7th Grade Texas History FINAL Review 1

How did the Spanish protect their northern and eastern Texas borders from the French?

• The Spanish built missions to strengthen their hold over the land.

• The Spanish continued to keep watch on the French, but no other move was made.

• The Spanish sent groups to destroy French trading posts.

• The Spanish allowed French traders into the territory under the condition that they would settle there.

What is the relationship between the Spanish explorers and the Seven Cities of Cibola?

• The Seven Cities of Cibola were prophesized in the Bible as the location of Eden, which the Spanish, as observant Catholics, wanted to find.

• The Seven Cities of Cibola were renown for their wisdom, and the explorers wanted to learn from them.

• The Seven Cities of Cibola were supposed to have a map to the location of the Fountain of Youth, which would bring the explorers glory.

• The Seven Cities of Cibola were rumored to have lots of gold, which the Spanish wanted.

What were the Apache dependent on?

• Maize

• Deer

• Beans

• Buffalo

Why did the local government in Texas become so different from the rest of Mexico?

• Because they were so far away from the capital of Mexico, rich ranch owners took control of the area

• A large number of slave owners lived in Coahuila y Texas and fought to keep their right to own slaves, which shaped the government.

• The higher percentage of Americans in Texas made the government closer to that of the United States.

• There was little functioning government because the population was so spread out.

The primary goal of manifest destiny was the ....?

• abolition of slavery in territories held by the United States

• removal of European influence from South America

• expansion of the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean

• secession of the Southern States from the Union

What year was Texas annexed to the United States?

• 1830

• 1845

• 2020

• 1900

What did the Texans declare in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• They declared their loyalty to Mexico and their support of the Mexican constitution

• They declared their independence from Mexico and their desire to join the U.S.

• They declared war against the Mexican state of Coahuila over a border dispute

• They declared plans to build an education system across Texas

The most important thing the law of April 6 1830 did was...

• It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas

• It allowed the Texans to elect their own leaders

• It required the Texans to join the Mexican army

• It made Texas a free and independent nation

In the early 1830s, who did the Federalists elect as the president in Mexico?

• Martin de Leon

• Anastasio Bustamante

• Santa Anna

• Augustine de Iturbide

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested by Mexican authorities and imprisoned for a year?

• He called the President of Mexico a coward and a liar.

• He robbed the National Bank of Mexico.

• He refused to pay taxes to the Mexican government.

• He wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own government.