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texas history 7th
to begining of texas history till end
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| why do geographers have to use projections when making maps of the earth? | to transfer earths curved surface onto a flat map |
| what are the 3 periods of per-history in texas? | paleothic, arhaic'are, and the late perhistory |
| how did the Tonkawas way of life changeafter they were pushed off the plains? | they became hunter gathers |
| which groups lived in towns called "pueblos"? | tiguas |
| what happend to the mammoths that early Native Americans hunted? | they disappered due to the climate change |
| the Reqonquista ended in? | 1492 |
| which explorer was the first to reach the Americas from Europe? | christopher columbus |
| what helps explain why the spanish were able to conquer native americans? | they had better weapons and armor |
| how did cabeza de vaca reach texas? | the failed navarez expedition |
| la salle mistakenly landed in texas when he was seeking? | the mouth of the mississippi |
| how long did the reconquista last? | 800 years |
| columbus sailed from spain with the goal of? | reaching china and india |
| which spanish leaders defeated the aztecs and inca? | Cortez and Pizzario |
| how did Marcos de Niza contribute to the legend of the 7 cities of gold? | he said he has seen a golden city |
| describe Cornados treatment to the Native americans he conqured? | he mistreated them |
| what kind of work did the native amercans performed on the missions? | ranching craftwork farming and making produts |
| why was San antiono de bexar located were it was? | it was half way between the rio grande and east texas |
| what did frairs use the catechism for? | to convert natives to chistianity and teach it |
| how did the U.S. and New Spain become neighbors? | the U.S bought the lousiana purchas |
| what 3 occupations did moses austin have before he became an empresario? | miner,store owner,bank owner |
| who the old three hundred? | 1st three hunderd people to come with austin to texas |
| who lived at the settlement at peacan point | the american settlers |
| grassland made south texas best suited to what activity? | ranching |
| how did mexico 's colonization laws attract settlers | CHEAP LAND |
| which empersario was careful to recruit settlers who had good character? | austin |
| how was the tax onimported good supposed to effect texas? | make texas buy mor mexican goods |
| what mexican commonder was sent by Santa Anna break up the state government? | general Coz |
| what did joel poinsett offer to mexico for the u.s government? | 1 million dollars |
| what worried meir y teran about texas? | txas had no mexican cultur |
| how did mexic respond to the demands of the convention of 1833? | mexico let mercans immagrate to texas again |
| why is gonzales called the "lexington of the texas revolution? | 1st battle of the texas revolution |
| list diffrence between americanrevolution and the texas rev.? | the texas revolution was shorter |
| which view was held by most of the people who had recently arrived in texas from the U.S? | texas should be independnet |
| who did the consultion put in charge of the regular army? | houston |
| were was the alamo? | san antionio |
| list the similarities between the american and the texas revolution? | law that changed over time |
| why did the the mexicans try to take the coannon at gonzales? | they didnt want the cannon used on them |
| what made the Provisional Gonverment weak? | disagreed to work together on war |
| why did the texas want to defend the alamo? | it controlled an imprtant road to texas |
| what did the leaders of texas do while the battle on the almo was being fought? | the declared indepndence |
| how did houstons army compare to santa anna's? | -It was much smaller. |
| where did the convention 1836 meet? | Washington-on-the-Brazos |
| which of the following was given in the Tex. constitutionas a reason to seperate from mexico? | Mexico did not give Texans a voice in government. |
| list the differnces between the texas constitution and the U S? | -length of the president’s term |
| What happened to the ad interim government | -It lasted until a permanent government was created |
| 44.What were the reasons given in the Texas Dec. of Independence as a reason to separate from Mexico? | Mexico did not give Texans a voice in government. |
| What made the Battle of San Jacinto a complete victory for the Texans? | -Capturing Santa Anna |
| What kind of assistance did the Texans get from the United States? | Money, men, and supplies (M&M’S) |
| what made the battle of san jacinto a complete vistory for the texans? | Santa Anna was captured |
| why did the Houston want the Convention of 1836 to focus on forming a government | they needed a government |
| who wrote the the Texas Declaration of Independence? | Gorge C. Childress |
| how did Santa Anna become a national hero in Mexico? | He defeated the Spanish in battle |
| how did Houston know Santa Anna's plans? | they Captuered Santa Anna's messenger and made him talk |
| which of the following was a mistake Santa Anna committied before San Jacinto? | he let his men take a siesta |
| why did the Texans want aid from the United State's? | they did have enough supplise |
| list the problem's in houston's 1st trem as president of texas? | debut and he had to cut the government spending |
| what town became the capitol of texas under lamar? | water loo a.k.a austin |
| why did Lamar launch the santa fe expedition? | to expand texas |
| how did houston solve the conflicts with native americans | signed a peace treaty |
| what caused renewed fighting between texas and mexico in 1842 | the mexican invation to texas |
| what job experience helped jones when he became president ? | U.S. minister |
| which of the following was not a problem faced by rancher? | no meat marketing |
| how did houston gain control of the army? | sent soldiers so they would organize |
| why did the population of texas grow during the republic? | CHEAP LAND |
| what was the main cash crop in texas | cotton |
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