Texas History Midterm

Front

Which explorer was shipwrecked on Galveston Island?

Back

Cabeza de Vaca

Front

Why do early settlements focus on settling near rivers?

Back

available water

Front

Which region of Texas has the lowest elevations and is hot and humid? Options: North Central, Gulf Coast, Great Plains, Mountains & Basins

Back

Gulf Coast

Front

What is a presidio?

Back

Fort

Front

What happened to Moses Austin, the first empresario to seek permission from Mexico to bring Anglos into Texas?

Back

He died from a sickness.

Front

Why did Anglo settlers come into Texas?

Back

The affordable land

Front

What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

Back

Battle of Gonzales

Front

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

Back

San Antonio

Front

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the America?

Back

Desire to find gold.

Front

The year 1821 is important in the history of Texas because it was the year that--

Back

Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico.