TX23 - Fall Sem Exam Review 3

Which region of Texas has the most rivers?

In just 1 or 2 sentences, explain why MOST of the early settlements of Texas were located near rivers or other waterways.

Which TWO [2] of these events happened in the year 1519?

• a French fort was built in Spanish territory [on the coast of Texas]

• the establishment of San Antonio, including a mission and a presidio

• the Texas coast was mapped and claimed for Spain

• Mexico won its independence from Spain and formed its own country

• the first mainland Spanish was established in present-day Mexico

The European country of ​ (a)   built missions and presidios in Texas to secure control of that area of the "new world".

• Spain
• France
• Italy
• England

Which famous Texan is shown and described here?

• -

• * successful Texas empresario

• * led the Old 300 to Texas

• * established San Felipe as a colony capital

d

Stephen F. Austin

Juan Seguin

David G. Burnet

Sam Houston

What battle is shown and described here?

• -

• * first battle of the revolution

• * showed the Texans they could beat the Mexican Army and win independence

• * fought over a small cannon

c

Battle of San Jacinto

Battle of Gonzales

Battle of the Alamo

Battle of Coleto Creek

Which TWO [2] of these documents were written by the Texan delegates at the Convention of 1836?

• the Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• the Texas Declaration of Independence

• the Law of April 6

• the "Victory or Death" letter

• the Texas Constitution

Decide where each of these statements belong under the Presidents of Texas. WHEN COMPLETED, THERE SHOULD BE THREE [3] STATEMENTS UNDER EACH PRESIDENT.

Groups:

(a) Sam Houston

,

(b) Mirabeau B. Lamar

,

(c) Anson Jones

• 1st President

• Achieved annexation for Texas

• 2nd President

• Committed to Education

• Turned over Texas to the U.S.

• Used the Texas Rangers to patrol Texas

• Made treaties with Native Americans

• Last President

• Focused on pushing American Indians out of Texas

Match the following events to the correct dates in Texas History:

• 1519

• Pineda mapped the coast, Cortes established Mexico City

• 1845

• Mexico won independence from Spain

• 1821

• Texas was annexed into the U.S. as the 28th state

• 1718

• Texas won independence from Mexico

• 1836

• the city of San Antonio was founded in south-central TX

One reason why most Texans WANTED to join the U.S. was that the U.S. could provide military protection against any enemies of Texas. Another reason was -

• Texas wanted the U.S. to help them fight a war against Canada

• the U.S. would pay off any debt that Texas owed

• immigrants from Europe were buying up all the cheap land in Texas

• gold had been discovered in West Texas, and the Texans needed help digging it up