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The physical location of a place; geographers use latitude and longitude to find it.
What is absolute location? (page 1)
100
A period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics.
What is an era? (page 1)
100
To stop U.S. immigration to Texas.
What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830? (page 4)
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He thought that Texas should separate from Mexico.
What did Stephen F. Austin think after being released from Mexican house arrest in 1835? (page 4)
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The claiming for and control of an area by a distant nation
What is colonization? (page 2)
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Any objects made or used by humans such as tools, pottery, and shells.
What are artifacts? (page 1)
200
The horizontal lines which extend east and west around the globe.
What are lines of latitude? (page 1)
200
American settlers had no regard for the Mexican way of life.
What worried Mier y Teran about Texas? (page 4)
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They ordered an inspection tour of Texas.
How did Mexican leaders react to the Fredonian Rebellion? (page 4)
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A document that establishes, or creates, a government and outlines the laws and principles of government.
What is a constitution? (page 3)
300
The traditions, beliefs, language, and arts of a particular group.
What is culture? (page 1)
300
The vertical lines reaching between the North Pole and the South Pole.
What are lines of longitude? (page 1)
300
He became a dictator.
What action did Santa Anna take in 1835? (page 4)
300
A journey made for a special purpose.
What is an expedition? (page 2)
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A land agent who brings settlers to an area.
What is an empresario? (page 3)
400
A period of lower than normal precipitation (rain).
What is a drought? (page 1)
400
A map that shows the Earth's human-made divisions, such as capitals, cities, counties, states, and countries.
What is a political map? (page 1)
400
They were allowed to keep the slaves already in Texas.
What did Mexico do about Texans who had slaves? (page 4)
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An organized trip into unfamiliar regions.
What is exploration? (page 2)
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The movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there
What is immigration? (page 3)
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The surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live.
What is environment? (page 1)
500
An area that is unified by one or more common characteristics.
What is a region? (page 1)
500
He told the Texans to set up a state government without obtaining permission.
Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested in Mexico? (page 4)
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A village made up of people who were neither priests nor soldiers.
What is a civil settlement? (page 2)
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The government body that makes laws.
What is legislature? (page 3)
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