1. WHO WANTS TO BE A
MILLIONAIRE?

2. 1. Which explains why the missions failed?
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1. Which explains why the missions failed?
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The Indians were not interested
They were to crowded
The British took them
They were destroyed

3. 2. Which is an example of absolute location?
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2. Which is an example of absolute location?
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90E and 40N
Near the river
Around the corner
southwest

4. 3. Why was the year 1519 significant to Texas?
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3. Why was the year 1519 significant to Texas?
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Pineda explored/mapped the coast
The battle of Gonzales
Stephen F. Austin was arrested
Columbus arrived

5. 4. Which was the first Spanish Mission in Texas?
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4. Which was the first Spanish Mission in Texas?
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La Bahia
Corpus Christi de la Isleta
San Antonio de Valero
San Francisco de la Tejas

6. 5. Who was the vice-president for the Republic of Texas?
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5. Who was the vice-president for the Republic of Texas?
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Stephen F. Austin
Juan Bradburn
Green Dewitt
Lorenzo de Zavala

7. 6. The Law of April 6, 1830 was Mexico’s effort to -
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6. The Law of April 6, 1830 was Mexico’s effort to -
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weaken gov’t control
Get more colonists
Reduce American influence
Give more freedoms

8. 7. Stephen F. Austin went to Mexico in 1833 to -
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7. Stephen F. Austin went to Mexico in 1833 to -
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Talk about France
Visit his Dad
Learn more
Deliver the resolutions

9. 8. Moses Austin came to Texas to -
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8. Moses Austin came to Texas to -
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Secure a land grant
Work in a mine
Help Mexico
Have tea with Santa Anna

10. 9. The events at the Alamo inspired Texans to -
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9. The events at the Alamo inspired Texans to -
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Join Santa Anna’s troops
Give up
Go to the U.S.
Continue fighting

11. 10. What type of graph would you use to show a series steps?
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10. What type of graph would you use to show a series steps?
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Line Graph
Flow chart
chart
Bar graph

12. 11. 1821 was a significant date because -
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was a significant date because -
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Mexico became independent from Spain
Beginning of Texas Revolution
Spanish built missions
Fredonia Rebellion

13. 12. The Turtle Bayou Resolutions stated the colonists were -
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12. The Turtle Bayou Resolutions stated the colonists were -
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Defending their rights
Going to fight
Sick of Santa Anna
Abolish slavery

14. 13. Who is the Father of Texas?
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13. Who is the Father of Texas?
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Sam Houston
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Bill Clinton

15. 14. This battle showed that Texans were willing to use military force.
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14. This battle showed that Texans were willing to use military force.
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Battle of the Alamo
French/ Indian War
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Gonzales

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15. The delegates at the 1836 Convention declared Texas independence on?
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March 2, 1836
February 23, 1836
July 4, 1836
May 5, 1836

17. 16. Where a place is situated compared to another place is called?
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16. Where a place is situated compared to another place is called?
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Relative Location
Absolute Location
Map Scale
Latitude

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17. Who was the chairman of the committee that wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
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George Childress
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Ms. Bright

19. 18. In the 1800’s settlers moved to Texas because -
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18. In the 1800’s settlers moved to Texas because -
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Good hunting
Good food
Farmland was inexpensive
They didn’t have to pay taxes

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19. Before colonists could get a land grant from Spain they had to agree to -
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Eat corn
Slavery and expansion
Learn Spanish
Practice Catholicism

21. 20. An autobiography of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is an example of?
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20. An autobiography of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is an example of?
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A book
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A declaration
Secondary Source

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21. This is used on a map to determine the direction from one place to another.
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scale
compass rose
grid
legend

23. 22. After meeting officials in Mexico in 1833 Stephen F. Austin -
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Was given a party
Went to war
Was arrested
died

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23. Which one of these Native American cultures was nomadic, skilled at fishing and hunting, and included the Karankawa Indians?
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Plains
Southeastern
Pueblo
Gulf

25. 24. East Texas became more important to Spain after -
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24. East Texas became more important to Spain after -
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They traded with Indians
French began exploring there
They liked the weather
They found gold

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25. Native Americans died of diseases that did not kill the Europeans because -
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They were not exposed to the diseases
They ate corn
They were already sick
Indian meds. were not good

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26. This region has hot, dry summers, oil, gas and farming and includes the cities of Amarillo, Odessa, and Midland.
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Gulf Coastal
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Central Plains

28. 27. The result of the Fredonian Rebellion was -
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27. The result of the Fredonian Rebellion was -
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Revolution ended
French /Indian War
Colonists moved to U.S.
Mier Y Teran came to investigate

29. 28. How are the Southeastern Indians alike?
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28. How are the Southeastern Indians alike?
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They are nomadic
They eat corn
They depend on buffalo
They have dome homes and they farm

30. 29. Which event occurred last?
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29. Which event occurred last?
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Treaty of Velasco
Massace at Goliad
Battle of Gonzalez
Fredolian Rebellion 30

31. 30. Moses Austin, Green DeWitt, Martin DeLeon, and Hayden Edwards are important to early Texas history because they were-
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filibusters
Elected officials
Empresarios
Signers of the Declaration 31

32. Good Luck!!!

33. Original design by Danny Poellot, Wylie ISD
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Credits
Credits:
Original design by Danny Poellot, Wylie ISD
Template designed by
Debbie Behling, Region IV Education Service Center Houston, Texas
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