Spanish Explorers
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In 1519, this Spanish explorer was sent to explore the Gulf of Mexico. He defeated the Aztecs and established Mexico city.
Who is Hernando Cortez?
France agreed to sell its North American territory to the United States in 1803. This is known as _____________.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
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This is the main job of the Arizona State Legislature.
What is to make laws?
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The main job of Arizona's executive branch is this.
What is to execute (carry out) laws?
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This is the largest administrative and political division of a state.
What is a county?
In 1528, this Spanish explorer set out to explore further into Mexico and North America for Spain when he was shipwrecked and enslaved. He told Spanish rulers tales of "Seven Cities of Gold".
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
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This treaty ended the war between the United States and Mexico.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
In charge of Arizona's judicial branch - be specific.
What is the Arizona Supreme Court.
The head of Arizona's executive branch (title of office).
Who is the governor?
Arizona has this many legislative districts.
What is 30?
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In 1540, this Spanish explorer gathered an army of 1000 to explore the southwest region in search of gold.
Who is Francisco Coronado?
In 1853, the United States bought 29000 square miles of land from Mexico, including the southern half of Arizona. This was known as _____________.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
The number of Arizona State Senate seats.
What is 30?
Before it can become a law, it starts in the legislature as this.
What is a bill?
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This man is famous for helping to write Arizona's constitution. He also was the first elected Arizona governor, and served for 7 terms.
Who is George P. Hunt?
In this year, New Mexico and Arizona regions were claimed for Spain by Juan Onate, renaming the area "Nuevo Mexico".
What is 1595?
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The area along the Pecos river where Native Americans in Arizona were relocated.
What is the Bosque Redondo Reservation?
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The number of Arizona House of Representative seats.
What is 60?
The Arizona Supreme Court has this many justices.
What is seven?
This branch of the Arizona state government may remove a governor from office.
What is the judical branch?
This Catholic Missionary brought new farming methods to the southwest and acted as peacemaker between Natives and the Spanish.
Who is Father Kino?
The act which allowed Arizona to become its own territory in 1863.
What is the Organic Act?
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The Arizona Government is divided into three branches because this document says it must be - be specific.
What is the United States Constitution?
This is the main job of Arizona's judicial branch.
What is to enforce the laws?
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Site of the only civil war battle fought in Arizona.
Where is Picacho Pass? (Picacho Peak is acceptable).