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1. What is the capital of Texas and which river is it built next to?

•Austin•Colorado River

2. Why were cities built along water ways?

•Transportation of goods and people

3. Which group of in Texas adapted to their environment to meet their needs?

•Native Texans

4. How did the Natives of the Plains live?

•Nomads who depended on the buffalo.

5. Which body of water is a natural boundary between Texas and Mexico?

•Rio Grande

6. What killed more Natives who dealt with the missions in Texas more than anything else?

•European diseases

7. When did Moses Austin ask the Spanish government for permission to settle Americans in Texas?

•1820

8. What is a primary source?

• A firsthand account of an event by someone who was there. Diary, journal, photo.

9. Why did the Spanish originally explore and colonize Texas?

•God•Gold •Glory

14. What happened in 1519?

•Pineda mapped the coastline of Texas.

15. Exploration of Texas generally took place between which years?

•1500-1600

16. What happened in 1718?

•Founding of San Antonio

17. What is a vaquero?

•Cowboy

18. What is 1821 important?

• Stephen F. Austin took over his father’s land grants and brought 300 families to Texas.

19. Restriction of slavery, representative government, ownership of property are all part of which Mexican document?

•Mexican Constitution of 1824

20. Which expedition wanted to invade Texas, hoping to continue rebellion that Father Hidalgo started against Spanish

rule?

•Gutierrez-Magee expedition

21. The siege and battle of the Alamo took place during which era?

•Revolution and Republic

22. Put the following in correct order: Fall of the Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto, Goliad Massacre, Battle of

Gonzalez.

1. Battle of Gonzalez2. Fall of the Alamo3. Goliad Massacre4. Battle of San Jacinto

23. Why is 1845 important?

•Texas is annexed by the United States.

24. Which law did Mexico make that stopped U.S. immigration to Texas?

•Law of April 6, 1830

25. Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

•George C. Childress

26. What is James Fannin known for?

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• Surrendering at the Battle of Coleto Creek/Goliad and being executed with his men

27. Who wrote the letter “Victory or Death”, telling about Santa Anna and his army besieging the Alamo?

•William B. Travis

28. What is the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

•Battle of Gonzalez

29. What is popular sovereignty?

•During elections, people vote for government officials.

30. How did Mirabeau Lamar’s administration affect American Indians?

• Forced the Cherokee to Oklahoma, Council House fight, death of Chief Bowles.

31. Why was the Mexican Army able to surround James Fannin and his men at Coleto Creek/Goliad?

•Open land left Fannin’s army unprotected.

32. How did Sam Houston feel about building a Navy for the Republic?

•He opposed it. It was a drain on Texas finances and mostly ineffective.

33. Who was the Commander of the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution and defeated Santa Anna’s army in 1836?

•Sam Houston

34. Why is Anson Jones important to Texas history?

•He was president of the Republic of Texas when Texas was annexed into the United States.

35. What year did the Battle of San Jacinto occur?

•1836

36. Which Texas Revolution battle was fought near present day city of Houston?

•Battle of San Jacinto

37. Which treaty was signed after the Battle of San Jacinto?

•Treaty of Velasco

38. What information was included in William Travis’s letter from the Alamo?

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• Texans were outnumbered, would not surrender, the flag of Texas still waves

39. Why did the French colony at Matagorda Bay fail?

•Indian attacks•Disease

40. Who came to Mexican Texas in the 1820’s for cheap land?

•Americans and Texans

41. Which major cities in Texas have Spanish names?

•El Paso•San Antonio

42. Who was the leader of the “Old 300” and founded San Felipe de Austin along the Brazos River?

•Stephen F. Austin

43. Define siege.

•Army surrounds a city or fort and prevents anything from going in or out.

44. Which resolution explained the actions of the Texans and pledged loyalty to the Mexican Constitution

of 1824?

•Turtle Bayou Resolutions

45. Who was president and military leader of Mexico during the Texas Revolution?

•Santa Anna

46. Santa Anna was captured and surrendered after which battle of the Texas Revolution?

•Battle of San Jacinto

47. Explain Runaway Scrape

• The retreat of the Texas army and settlers from Santa Anna and the Mexican Army. The Texans burned or destroyed anything they couldn’t take with them.

48. Sam Houston had what job during the era of the Republic of Texas?

•President

49. Compare and contrast the leadership of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar.

• Houston- Pro-native, Anti-navy, Anti-spending• Lamar- Anti-native, pro-navy,

pro-spending

50. Why did the Texans decide to defend the Alamo?

• Defended the settlements of Texas and delay the Mexican Army.

51. Which area of Texas gets the most rain?

•Eastern-Coastal Plains

52. Why were Native Americans suspicious of the Spanish missions?

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•Disease killed many Natives

53. How did early Spanish settlers adapt to their environment?

•Used what was available for building materials

54. Which city and mission were established in 1718?

•San Antonio•San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo)

55. In which year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?

•1821