Semester Test 2021 Review

Semester Test 2021 Review

by Devin Bale

Multiple Choice

A period of time with distinct political, economic, social characteristics

• natural resource

• agriculture

• climate

• era

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First-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the even

• primary source

• secondary source

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A pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time

• Weather

• Climate

• Adobe

• Indigenous

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A Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas

• filibuster

• explorer

• empresario

• conquistador

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Travel undertaken in order to discover new resources

• Mission

• Exploration

• Presidio

• adventure

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A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area

• presidio

• mission

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Materials or substances that occur in nature

• Natural Resources

• Agriculture

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An adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country

• filibuster

• conquistador

• mission

• empresario

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An agent who makes all the arrangements to bring settlers to a colony

• filibuster

• explorer

• conquistador

• empresario

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Accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event

• primary source

• secondary source

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The process of growing plants and raising animals for food

• Natural Resources

• Agriculture

Multiple Choice

2. True or False: Austin is the capitol of Texas

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: Palo Duro Canyon is located in the Coastal Plains

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Big Bend National Park is located in the Mountain and Basins region

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which year did Pineda map the coast of Texas

• 1991

• 1519

• 2022

• 1515

Multiple Choice

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Freedom

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• Desire to find gold

Multiple Choice

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

• Del Rio

• Dallas

• San Antonio

• El Paso

Multiple Choice

The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to —

• convince the United States to support Mexico

• continue the rebellion started by Father Hidalgo

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

• Moses Austin received permission to settle in Texas

• Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico

• Juan Seguín migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers

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The colony established by Martín De León differed from the DeWitt colony because it was —

• farther north

• twice as large

• settled by Mexican families

• it was successful

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One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by —

• introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers

• requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion

• expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing

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Some Mexican officials worried that the revolt by Haden Edwards was part of plot to take over Texas by _____.

• United States

• France

• Mexico

• Spain