Natural Texas And It's People
What is “the study of the past”
History
What did Christopher Columbus do in 1492?
He discovered North and South America
“Religious settlements built to convert local natives to the religion and culture of Spain” were also known as -
Missions
In what year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?
1821
What was written on the flag that the Texans used to decorate their cannon at Gonzales?
"Come and Take It!"
River that separates Texas from Oklahoma
Red River
The Spanish explorers were mostly motivated by ____________________ , God, and Glory.
Gold
“The Alamo” was originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero and was built in what year?
1718
Who or what was the “Old Three Hundred”?
The first 300 Anglo families brought by Stephen F. Austin to live in Texas
_________________________ observed that there were too many disloyal Anglos in Texas.
Mier y Teran
Which region of Texas is the largest and has the highest population?
Coastal Plains
La Salle sailed down the ____________________ River and wanted to set up a French colony there.
Mississippi
“Spanish military forts built to protect the Spanish settlements in the New World” were also known as -
Presidio's
Land agent who brought settlers to an area
Empresario
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Mexico
El Paso is part of what region?
Mountains and Basins
Who was the explorer that was shipwrecked and stranded in Texas, surviving as a shaman and trader?
Cabeza De Vaca
Why did most of the Spanish missions of Texas eventually fail?
Local Indians rejected the Spanish religion and culture
Of all the Texas empresarios, ____ was the most successful one.
Stephen F. Austin
The Law of April 6, 1830 ended ____________________ from the U.S. to Texas.
Immigration
What did early people learn to do around 100 B.C. that changed their culture forever?
They learned how to farm.
Who was the explorer that mapped the Texas coast in 1519, claiming the land for Spain?
Pineda
Spain sent ____________________ as religious teachers who would help spread the Catholic religion.
Friars
Who was the first person to get permission to bring Anglo settlers to Mexican Texas?
Moses Austin
Texans wrote the ____________________________ claiming loyalty to Mexico and support to Santa Anna.
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
There are 4 states that border Texas: __________________ , Arkansas, New Mexico, and Louisiana .
Oklahoma
What was the name of the legendary seven cities of gold and silver that many of the explorers searched for?
Cibalo
The goal of the missions was to change the religion and ______________________ of local Native Americans.
Culture
In 1803, the U.S. purchased the ________________________ Territory from France for $15 million.
France
Who did the Texan delegates send to Mexico City to present their requests for changes? (Hint: he was later arrested for writing a letter)
Stephen F. Austin
Coastal Plains – The city of _________________ is the largest city in all of Texas.
Houston
Spanish conquerors who were sent to the “new world”
Conquistadors
What was the name of the road that connected the major settlements of Texas?
El Camino Real
The Mexican ______________________ Law of 1825 set restrictions on where Texans could live.
Colonization
The battle of San Jacinto
Early people who ______________________ from Asia to North America were following herds of animals.
Migrated
_______________________ searched for the seven cities of Cibola, but was unable to find it.
Coronado
Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was built near what modern day Texas city?
El Paso
The first Anglo settlers in Texas were known as the _______________________ .
The Old 300
Hundreds of Texan colonists fled east away from the advancing Mexican army in an event called -
Runaway Scrape