Texas History Flashcards 25

Front

Public education in Texas is primarily funded by _____ taxes

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property

Front

The _____ of the Gulf Coast area, in what is now Southeast Texas, used dugout canoes to fish and were written about by Cabeza de Vaca.

Back

Karankawa

Front

The rights of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated

Back

Fourth Amendment

Front

The term _____ refers to a mounted herdsman of the Spanish colonial period or the later Mexican counterpart that acted as a cowboy

Back

vaquero

Front

The _____ region of Texas features cattle and sheep ranching and is home to Big Bend National Park

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Mountains and Basin

Front

Coronado reported to the King of Spain that he came upon a group called the Querecho that did not plant food and instead traveled around eating _____.

Back

cows

Front

Spain's primary method of colonization in Texas was the _____ system first established in the area of El Paso.

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mission

Front

_____ feature limited governments largely due to their influence by the British

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The United States and Canada

Front

The current governor for the state of Texas is _____

Back

Greg Abbott

Front

Coronado told the King of Spain in his October 1541 report that after travelling for 77 days he reached a place called _____.

Back

Quivira