Texas History First Semester Review

Front

Which region of Texas is known for mountains, deserts, and very little rainfall?

Back

Mountains & Basins

Front

Which region contains the largest population and the most major cities, including Houston and Dallas?

Back

Coastal Plains

Front

The Comanche were known for being—

Back

Expert horsemen and buffalo hunters

Front

Which Native group lived in East Texas and greeted the Spanish with the word “Tejas”?

Back

Caddo

Front

Which explorer wrote La Relación, the first written record of Texas?

Back

Cabeza de Vaca

Front

Which explorer established Fort St. Louis, increasing Spanish interest in Texas?

Back

La Salle

Front

The main result of the Age of Contact was—

Back

First interactions between Native Texans and Europeans

Front

Who is known as the “Father of Texas”?

Back

Stephen F. Austin

Front

Which empresario created the only mostly Mexican colony in Texas?

Back

Martin de León

Front

Why did many Americans want to settle in Texas during the Mexican National Era?

Back

Cheap land and farming opportunities