Question 1

What should you know about the city of Austin?

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Capitol of Texas

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First Spanish Settlement in Texas

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Sam Houston's Capitol

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Question 2

Which region are most rivers found in Texas?

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Coastal plains

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North Central Plains

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Mountains and Basins

Question 3

Which tribes lived off the buffalo AND were nomadic warriors.

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Plains Tribes

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Southeastern tribes

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Gulf Tribes

Question 4

What was Cabeza de Vaca's life like with the natives?

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He used trade as a way to relate to the Indians and meet his needs.

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He was their leader and spiritual guide.

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He was never with the natives, instead he escaped.

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Question 5

What motivated Europeans to explore Texas?

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Gold Gold Glory

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Stories of a new type of animal that they could bring back to Europe.

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The ability to spread the Muslim faith.

Question 6

Why did Natives not like living in missions?

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The Native people had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things. Natives were mistreated in missions.

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Natives were the last group of settlers to arrive in Texas and did not live in missions.

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The Native people were unable to sleep under rooftops due to their religious beliefs.

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Question 7

What did Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara do?

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He helped organize the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition, which captured Nacogdoches, La Bahía, and San Antonio.

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He was the first Texas Senator to sign on the Declaration of Independence.

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He was the representative to the U.S. for the newly formed Texas Republic.

Question 8

Why did Stephen F Austin choose the location he did for his colony?

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Excellent farmland and access to rivers for trade.

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The colony was on the Mexican border and easily reachable from home base at Mexico City.

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The colony was located near El Paso for easy trade on the El Camino Real

Question 9

Who is known as the "Father of Texas"?

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Stephen F. Austin

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Moses Austin

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Mirabeau Lamar

Question 10

List the key points of the Law of April 6, 1830:

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It prevented Texas from declaring independence. It outlawed immigration from the United States to Texas.

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It stopped the French and English trade ships on the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Natives created a peace treaty with the Texans were able to set formal boundaries.

Question 11

What grievances (problems) did the Texans list in the Declaration of Independence?

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Texans were unhappy that they went from a Mexican Democracy to a dictatorship.

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Texans were upset Mexico banned their annexation to the U.S.

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Texans were airing their grievances about the Catholic church system in Mexico.

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Question 12

What was said in the "Commandancy of the Alamo", William B Travis's Letter?

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The Texans at the Alamo need reinforcements in order to defend themselves against a much larger Mexican force, but will fight to the death.

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The letter displayed Texan's confidence in the win they were going to achieve at the Alamo.

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Mexico was able to redirect the letter and change its contents before it was made public and was said to be an apology letter to Santa Anna.

Question 13

Who is this describing?

Sent as a messenger to warn Sam Houston about the Alamo. Remained with Houston and served in the final battle for independence. Served as a Tejano representative in the Senate of the Republic

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Juan Seguin

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Davy Crockett

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Jose Gutierrez de Lara

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Stephen F. Austin

Question 14

What was the Treaty of Velasco?

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Ended the Texans war with Mexico, but was not recognized by Santa Anna and two borders created disputed territories between Texas and Mexico.

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Began the new era of peace relations between Texans and the Natives.

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Peace agreement between Mexico and the United States, defining Texas's status as a state in the U.S

Question 15

What was President Lamar's presidential policy?

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Pushing Texan Natives farther west, a commitment to education, building a new capital in Austin

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Working for peace with the Natives, and Mexico

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Annexation, creating a bond with the United States, and freeing the slaves

Question 16

List problems faced by the Republic of Texas:

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Financial difficulties. Unrest in the Army. Indian conflicts. Trouble with Mexico. Need for official recognition from foreign countries. Need for public education

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Dealing with the influx of immigrants. The issue of slavery. Deciding how to spend the overabundance of funds for the new Republic.

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Aligning with various countries against the United States. Choosing the perfect site for a transcontinental railroad across Texas. Trouble with French invaders.

Question 17

What is annexation?

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To join the United States as a state.

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The implementation of civil rights in the Texas congress.

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The act of creating a naval academy.

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Question 18

Mexico and the U.S. disagreed over Texas's border, where did they each believe the borders were?

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Rio Grande River (U.S.), Nueces River (Mx).

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The Red River (U.S), Rio Grande River (Mx).

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The Rio Grande River (U.S), Pecos River (Mx).

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Question 19

Which of the following points about Texas were in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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Mexico officially recognized Texas as part of the United States and accepted the Rio Grande as its border.

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Mexico gave up all claims to the areas located below the Rio Grande River.

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Texas officially became a U.S. state at this time, in 1848.

Question 20

Which tribes ate large amounts of oysters, clams, turtles and fish. They built dugout canoes to use for fishing.

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Gulf Tribes

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Plains Tribes

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Southeastern tribes

Question 21

What is the first event or battle of the Texas Revolution?

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The Battle of Gonzales

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Constitutional Convention at Washington on the Brazos

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Battle of the Alamo

Question 22

What were the contributions of George Childress?

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He wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence

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He started the first chapter of Defenders of the Alamo

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Famous for winning the Battle of Gonzales

Question 23

What were the reasons why Americans came to Texas?

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Attracted by cheap land/new opportunities

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Excitement to join the well renown Republic of Mexico

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Freedom of religion

Question 24

Why is Father Miguel Hidalgo important?

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Issued the Grito de Dolores to begin the Mexican Independence movement.

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Rallied the Texan Troops to win at the Battle of San Jacinto

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Created the Mexican Declaration of Independence

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