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Semester Exam Review
Texas History First Semester Exam Review - Social Studdies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the common landforms and vegetation in the Great Plains | Mostly flat, grassy land with high, flat plateaus, and canyons |
| what is the climate in the Great Plains | Cold winters and warm summers with low precipitation in the summer; more in the winter |
| what are examples of economic activity connected to geography in the Great Plains | - Wind Turbine Farms - Cotton Farms - Ranching |
| what is the typical population pattern in the Great Plains | Rural, small towns, includes, Amarillo, Lubbock, Abilene. it has doubled from 4,9 million in 1950 to 9.9 million people in 2007. |
| what are common landforms and vegetation in the North Central Plains | Includes plains to the West and forests to the East, rolling hills |
| what is the climate in the North Central Plains | Moderate rainfall, warm summers, cool winters |
| what are examples of economic activity connected to geography in the North Central Plains | - Oil and gas drilling - Farms - ranches |
| what is the typical population pattern in the North Central Plains | Second most populated region, large cities and smaller towns, includes Dallas, Ft Worth, Waco. Total population is about 25,000,000 |
| what are common landforms and vegetation in the Mountains & Basins (West Texas) | Mountains, basins, desert valleys, Rio Grade |
| what is the climate in the Mountains & Basins region | Subtropical Desert, dry winters, limited rainfall in the summer |
| what are examples of economic activity connected to geography in the Mountains & Basins region | - mining - oil and gas drilling |
| what is the typical population pattern in the Mountains & Basins region | in 2018 about 7.4 million people lived in the west parts of Texas;Primarily rural, sparsely populated, includes El Paso. in 2018 about 7.4 million people lived in the north part of texas. |
| what is the common landforms and vegetation in the Costal Plains | Along Gulf of Mexico coast; marshes, barrier islands, bays, coastal plains |
| what is the climate like in the Costal Plains | Humid subtropical, warm to hot summer and mild winter |
| what are examples of economic activity connected to geography in the Costal Plains | - shipping - chemical refineries - rice and catfish farms |
| what is the typical population pattern in the Costal Plains | Most populated region, includes Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, and Corpus Christi. The region has a population of 48,289 in 2001. |
| where does the Rio Grande flow | Mexico & U.S. |
| where does the Sabine river flow | Louisiana & Texas |
| where does the Red River flow | Texas & Oklahoma |
| where in Texas would you likely find a shipbuilder | Shipbuilder – Gulf Coast, Gulf Shipping posts |
| where in Texas would you likely find ranches | Ranches – North Central Plans, grassland flat land |
| where in Texas would you likely find a cotton farm | Cotton Farm – Great Plains, semi-arid flat lands |
| which region has some of the lowest elevations | the gulf coast |
| which region has some of the highest elevations | in west Texas |
| Aquifer | an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated minerals |
| Escarpment | a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas having different elevations |
| in which region of Texas would Indians have adobe for their shelters | West; Mountains and Basins |
| what are specific factors that motivated Columbus, Cortez, and Coronado to explore the Americas | Columbus – trying to find a faster way to India Cortez – desire to expand the Spanish empire Coronado – searching for cities of gold |
| Buffalo | north American bison; large, fur covered herding animals |
| Nomadic | living the life of a nomad; wandering; move around, do not live in one place |
| san Antonio de Valero | roman catholic mission established along san Antonio river, more commonly known as the alamo |
| missions | religious communities/ outposts established by Spanish Catholics to convert Texas to Indians |
| catholic | primary religion for Spain and Mexico |
| empresario | system used by Spain to grant the right to settle lands in exchange for recruiting new settlers |
| presidio | a fortified base established to provide protection to missions |
| Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda | first to draw Texas gulf coast; he commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico in 1519 |
| Fray Dian Massenet | helped De Leon establish Mission San Francisco de los Tejas; burned mission after conflict with Indians in the area; he helped build San Francisco de los Tejas and he established many missions |
| Francisco Hidalgo | advocated for more missions in East Texas; supported better treatment of Native Americans ;tried to work with French priests to provide religions services to the local natives when the Spanish persists were not available |
| Jose de Escadon | Spanish born Texas colonizer; founded over twenty towns of villas and a number of missions; he led Spain's expansion efforts in the south Texas and founded over 20 towns & missions along the Rio Grade |
| Antonio Margil de Jesus | founded at San Antonio the most successful of all Texas missions, San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo; he moved to san Antonino & founded San Jose y san Miguel de Aguayo and it was the most successful missionary |
| La Salle | French exploration around northern gulf shore, contributed to increase desire by the Spanish to settle eastern Texas; french explorer led expedition down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers and claimed all the region watered by the Mississippi |
| how did Mexican independence in 1821 from Spain impact Texas | Meant settlers in Texas were subject to Mexican laws, Including the expectation that they would convert to Catholicism |
| why would early Mexican laws require settlers to profess the roman catholic religion | To maintain Mexican cultural beliefs |
| in what way did the Meir y Teran Report contribute to changes in Mexican settlement laws | The report raised concerns about the high numbers of Anglo settlers and evidence that many were not adopting Mexican cultural beliefs or practices. The Mexican government began to pass laws intended to prohibit or limit immigration from America to Texas. |
| American settlers in Texas eventually clashed with Mexico over how Texas should be governed. Give two examples of where the settlers and Mexican government held different points of view. | 1. Slavery 2. government |
| Battle of Medina | bloodiest battle in Texas during the Mexican Revolution; about 1,300 rebels dies and/or were executed |
| Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 | US gained Florida in Exchange for giving up claims to parts of Texas |
| Fredonian Rebellion | Dec 1826-Jan 1827; 1st attempt by Anglo settlers to separate from Mexico; it attracted the attention of the Mexican government. concerned about the Texan situation, the Mexican government sent a group to investigate conditions in Texas |
| Mier y Teran Report | 1828; after a year investigating, General Teran reported that there were a lot more Anglos ; general Mier y Teran was sent to inspect Texas, and he reported that the Mexican influence in Texas was decreasing |
| Law of April 6, 1830 | written in response to the Teran report, added additional restricts for settlement–particularly forbid additional slaves from being brought in, cancelled unfulfilled empresario grants; |
| Arrest of Stephen F. Austin | Dec. 1830, arrested while returning home from a visit to Mexico City on suspicion of trying to stir up rebellion but he was actually trying to persuade Santa Anna’s government to change the Law of April 6, 1830. |
| Turtle Bayou Resolutions | June, 1892, documents where settlers explain their attack on a Mexican garrison in Anahuac not as a settlers against Mexico but federalists against centralists, encouraging Texans to sup[port Santa Anna. |
| describe how Stephen F. Austin shaped the history of Texas | Stephen F. Austin was an American empresario. He is known as the “Father of Texas” and brought the Old 300 to Texas. During the Texas Revolution, he served as a commissioner to the U.S. to solicit loans and volunteers, arrange credits for munitions and eq |
| List three examples of changes resulting from contact with Spanish. | 1. Catholic missions 2. Spanish language 3. Use horses for transportation and conflict |
| List two methods the Spanish used to settle Texas. | 1. Building mission and presidio system 2. Empresario contracts |
| List two ways the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and the US Constitution are similar. | 1. Set rules for the states 2. Set structure for a representative democratic government 3. Governors issued land grants |
| Compare the Anglo settlers’ reactions to the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and the Laws of 1830. Explain the similarities or differences. | Anglo settlers were okay with the 1824 constitution due to it's similarities to the US constitution. The laws of 1830 were more restrictive and forbid bringing more slaves into the region. Anglo settlers didn't like the changes and began to protest. |
| • Cabeza de Vaca – | Explored Gulf from Florida to Texas, partially due to misunderstanding of the areas geography, encountered Karankawa, received food in exchange for his treatment of sick and injured Indians |
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