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Texas Region that is the Eastern most part and along the Gulf of Mexico

• Coastal Plains
• North Central Plains
• Great Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Texas Region with the highest and driest point in Texas?

• Coastal Plains
• North Central Plains
• Great Plains
• Mountains and Basins

How were the Comanche and Apache similar? 

• They lived near the coast and fished
• They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables
• They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food
• They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

The Karankawa tribe moved from place to place, gathering food and following herds of deer. This lifestyle is known as

• Nomadic
• Settling
• Domesticating
• Lame

What did Cortes accomplish? 

• He sailed around the world
• He conquered the Aztecs, stole their gold and silver, and claimed their land for Spain.
• He reached the Cape of Good Hope

Ft. St. Louis was the settlement founded by La Salle, a native of which country?

• France
• Spain
• England
• Netherlands

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above

Which feature of a mission most closely supports the purpose of the mission?

• gate
• church
• plaza
• housing quarters

What is a Filibuster? 

• A person who receives a land grant from a country to settle people in it 
• a person who wages unofficial war on a country

What filibuster was given permission, by Spain, to wrangle horses in Texas?

• James Long
• Augustus Magee
• Philip Nolan
• Father Hidalgo