Semester Exam

This REGION has mostly FLAT LAND, RANCHING (livestock), and AGRICULTURE (farming) based on geography.

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Coastal Plains

Why is agriculture a successful industry in the Gulf Coastal region?

• Warm climate and good water supply

• Hard workers and good equipment

• Higher elevation

• Lower elevation

What were the political, social and economic motivations for European exploration of Texas?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

• All the above

After contact, many American Indians began to mysteriously die. What was the cause?

• Unknown diseases

• Starvation

• War with England

• War with other tribes

The development of Missions and conversion to Catholicism are examples of what Texas Era?

• Natural Texas and its People

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican Colonial

• Age of Contact

This was built to protect the missions.

• Settlements

• Vaqueros

• Presidios

What was a requirement to settle in Austin's colony based on the Colonization Law of 1825?

• Develop friendly relationships
• owns slaves
• Catholic conversion, moral Character, Become a loyal Mexican citizen
• MakeTexas it's own state

The speech "El Grito de Dolores" in Mexico was made by _____________ to encourage the people to fight for independence from Spain:

• Dr. James Long

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• General Houston

• Jose Gutierrez

The battle cry at San Jacinto was

• "Don't Mess With Texas"
• "Remember The Alamo"
• "Live Free or Die"
• "Don't Touch My Hat"

What year did Texas win its independence?

• 1821
• 1845
• 1836
• 1835