Mixed
What are the 4 regions of Texas & where are they located?
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Mountains & Basins
North Central Plains
What major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
San Antonio
When Spain would settle in the "New World" what was usually the first thing built?
A Mission
What did Stephen F Austin & Green Dewitt have in common?
They were both successful empersarios
What year did Texas become an independent republic?
1836
When traveling from east to west what physical changes occur?
The elevation increases
Why did many Native Americans reject the mission life style?
They preferred their way of life
What year did Pineda map the coastline of Texas?
1519
Which empresario was the one who brought the old 300?
Stephen F. Austin
The main purpose of the Law of April 6th was to?
Stop immigration from the United States to Texas
What was the primary goal of the letter William B. Travis sent out from the Alamo?
To encourage Texans to join the cause for independence
How were the lifestyles of the Comanche & Apache different from tribes that lived in the Costal Plains?
They generally relied on hunting & warfare & They were generally nomadic.
European Exploration mainly happened when?
1500's-1700's
What 3 requirements did settlers have to follow to live in Mexican territory?
What role did George C. Childress play in the Texas Revolution?
He was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Why did delegates meet at Washington-on-the-Brazos?
Establish an independent government
What is the difference between the nomadic natives & the farming natives
Nomadic: hunters/gatherers, easy to move shelters
Farming: Grew crops, sedentary
What was the first European settlement that was established in 1682?
Corpus Christi De la Ysleta
What two conditions were apart of Stephen F. Austins empresario contract?
Obeying Mexican laws & converting to catholicism
How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas?
It continued the empresario system in Texas?
What battle was fought in 1813 by the republican army leading, ending in defeat by General Joaquin de Arrendondo & his Spanish troops?
Battle of Medina
Which explorer landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the Mouth of the Mississippi River?
Robert La Salle
Who inspired people like Jose Gutierrez & Augustus Magee to fight for Mexico's Independence from Spain?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
How did the Battle of Gonzales contribute to the success of the Texas Revolution?
It proved the Mexican army could be be defeated and they could gain independence