Fall Semester Review

The Law of April 6, 1830 did what?

• Banned Slavery

• Limited US influence on Texas

• Forced everyone in Texas to speak Spanish

Who owned Texas first?

• Mexico

• USA

• Spain

• France

Who was the original leader of the Alamo before he had to leave?

• William Travis

• James Bowie

• Juan Seguin

• James Neil

What region of Texas do we live in?

• Mountains and Basins

• Gulf Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

The year 1836 was important for Texas because?

• The Mexican Revolution ended

• Spanish rule in Texas ended

• Texas gained its Independence

Why did people move to Texas before the Revolution?

• Religious Freedom

• Inexpensive farmland

• Hunting

• Bigger cities

Who was the Vice- President of Texas during the Revolution?

• Lorenzo Zavala

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• David Burnett

Who was a scout for the Texan army and left the Alamo to bring a message to Sam Houston?

• Lorenzo Zavala

• Juan Seguin

• Rodrigo Sanchez

Which answer is a part of the private Treaty of Velasco?

• All Mexican soldiers must leave Texas

• Texas gains its independence

• The Rio Grande river is the border between Texas and Mexico

Which Spanish Explorer shipwrecked near Galveston and wrote a book about Texas?

• De Coronado

• De Vaca

• De Pineda

• La Salle