Austin Field Trip Vocab Quiz

What term is known as the "Father of Texas" who received permission from the Mexican government to lead families from the United States to immigrate to Tejas, Mexico?

• region

• empresario

• citizen

• primary source

What is the process of people moving to a new place to stay permanently or at least for a long time within a country called?

• migration

• colonization

• urban

• secondary source

What is a round building or room, especially one with a dome, referred to as?

• plateau

• rotunda

• culture

• rural

What term describes a government ruled by a king or queen, where most monarchies' power has changed over time?

• democracy

• monarchy

• escarpment

• artifact

What Spanish word means "friend"?

• amigo

• legislature

• primary source

• citizen

What is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives, called?

• democracy

• culture

• rural

• migration

What term is used for a group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country?

• government

• plateau

• urban

• primary source

What is a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level known as?

• plateau

• culture

• escarpment

• rural

What is the Texas state bird?

• mockingbird

• escarpment

• urban

• amigo

What term describes the natural features of the land's surface?

• topography

• culture

• rural

• legislature