomplish?
Ends the American Revolution
Gave Native Americans the land in the colonies back
Removed the Natives from North America
Ends the French and Indian War
4
How does the Gulf of Mexico affect the climate in Texas?
It helps people plan their summer vacation
Makes it hot and sticky
It keeps the coast warm and sunny
It acts as an AC and cools the land in the summer
5
What is the source of most of the rainfall in Texas?
The Sun
The Gulf of Mexico
The Red River
Rio Grande River
6
The precipitation in Texas increases from east to west
True
False
7
What were the mystical cities of gold that Spanish explorers looked for but never found?
none of these
El Delrado and El Oro
Cibola and Quivira
Texas and Florida
8
What is a relative location?
The location of where you are
How people locate destination nearby
A position compared with other places; not exact
The exact location of something
9
Why did Stephen F. Austin decide to establish his colony between the Brazos and Colorado Rivers?
mild climate
all of these
near the coast
fertile land
10
What do they grow in the Gulf Coast Plains?
They grow rice, cotton, and corn
They grow rice, potatoes, and cabbage
They grow apples, cotton, and corn
They grow rice, wheat, and fish
11
Who led the French claim to Texas? How did it happen?
Phillipe. Up the Gulf Coast and making friends with Natives
La Salle. He canoed down the Mississippi River, claimed its land for France
Coronado. By entering the Gulf of Mexico and claiming it
Antonio. By going through the Mississippi and making a deal with the Caddo
12
Name 3 mountain ranges in Texas
Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountains and Chisos Mountains
Mt. Houston, Texas Mt Ranges, and San Antonio Mts
Guadalupe Mountains , David Mountains and Chase Mountains
Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountains and Sam Houston Mts
13
What is geography?
Study of Maps and location
The study of the earth's core
The study of people and how they live
The study of the earth and the people who live on it
14
When a lost crew of Spanish explorers shipwrecked on present day Galveston Island, what did they name it?
They called it Houston, the City of Gold
They named it Malhado, which means the Isle of Misfortune
They named it The Alamo, a Texas treasure
They called it La Ciudad Frios, the Cold City
15
Your home address is an example of your relative location
True
False
16
Name the largest city in Texas
Dallas
Houston
El Paso
Austin
17
What was the French fort in Texas called where LaSalle staked his claim for France?
Fort France
The Alamo
Fort Antonio
Fort St. Louis
18
What is an Alliance?
A union formed between countries
A war between two countries
When a country splits into two different countries
When a country was full power
19
What region of Texas are mountains usually located?
Gulf Coast Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
20
The man who started Mexico’s independence movement was…
Father Hidalgo
Jean Lafitte
Augustus Magee
José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara
21
Who were the Spanish worried about plotting to seize control of Texas in the early 1800s?
The Native Americans
The priests and conquistadors
American filibusters
King Louis
22
What was another name for Mission San Antonio de Valero?
The Fallen Mission
Austin
San Antonio Mission
The Alamo
23
Most people that moved to Texas came from
The northern part of the U.S.
the Louisiana Purchase
The Southern U.S., especially Louisiana
Mexico
24
What effect did farming have on people?
It allowed them to hunt for animals
It allowed them to build permanent settlements
It allowed them to travel
It allowed them to paint caves
25
People of Mexican heritage who consider Texas their home
Vaqueros
Californios
Tejanos
Zapatistas
26
What is an absolute location?
The region of a city or town
A position compared with other places; not exact
The location of a place on the earth’s surface using latitude and longitude
The exact time something
27
What river creates the Eastern border of Texas between Texas and Louisiana?
Red
Rio Grande
Sabine
Cajun
28
Native Americans enjoyed working in missions near presidios
False
True
29
What region is this most likely
Mountains and Basins
North Central Plains
Coastal
Galveston
30
What was the importance of Presidio Los Adaes?
Important fort for Mexico vs Spain
Where Sam Houston was born
became the first capital of Texas
Mission where Hidalgo stayed

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