Which is NOT a reason that Spain began the exploration of the New World?

Which region receives hurricanes, the most rain, and a wide variety of weather due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico?

Which region is scientifically flatter than a pancake and is known as the 'breadbasket' region?

Which region is the driest, has the highest elevation, and only one major city - El Paso?

Which region is known as the "Texas Hill Country"

Which Texas Indians (Area) lived in Adobe houses?

Which Texas Indians (Area) were nomadic, lived in teepees, and were very skilled on horses?

Who was the explorer that was the first to step foot in Texas? He was a slave and medicine healer to Texas Indians for many years and reported stories to Spain about seven cities of gold called Cibola.

Who was the explorer that searched for the cities of Cibola and Quivira but never found gold? He was the first to see the Caprock Escarpment, Grand Canyon, and Palo Duro Canyon.

Which French explorer founded Fort St. Louis in East Texas, which gave the French claim to Texas and challenged Spain's empire north of the Rio Grande?

In what year was the Spanish mission system established in San Antonio and what was the name of the mission?

Who established San Francisco de los Tejas - the first Spanish mission in East Texas?

Who was an early Catholic missionary who established East Texas missions?

Who convinced Spain to get re-involved in settling Texas. His work led to the permanent European occupation of Texas in 1716?

What were the 3 goals of the Spanish mission system?

What part of the mission system protected the missions and towns?

In the Louisiana Purchase, who purchased land from whom?

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the US?

In what year did Mexico win its independence from Spain?

What naturalist wrote the book, "Adventures with a Texas Naturalist" and worked with UIL?

When did Pineda map the Texas coast?

When was the Alamo established?

When did Mexico win independence from Spain?

When did Texas win independence from Mexico?

What was the goal of the missions?

What THREE reasons were why the missions failed?

Who convinced the US to support Mexico's fight for independence in Texas and led his own army that successfully fought the Spanish forces until their defeat at Medina?

Who tried to become the first empresario in Texas but died before he could?

Who is known as the "Father of Texas"

How did the price of land in Texas (compared to the US) encourage Anglo settlement in Texas?

Why did US immigrants in Texas like the Mexican Constitution of 1824?

What Mexican province was Texas combined with in 1824?

What are TWO reasons why Mexicans didn't want to be paired with Coahuila into one state?

What law gave each state in Mexico the ability to make its own colonization policies - gave the head of household 4,428 acres for just $30 - gave empresarios 67,000 acres of land for every 200 acres - said new settlers would not pay taxes for 10 years - said all settlers needed to do was convert to Catholicism?

What happened as a result of the Fredonian Rebellion?

What did the Mier y Teran Report say?

What law stopped Anglo immigration into Mexico, ended unfulfilled empresario contracts, set up new forts to enforce laws, placed duties on the importing of foreign goods

What TWO things did the settlers state in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

Why was Stephen F Austin arrested?

What was Austin's attitude towards Mexico after he was arrested and spent time in jail?

In 1836, what was the battle that won Texas independence from Mexico?

Who was the main author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?

Who was the Vice President of the new Republic of Texas?

Who was the commander of forces at Goliad who delayed obeying Houston's orders, resulting in a massacre by Mexican military?

Who was the commander of the Texas army who won the Battle of San Jacinto, and was later elected the first president of the Republic of Texas?

Who was the co-commander of the Alamo forces, who was killed during the siege?

Who is the famous frontiersman from Kentucky who is best known as co-commander of the Alamo along with William Travis?

Who is the Mexican dictator who got rid of the Constitution of 1824 and fought against the Texan independence fighters?