Government
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are the four regions of Texas?
Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains & Basins
What type of food did the Caddo and Wichita grow?
They were farmers - grew pumpkins, beans, corn, and squash.
What was the main goal of Spanish missions in Texas?
To convert Native Americans to a Spanish way of life
Define Individual Rights.
The rights that the government protects for every American citizen, and the Bill of Rights guarntee these rights.
What does the 5th Amendment guarantee?
Everyone has a right to a due process of law. Pleading the fifth.
Which region has the most people and resources?
Coastal Plains
Which Native group lived along the Gulf Coast and were semi-nomadic?
Gulf Culture (Karankawa, Atakapa, Coahuiltecan)
What did Jose Gutierrez de Lara aim to achieve?
Independence for Mexico. Supported Father Hidalgo in Mexico's fight for independence.
What is the role of Limited Government?
Everyone must obey the law - even the government. They have limits!
What does the 3rd Amendment protect against?
Quartering of soldiers
Which region is the driest and includes El Paso?
Mountains and Basins
Which Native culture depended on buffalo and lived in teepees?
Plains Culture (Apache, Comanche, Kiowa)
What was important about Pineda exploration?
Mapped the coast of Texas in 1519.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The idea that the people have the ultimate power in government.
Which amendment protects right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
Describe the Great Plains?
Large herds of buffalo. Flatt land with tall grassess. Little water - need irrigation to farm.
What kind of houses did the Pueblo tribes live in?
Adobe homes made of mud and straw (clay)
Why did the mission system fail?
Harsh treatment, disease, and Native resistance to change their culture
What do 'checks and balances' do?
Ensure no branch becomes too powerful
What are the 5 rights in the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly (protest)
What are the largest cities in the Coastal Plains region?
Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio
Which culture used irrigation and made pottery to store food and water and grew cotton?
Pueblo Culture (Jumanos, Tigua)
Who gave the 'Grito de Dolores', calling for independence from Spain?
Father Miguel Hidalgo