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

Juan Seguin

David G. Burnet

Sam Houston

Stephen F. Austin

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 Coleto Creek

Battle of San Jacinto

Battle of the Alamo

Battle of Gonzales

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

• Focused on pushing American Indians out of Texas

• 1st President

• 2nd President

• Committed to Education

• Last President

• Turned over Texas to the U.S.

• Achieved annexation for Texas

• Made treaties with Native Americans

• Used the Texas Rangers to patrol Texas

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

• 1519

• Texas won independence from Mexico

• 1821

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

• 1836

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

• 1718

• Mexico won independence from Spain

• 1845

• Pineda mapped the coast, Cortes established Mexico City

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