Native Texas and Its People Era
Age of Contact Era
Spanish Colonial Era
Mexican National Era
Revolution and Republic Era
Name that Era
100

Which Native American Subculture Lives in This Type of Home?

The Plains Culture

100

Who was the first explorer to map the coast of Texas

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda:

100

he individual described below was primarily motivated by a desire to 

convert Native Americans to Catholicism

100

Which Era Accurately describes the list below

  • Newly independent country establishes a new government
  • Empresario System
  • Anglo settlement of Texas
  • Colonization laws were passed

Mexican National

100

A dispute between the Edward's brothers and the Mexican Government led to this 

The Fredonian Rebellion

100
  • Newly independent country establishes a new government
  • Empresario System
  • Anglo settlement of Texas
  • Colonization laws were passed

Mexican National

200

The Physical Characteristics listed in table 2  best describe which physical Region?

Physical Characteristics of North Central Plains Region

200

How did the Karankawa learn to defend themselves according to Cabeza de Vaca's journal. 

They adapted to and used the physical environment to defend themselves

200

Place names such as El Paso, Amarillo, San Antonio, and San Angelo are examples of —

cities that reflect Spanish influence on Texas

200

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Which Physical Region of Texas do you find on Texas do most of the empresarial colonies ?

The Coastal Plains

200

What effect did the Articles listed from The Law of April 6, 1830 have on Texans

Texans became angered by the restrictions imposed on them by the law.

200

This era makes up all of pre-history up to the point of contact with Europeans in 1528.

Native Texas and its People

300

Which Native American Subculture lives in adobe dwellings in the Mountain and Basins Region of Texas 

The Puebloan Culture

300

French explorer who colonized East Texas

Robert Cavalier Sieur de la Salle

300

2. Presidio

300

Stephen F. Austin's first colony is located in which Texas city? 

Nacogdoches, Texas 

300

By 1834… _________ adopted a centrist platform, exiled his vice president, shut down Congress, and declared himself dictator. In 1836, [he] replaced the constitution with the "Seven Laws." They eliminated self-rule in the states of Mexico and lengthened his term to eight years.”

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Antonio López de Santa Anna

300

Increased hostility between the Mexican Government and the Anglo-American residents of Texas 

Revolution and Republic

400

The Physical Characteristics listed in table 1  best describe which physical Region?

  1. Mountains and Basins Region
400

What occurred as a result of the events described in the excerpt?

Spain eventually abandoned the search for gold and began to establish missions.

400

Spanish word for cowboy

Vaquero

400

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What PHYSICAL factor most influenced the settlement patterns shown in the map above?

Physical geography offered access to water and fertile soil.

400
  • Fredonian Rebellion
  • Mier y Terán Report
  • Law of April 6, 1830
  • Turtle Bayou Resolutions
  • Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

All of things together represent what?

The timeline chain of events that led to the Texas Revolution

400

Efforts to create missions around Texas to help convert Native Americans to Catholicism

Spanish Colonial

500

Why did the Caddo tribe live in non-portable homes like the one pictured below?

They relied on farming as a a food source and needed to stay close to their crops

500

Spanish Conquistador who searched for gold

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

500

What do the names of places and things like Amarillo, the Rio Grande river, and Corpus Christi have in common

place names that reflect Spanish influence on Texas

500

Established a Texas colony, primarily consisting of Mexican settlers

Martín de León

500

"Come and Take It!" in Texas History refers to which battle of the Texas Revolution?

The Battle of Gonzales (1st battle)

500

Details the interaction between European and Native Americans from the point of first contact in 1528

Age of Contact

1000

Which region of Texas is described in the table?

Great Plains

1000

Published the book “La Relacion,” inspired others to search for Cibola (Seven cities of Gold.)

Álvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

1000

Fill in the vocabulary word 

Mission

1000

What are the major characteristics Stephen F. Austin sought in his prospective colonists?

become Catholic, loyal to Mexico, permanent resident of Texas, and have good moral character

1000

Why is Fannin's Surrender at Goliad considered the Massacre at Goliad?

Because Fannin had surrendered he and his men were unarmed when Santa Anna ordered their execution

1000

The use of the Empresario System to encourage the colonization of the Texan frontier

Mexican National Era

2000

Which region of Texas has the most natural rivers and abundant  fertile soil

Coastal Plains 

2000

 Fray Damián Massanet

 Antonio Margil de Jesús

 Francisco Hidalgo

The Spanish colonists listed above primarily came to Texas in order to —

establish Catholic missions

2000

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word

1-Mission

2-Presidio

2000

Father Miguel Hidalgo and José Gutiérrez de Lara both fought for this?

Mexico's Independence from Spain

2000

William Barrett Travis wrote a letter in order to 

gain and inspire support for his soldiers at the Siege of the Alamo

2000

Sam Houston leads Texans to victory against Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto

Revolution and Republic