Semester Exam

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This REGION has mostly FLAT LAND, RANCHING (livestock), and AGRICULTURE (farming) based on geography.

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Great Plains

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Why is agriculture a successful industry in the Gulf Coastal region?

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Warm climate and good water supply

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What were the political, social and economic motivations for European exploration of Texas?

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God, Glory, Gold

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After contact, many American Indians began to mysteriously die. What was the cause?

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Unknown diseases

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The development of Missions and conversion to Catholicism are examples of what Texas Era?

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Spanish Colonial

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This was built to protect the missions. Options: Settlements, Vaqueros, Presidios

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Presidios

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What was a requirement to settle in Austin's colony based on the Colonization Law of 1825? (Options: Develop friendly relationships, owns slaves, Catholic conversion, moral Character, Become a loyal Mexican citizen, Make Texas its own state)

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Catholic conversion, moral Character, Become a loyal Mexican citizen

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The speech "El Grito de Dolores" in Mexico was made by _____________ to encourage the people to fight for independence from Spain:

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Father Miguel Hidalgo

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The battle cry at San Jacinto was

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Remember The Alamo

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What year did Texas win its independence?

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1836