Semester Exam Review Fall 23
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- Q1What should you know about the city of Austin?
First Spanish Settlement in Texas
Sam Houston's Capitol
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Capitol of Texas30s - Q2Which region are most rivers found in Texas?Coastal plains
North Central Plains
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Mountains and Basins
30s - Q3Which tribes lived off the buffalo AND were nomadic warriors.
Plains Tribes
Southeastern tribes
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Gulf Tribes
30s - Q4What was Cabeza de Vaca's life like with the natives?
He was their leader and spiritual guide.
He was never with the natives, instead he escaped.
He used trade as a way to relate to the Indians and meet his needs.Kreagasaurus
30s - Q5What motivated Europeans to explore Texas?
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Stories of a new type of animal that they could bring back to Europe.
The ability to spread the Muslim faith.
Gold Gold Glory30s - Q6Why did Natives not like living in missions?
Natives were the last group of settlers to arrive in Texas and did not live in missions.
The Native people were unable to sleep under rooftops due to their religious beliefs.
The Native people had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things. Natives were mistreated in missions.Kreagasaurus
30s - Q7What did Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara do?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.
He was the representative to the U.S. for the newly formed Texas Republic.
30s - Q8Why did Stephen F Austin choose the location he did for his colony?
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The colony was on the Mexican border and easily reachable from home base at Mexico City.
The colony was located near El Paso for easy trade on the El Camino Real
Excellent farmland and access to rivers for trade.
30s - Q9Who is known as the "Father of Texas"?
Moses Austin
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Mirabeau Lamar
Stephen F. Austin30s - Q10List the key points of the Law of April 6, 1830:
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.
It prevented Texas from declaring independence. It outlawed immigration from the United States to Texas.30s - Q11
What grievances (problems) did the Texans list in the Declaration of Independence?
Texans were unhappy that they went from a Mexican Democracy to a dictatorship.Texans were upset Mexico banned their annexation to the U.S.
Texans were airing their grievances about the Catholic church system in Mexico.
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30s - Q12What was said in the "Commandancy of the Alamo", William B Travis's Letter?
The letter displayed Texan's confidence in the win they were going to achieve at the Alamo.
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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.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.
30s - Q13
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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Jose Gutierrez de Lara
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Stephen F. Austin
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What was the Treaty of Velasco?
Ended the Texans war with Mexico, but was not recognized by Santa Anna and two borders created disputed territories between Texas and Mexico.Kreagasaurus
Began the new era of peace relations between Texans and the Natives.
Peace agreement between Mexico and the United States, defining Texas's status as a state in the U.S
30s - Q15What was President Lamar's presidential policy?
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Pushing Texan Natives farther west, a commitment to education, building a new capital in AustinWorking for peace with the Natives, and Mexico
Annexation, creating a bond with the United States, and freeing the slaves
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