Texas Regional Geography
Spanish Missions
Mexican Independence
Texas Empresarios
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What region is the best for growing crops and has the most waterways?
Coastal Plains
100
What was the main purpose of the Spanish Missions?
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
100
What year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?
1821
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What is an empresario?
A land agent or entrepreneur who promotes settlement in Texas.
100
What is the order of the emoji with ELEVATION from highest to lowest?
Sunglasses, Football, Pizza, Shopping Cart
200
Which Texas region is known for its flat plains and prairies?
Great Plains
200
Who lived in the missions?
Missionaries and Natives
200
Mexico gained independence from what county?
Spain
200
Who was the most famous empresario in Texas known for bringing settlers from the United States?
Stephen F. Austin
200
Is this map more or less useful if I was learning about Spanish Exploration in Texas?
Less Useful
300
Name the region with the least precipitation and the most precipitation?
Least-Mountains and Basins
Most-Coastal Plains
300
What is a presidio?
A Spanish Military base, made to protect Missions
300
Who was the leader of the Mexican independence movement?
Father Hidalgo
300
Name one impact of the Empresario system on Texas settlement.
Increased population and development of the land. More cotton and cattle.
300
What were the first 3 countries to wave a flag over Texas?
Spain, France. Mexico
400
What are at least two major economic industries in Texas?
Cattle, Cotton, Oil, Fishing, Manufacturing
400
On what physical feature were missions usually built on?
Waterways (rivers, lakes)
400
What was the Grito de Dolores?
The call to arms that started the Mexican War of Independence.
400
What were the conditions for settlers brought to Texas by empresarios?
1.Speak Spanish
2.Catholisicm
3. Pledge to Mexico
4. Good Citizen
400
The word Anglo means?
A white English speaking person of non-Hispanic decent.
500
What is the rule between precipitation and population?
As precipitation goes up, population goes up.
or
As precipitation goes down, population goes down.
500
What role did the Spanish crown play in missions?
They encouraged missions and established the encomienda system to reward the forced work of the Natives.
500
Part of the reason Mexico gained Independence was because Missions failed. Describe a typical day for a Native in the Missions.
Wake up at Dawn.
Pray.
Work all day.
Dinner and Pray,
Sleep and Repeat.
500
Name one example of a Tejano or Mexican Empresario.
Name one example of an Anglo Empresario
Martin De Leon.
Green Dewitt, or Stephan F. Austin.
500
Where were most missions located in Texas?
Coastal Plains