1. SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
Texas History

2. Describe the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and Its People in Texas history.
American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment.

3. The Caddo that originally lived in East Texas were also living in which geographic region?
Coastal Plains

4. When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur?
The elevation increases

5. Which city is marked with letter C?
Austin

6. Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of  Contact era in Texas history?
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

7. What was Cibola and what role did it play in the early Spanish exploration of Texas?
Cibola was a legend about seven cities of gold  that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas.

8. Many cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the cultural legacy of…
Spain

9. What year did Pineda Map the Texas Coast?
1519

10. List the Important Explorers of Texas, and their significance, in chronological order.
-Pineda maps Texas
-Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
-La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

11. What is a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era?
Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to land in Texas.

12. List the important missions of Texas in chronological order.
  Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established.
East Texas missions relocated to San Antonio.   
Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.

13. Which geographic feature had the biggest influence on where missions and presidios were built?
Rivers

14. What materials were used to build most missions in Texas?
The missions were made from natural resources in the areas in which they were built

15. Who viewed the establishment of Spanish missions with suspicion?
American Indian Tribes

16. List the events that led to Anglo settlements in Texas in chronological order.
Moses Austin was given permission to settle in  Texas   
Mexico gained independence from Spain   
Mexican Constitution of 1824 was drafted   
Empresarios were granted contracts

17. The year 1821 is important in the history of Texas because it was the year that —
Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico

18. What is Stephen F. Austin’s main contribution to the development of Texas?
He founded the first Anglo colony in Texas

19. While the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 created a representative government in Mexico, it specifically restricted the people’s right to —
Freely practice any religion

20. Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820s?
To find cheap farmland

21. In which region were most successful land grants in Texas located?
Coastal Plains

22. The main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830 was to —
stop immigration from the United States to Texas

23. What changed Stephen F. Austin’s mind when it came to Texas’ Independence from Mexico?
His arrest by Mexican officials

24. How did the Battle of Gonzales contribute to the success of the Texas Revolution?
It proved to Texans that the Mexican army could be defeated and independence achieved.

25. Which event took place after the Goliad Massacre and before the Treaties of Velasco?
Battle of San Jacinto

26. What region did most of the Battles of the Texas Revolution take place in?
Coastal Plains