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Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What region is Big Bend National Park located landmark located?
Great Plains Region
Mountains and Basins Region
Coastal Plains Region
North Central Plains
Most or all the Mountains in Texas are located in the Mountains and Basins region, while most of the rivers are located in which region?
Coastal Plains region
Piney Forest sub region
North Central Plains region
Mountains and Basins region
American Indian Tribes in Texas as well as how they adapted to their region and their environment is an example of which era of Texas?
Spanish Colonization
Road to Revolution
Natural Texas and its people
Mexican Independence
These two Indian tribes were nomads that lived along the Gulf coast, who are these two tribes?
Caddo, Comanche
Tigua, Coahuiltecan
Karankawa, Caddo
Coahuiltecan, Karankawa
Which era is when the Spanish and French explorers both claimed or made contact with Texas?
Age of Contact
Natural Texas and its People
Spanish Colonization
Road to Revolution
What region of Texas does is the Red River located?
North Central Plains Region
Great Plains Region
Coastal Plains Region
Mountains and basins Region
Both the Great Plains and the Coastal plains both share what physical Characteristic?
Cold winters humid hot summers
Big cities with large metropolitan areas
Lack of water resources
Flat Land suitable for farming
Rene- Robert La Salle was a French explorer who explored Texas who tried locating the Mississippi River but landed at
Rio Grande
Galveston Bay
Matagorda Bay
Red River
European Explorers main motivation for exploring Texas was
Spread Democracy
to locate Gold
to escape government monarchies
to leave crowded cities
San Antonio was established by the Spanish in
1817
1719
1917
1718
" Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land of Texas". This information best describes which era of Texas?
Spanish Colonial Era
Natural Texas and its people
Age of Contact
Road to Revolution
American Indian tribes most likely viewed the construction Spanish missions and presidios with
Excitement
Fear
Suspicion
Anger
Successful Tejano rancher, helped locate land for Austin's first colony, and supported Texas Independence, who is this person?
Jose Francisco Ruiz
Lorenzo de Zavala
Martin De Leon
Erasmo Seguin
What law of Mexico continued the empresario system in Texas?
State Colonization law of 1825
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Laws of April 6
Mier Y Teran Report
What was the main reason why many Americans from the United States and Mexicans migrated or moved to Mexican Texas in the 1820's?
to gain religious freedom
to build missions
search for gold
to find chap farmland
Building missions in Texas by the Spanish introduced many changes to the region including...
farming methods
Rivers in southern parts of Texas were polluted
New religious traditions were introduced
Large areas of forests were cut down
As part of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, their government placed many restrictions for its people including..
Freely practice any religion
own private property
Start a business
settle North of the Rio grande
In Texas, physical geographic features played a huge role in where to build the Spanish missions and presidios. What physical feature would be best to build missions next to?
Rivers
Mountains
cities
Heavy rainfall areas
Missions and presidios were always built close to one another, eventually ________ tended to grow near the location of these missions and presidios. Fill in the blank
stores
towns
ranches
church's
Describe changes in physical geography when traveling east to west across Texas.
Elevation decreases
elevation increases
open prairies across Texas
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
Who was the first person who founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.
Martin De Leon
Erasmo Seguin
Green Dewitt
Stephen F. Austin
Which empresario established a colony near what is present-day Gonzales
Stephen F. Austin
Martin De Leon
Green Dewitt
Erasmo Seguin
During the Empresario system in Texas, Mexican officials wanted to maintain Mexican culture in Texas with the anglos by
requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion
introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers
expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing
administering Spanish language tests to settlers
Which early battle showed the Texans that the Mexican army could be defeated and independence achieved?
Protests at Anahuac
Freedonian Rebellion
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of Velasco
What was the main idea of the Turtle Bayou resolutions.
Begin preparing to fight against Santa Anna
align themselves with Santa Anna
petition Santa Anna to grant them independence
call for the resignation of Santa Anna as president.
James Fannin was the Texas commander who lost the battle at Coleto Creek and was executed. Where was he and his troops executed?
Gonzales
Anahuac
Velasco
Goliad
This Tejano was sent as a messenger to warn Sam Houston about the Alamo, fought in the last battle for independence and was a representative in the Senate of the Republic of Texas.
Juan Seguin
Jim Bowie
Jose Antonio Navarro
Lorenzo De Zavala
Who was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
Stephen F. Austin
Juan Seguin
George Childress
David Crockett
William B. Travis wrote several letters in the Alamo sending these letters to nearby towns. What was Travis requesting or asking for in his letters.
Requesting reinforcements
Requesting uniforms
Requesting maps
Requesting silver
Name the Spanish Explorer who created the first map of the Texas Coastline
Robert La Salle
Cabeza De Vaca
Coronado
Alonso De Pineda
Why did Mexico's Government pass the Laws of April 6th 1830?
Prevent Texas from declaring independence
stop immigration from the United States
end the trade between Texas and Mexico
Block Mexicans from settling in Texas
What happened to Stephen F. Austin that changed his view of Mexican officials and Santa Anna?
Arrest by Mexican Officials
work to pass the Law of April 6, 1830
creation of the Mier Y Teran report
Participation in the Fredonian Rebellion
Which battle resulted in the surrender of Mexican President and General Santa Anna?
Battle of Gonzalez
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Coleto Creek
At the battle of Gonzales, Texans dared Mexican officials to enter the town and get the cannon by raising a white flag. What was the saying that was placed on the white flag.
Go away!
We surrender!
Do not enter!
Come and take it!
What region of Texas is big bend national park located?
Mountains and Basins region
Great Plains region
Coastal Plains region
North Central Plains region
Which of the American Indian tribes below are sedentary
Karankawa
Coahuiltecan
Caddo
Comanche
