TX History 1st Semester Review

What motivated European exploration in Texas?

• God 
• Gold 
• Glory
• All of the these

The year 1821 is important to Texas History because it was the year that:

• Austin was established as the capital of Texas
• Moses Austin received permission to settle Texas
• Juan Seguin migrated to Texas with Mexican Settlers
• Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico

How did Stephen F. Austin best contribute to the development of Texas?

• He established a mission in Galveston
• He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas
• He helped draft the Mexican Constitution
• He founded the first Anglo colony in Texas

Why did many Anglo settlers migrate to Texas in this era (1820s)?

• To gain religious freedom
• To build missions all throughout Texas
• To search for gold in Texas
• To obtain cheap farmland through empresarios

Which region of Texas is most affected by hurricanes?

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

Which is NOT a major natural resource of Texas?

• Cotton
• Cattle
• Gold
• Oil

What famous map did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda draw in 1519?

• Map of Florida
• Map of the United States
• Map of the Coast of Texas
• Map of the World

Empresario contracts helped Anglos receive cheap:

• Food
• Cars
• Land
• Money

To be nomadic, means to stay in one place

• True
• False

The primary reason missions failed in Texas was the —  

• resistance of American Indians to adapt
• abundant supplies
• the war between the French and Spanish
• extermination of the buffalo