CBA 1 Retake

The region of Texas that receives the least rainfall and has the highest elevation is _______.

• the Coastal Plains

• the North Central Plains

• the Great Plains

• the Mountains and Basins

Which answer choice below correctly identifies the regions of Texas?

• A. A= Coastal Plains B= Great Plains C= North Central Plains D= Mountains and Basins

• B. A= Deserts and Basins B= Great Plains C= North Central Plains D= Coastal Plains

• C. A= Mountains and Basins B= Great Plains C= North Central Plains D= Coastal Plains

• D. A= Mountains and Basins B= North Central Plains C= Great Plains D= Coastal Plains

Match the region with its characteristics.

• Guadalupe Peak

• Coastal Plains

• Recieves the most rainfall

• Great Plains

• Includes the Texas Panhandle

• North Central Plains

• Home of the Fort Worth Stockyards

• Mountains and Basins

Identify the economic reason for Spanish colonization.

• To spread Christianity

• To find new trade routes

• To acquire wealth and resources

• To establish military bases

The year 1519 is important in Texas history, in part, because in that year -

• A. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked on the Texas coast

• B. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored Texas seeking gold

• C. Alonso Alvarez de Pineda mapped the Texas coast

• D. The city of San Antonio was founded

The route in the map above reflects the expedition of which explorer?

• Columbus

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• La Salle

Match the following

• Where other citizens and merchants live

• Missions

• Use to protect Spanish settlements

• Towns

• Raises the livestock for the settlements

• Presidos

• Religious establishment to convert NAs

• Rancheros

This is presidio La Bahia. What was the purpose of Spanish buildings such as this one?

• To Christianize the Native Americans of Texas

• To grow crops and raise livestock for Spanish settlers

• To encourage Americans to come to Texas and settle

• To protect Spanish settlers from Native American attacks

What was the strategic reason for the location of the settlements at San Antonio in 1718?

• To find gold in the nearby hills

• To be close to the Gulf of Mexico for easy access to European trade routes

• As a midway point for the supply lines coming from the Spanish settlements in Mexico to the missions in East Texas

• To take advantage of the area's rich mineral resources

Why is the Battle of Medina an important part of Texas History?

• In this battle, Texas forced the Plains Indians out of Texas.

• In this battle, Father Miguel Hidalgo led revolutionary forces against the Spanish and gained Mexican independence.

• In this battle, revolutionary forces tried to overthrow the Spanish. This is considered the "bloodiest" battle in Texas history.

• In this battle, Spanish forces forced the French out of East Texas. They also built forts to keep the French out of Texas.