Semester Review

If water is the most important resource when starting a civilization, places with _________ precipitation usually have a ______________ population.

• less, lower

• more, lower

• less, higher

• more, no

In which battle did the Texians defeat the Mexican army, capture Santa Anna, and secure their independence?

• Alamo

• Goliad

• Gonzalez

• San Jacinto

What animal did the Native Americans in Texas rely on for food, shelter, and clothing?

• Deer

• Buffalo

• Beaver

• Squirrel

Which Spanish explorer created the first map of the coast of Texas?

• Coronado

• La Salle

• Pineda

• Cortez

In what year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1776

• 2018

An example of a primary source would be:

• An artist today making a painting about an event 100 years ago

• The journal entries in Cabeza de Vaca's personal journal during his voyage

• An essay written by a student about the Civil War

The Spanish used ____________ to teach Christianity to Native Americans.

• Presidios

• torture

• Alamos

• Missions

What was the job title for those that recruited US families to move to Mexican controlled Texas?

• Presidios

• Empresarios

• Salesmen

• telemarketers

Who was the first European explorer influenced many other explorers to explore the areas he discovered?

• Renee Robert de La Salle

• Alvarez de Pineda

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortez

Which Mexican political leader lied to the Texians by becoming a dictator, getting rid of the Constitution of 1824 and running a Centralist government?

• Juan Seguin

• George Washington

• Santa Clause

• Santa Anna