First Semester Review

The Native American tribe that grew crops and lived in permanent housing most likely were

Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains most likely

Which region contains the cities of Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio?

What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6,1830?

Cibola is

"Gold, God, Glory" best reflects

Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains most likely

The empresario responsible for bringing the first Anglo settlers to Texas was _____________________.

Who was the commander of the Texas army during the Texas Revolution?

"Every man in Texas is called upon to take up arms in defense of his country and his rights...War is our only recourse...War in full! There is no other remedy but to defend our right, ourselves, and our country by force of arms."

Stephen F. Austin
September 1835

After reading this quotation, you can conclude that

Our early knowledge of geography and Native Americans in Texas came from

A person in a foreign country who is suspected of causing an uprising for personal gain is __________________.

The Rio Grande separates Texas from which of the following?

The Battle of San Jacinto was important to the Texas Revolution because

•Sabine River
•Gulf of Mexico
•Rio Grande
•Red River

What is the best title for the group of water bodies above?

Which century did the Comanches begin moving into Texas?

Which region contains the cities of Amarillo and Lubbock?

What conclusion can be drawn about the geography of Texas?

*language
*food and animals
*architecture
*religion

The four statements above relate to

The Spanish explorer who mapped much of the Texas coastline was

"The soil is rich and fertile." "Land is cheap and plentiful."
"Everyday is an adventure."

Who would most likely have made these statements?

The Battle of Gonzales marked______________________.

All of the following tribes lived on the Great Plains EXCEPT

"What was the cause of the fateful defeat of San Jacinto? It was the excessive number of raw recruits in the five hundred men under the command of General Cos…The disdain (dislike) with which a constantly fleeing enemy was generally viewed by our troops was another cause, for without a close vigilance (watch) such as I had emphatically ordered, it permitted the enemy to occupy successfully the woods to the right, as it did in an act of desperation. None of these causes was the result of neglect on my part or of acts emanating (coming) from me."


Who is most likely the speaker of this passage?

Who was the Spanish explorer who mapped much of the Texas coastline?

Which landform is along the Gulf of Mexico?

How many years were between Columbus's first voyage to America and Cortes' invasion of Mexico?

Which of these bodies of water forms the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma?

What conclusion can be drawn about the Native American cultures?

Who wrote the famous letter asking for aid at the Alamo?

How many years after Mexico won its independence from Spain did Santa Anna declare himself as dictator?

Which event in Texas History would best go with the year 1835?

Who was the French explorer who built Fort St. Louis and was later killed by his own men?

The right of a people to decide their future political status in respect to form of government is

True/ False (If the statement is false, correct the sentence to make it a true statement.)

Texas Indians rode horses before the Spanish came to North
America.

Which tribes would most likely be “good fisherman and canoe-handlers?”

The French explorer who built Fort St. Louis and was later killed by his own men was ___________________.

What generalization can be made about rainfall amounts?

Which region features desert plants as a natural resource?