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1. Which explains why the missions failed? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 1. Which explains why the missions failed? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No The Indians were not interested They were to crowded The British took them They were destroyed

2. Which is an example of absolute location? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 2. Which is an example of absolute location? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No 90E and 40N Near the river Around the corner southwest

3. Why was the year 1519 significant to Texas? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 3. Why was the year 1519 significant to Texas? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Pineda explored/mapped the coast The battle of Gonzales Stephen F. Austin was arrested Columbus arrived

4. Which was the first Spanish Mission in Texas? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 4. Which was the first Spanish Mission in Texas? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No La Bahia Corpus Christi de la Isleta San Antonio de Valero San Francisco de la Tejas

5. Who was the vice-president for the Republic of Texas? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 5. Who was the vice-president for the Republic of Texas? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Stephen F. Austin Juan Bradburn Green Dewitt Lorenzo de Zavala

6. The Law of April 6, 1830 was Mexico’s effort to - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 6. The Law of April 6, 1830 was Mexico’s effort to - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No weaken gov’t control Get more colonists Reduce American influence Give more freedoms

7. Stephen F. Austin went to Mexico in 1833 to - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 7. Stephen F. Austin went to Mexico in 1833 to - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Talk about France Visit his Dad Learn more Deliver the resolutions

8. Moses Austin came to Texas to - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 8. Moses Austin came to Texas to - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Secure a land grant Work in a mine Help Mexico Have tea with Santa Anna

9. The events at the Alamo inspired Texans to - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 9. The events at the Alamo inspired Texans to - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Join Santa Anna’s troops Give up Go to the U.S. Continue fighting

10. What type of graph would you use to show a series steps? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 10. What type of graph would you use to show a series steps? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Line Graph Flow chart chart Bar graph

11. 1821 was a significant date because - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 11. 1821 was a significant date because - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Mexico became independent from Spain Beginning of Texas Revolution Spanish built missions Fredonia Rebellion

12. The Turtle Bayou Resolutions stated the colonists were - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 12. The Turtle Bayou Resolutions stated the colonists were - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Defending their rights Going to fight Sick of Santa Anna Abolish slavery

13. Who is the Father of Texas? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 13. Who is the Father of Texas? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Sam Houston Moses Austin Stephen F. Austin Bill Clinton

14. This battle showed that Texans were willing to use military force. $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 14. This battle showed that Texans were willing to use military force. Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Battle of the Alamo French/ Indian War Battle of San Jacinto Battle of Gonzales

$1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 15. The delegates at the 1836 Convention declared Texas independence on? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No March 2, 1836 February 23, 1836 July 4, 1836 May 5, 1836

16. Where a place is situated compared to another place is called? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 16. Where a place is situated compared to another place is called? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Relative Location Absolute Location Map Scale Latitude

$1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 17. Who was the chairman of the committee that wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No George Childress Moses Austin Stephen F. Austin Ms. Bright

18. In the 1800’s settlers moved to Texas because - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 18. In the 1800’s settlers moved to Texas because - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Good hunting Good food Farmland was inexpensive They didn’t have to pay taxes

$1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 19. Before colonists could get a land grant from Spain they had to agree to - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Eat corn Slavery and expansion Learn Spanish Practice Catholicism

20. An autobiography of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is an example of? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 20. An autobiography of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is an example of? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No A book Primary Source A declaration Secondary Source

$1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 21. This is used on a map to determine the direction from one place to another. Is this your Final Answer? Yes No scale compass rose grid legend

22. After meeting officials in Mexico in 1833 Stephen F. Austin - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Was given a party Went to war Was arrested died

$1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 23. Which one of these Native American cultures was nomadic, skilled at fishing and hunting, and included the Karankawa Indians? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Plains Southeastern Pueblo Gulf

24. East Texas became more important to Spain after - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 24. East Texas became more important to Spain after - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No They traded with Indians French began exploring there They liked the weather They found gold

$1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 25. Native Americans died of diseases that did not kill the Europeans because - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No They were not exposed to the diseases They ate corn They were already sick Indian meds. were not good

$1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 26. This region has hot, dry summers, oil, gas and farming and includes the cities of Amarillo, Odessa, and Midland. Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Gulf Coastal Mountains and Basins Great Plains Central Plains

27. The result of the Fredonian Rebellion was - $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 27. The result of the Fredonian Rebellion was - Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Revolution ended French /Indian War Colonists moved to U.S. Mier Y Teran came to investigate

28. How are the Southeastern Indians alike? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 28. How are the Southeastern Indians alike? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No They are nomadic They eat corn They depend on buffalo They have dome homes and they farm

29. Which event occurred last? $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 29. Which event occurred last? Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Treaty of Velasco Massace at Goliad Battle of Gonzalez Fredolian Rebellion 30

30. Moses Austin, Green DeWitt, Martin DeLeon, and Hayden Edwards are important to early Texas history because they were- $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $5000 $1000 $500 $200 $100 Is this your Final Answer? Yes No filibusters Elected officials Empresarios Signers of the Declaration 31

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