Natural Texas & Its People/Government
What determined weather American Indians were nomadic or sedentary?
What are Geographic factors?
The police, fire department, and public utilities are part of ____ government and financed through ____.
Local/ Municiple government financed through taxes.
La Salle's founding of Fort Saint Louis lead to conflict between _____ & ______ over ________ -
Spain & France over Territory
What are two reasons did Anglos have for settling Texas?
Inexpensive Land & Better Opportunities
What did the Texans who adopted the Turtle Bayou Resolutions agree to?
Declare loyalty to Mexico & Support Santa Anna
The executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch demonstrate which principle of government?
What is Separation of Powers?
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, & Trial by Jury are protected by -
What is The Bill of Rights?
Why was the geographic location of San Antonio important to Spanish settlements?
Located by rivers made it easy to get supplies.
The State Colonization Law of 1825 was passed in order to -.
Encourage immigration from the United States.
What was the outcome of the Law of April 6, 1830?
Increased distrust between Texans & Mexican government
_______ is the right to speak, write, and share ideas and opinions without facing punishment from the government.
What is Freedom of Speech?
Name 2 major sources of revenue for state and local governments.
What is Sales Tax, Federal Funds, Fees, Property Tax?
To protect their land from France, Spain built -
Missions, Presidios, & Towns
What did settlers have to do to buy land from Mexico?
Become a citizen of Mexico, Be of high moral character, convert to catholic, learn spanish, take an oath of allegiance to Mexico
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What did Mier y Teran recommend in his report?
Stop immigration from US, Ban Slavery, Increase trade between Texas & Mexico, Increase Mexican & European Settlers
Name 2 ways to demonstrate civic participation.
What is Jury Duty, Protest, Vote, Volunteer, Charity?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Which principle of government gives people the power to elect representatives?
What is Popular Sovereignty.
As a result of de Vaca’s findings, further expeditions were directed to—
search for wealth
Why were Stephen F Austin's colonies successful?
Geographic Factors
The conventions of 1832 & 1833 were attempts by the citizens of Texas to -
adopt resolution to present to the Mexican government for reform
Name the 4 regions of Texas.
What is The Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains & Basins.
Debating an issue of public concern may lead to the creation of -
What are Special Interest Groups?
Name 3 examples of Spanish Legacy
Language, Architecture, Laws, Names of places
Mexican Constitution of 1824 & US Constitution are similar by
having three branches of government
Fredonian Rebellion, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, & Election of Santa Anna are all events that -
Led to Texas wanting independence