Mrs. B Tx History Semester Review

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When did Pineda map the Texas coastline?

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1519

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Which is NOT a reason that Spain began the exploration of the New World? Options: To find gold and wealth, To spread the Catholic religion, To move their country to a new location, To make explorers and Spain very famous around the world

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To move their country to a new location

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Which region receives hurricanes, the most rain, and a wide variety of weather due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico? Options: Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, Gulf Coastal Plains, Southern Region

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Gulf Coastal Plains

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Which region is scientifically flatter than a pancake and is known as the 'breadbasket' region?

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Great Plains

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Which region is the driest, has the highest elevation, and only one major city - El Paso?

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Mountains and Basins

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Which region is known as the "Texas Hill Country"?

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North Central Plains

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Which Texas Indians (Area) lived in Adobe houses? Options: Pueblo/Mountains and Basins, Plains/Great Plains, Gulf Coastal Plains, North Central Plains

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Pueblo/Mountains and Basins

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Which Texas Indians (Area) were nomadic, lived in teepees, and were very skilled on horses?

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Great Plains

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Who was the explorer that was the first to step foot in Texas? He was a slave and medicine healer to Texas Indians for many years and reported stories to Spain about seven cities of gold called Cibola.

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Cabeza de Vaca

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Who was the explorer that searched for the cities of Cibola and Quivira but never found gold? He was the first to see the Caprock Escarpment, Grand Canyon, and Palo Duro Canyon.

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Coronado