Texas History Review/First Days

Who was the most famous empresario?

• Moses Austin

• Stephen Autsin

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

What was the first big group of Anglo settlers known as?

• Original 300

• Original 200

• Old 300

• Old 200

What is the capital of Texas?

• Dallas

• Houston

• Austin

• San Antonio

What state is to the east of Texas?

• New Mexico

• Louisiana

• Oklahoma

• Arkansas

What state is directly North of Texas?

• Louisiana

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

• Arkansas

What river runs along the southern part of Texas and is the border between Mexico and Texas?

• Sabine River

• Red River

• Rio Grande

What river is the northern border between Texas and Oklahoma?

• Red River

• Sabine River

• Rio Grande

What region has the highest elevation?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

What region gets the most rainfall?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great PLains

• North Central Plains

Select the term that goes with the following definition:

the belief that the US should expand from coast to coast

• Emancipation

• Expansion

• Manifest Destiny

• Annexation