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3. 1. What is the capital of Texas and
which river is it built next to?

4. •Austin
•Colorado River

5. 2. Why were cities built along water
ways?

6. •Transportation of goods
and people

7. 3. Which group of in Texas adapted to their
environment to meet their needs?

8. •Native Texans

9. 4. How did the Natives of the Plains
live?

10. •Nomads who depended
on the buffalo.

11. 5. Which body of water is a natural
boundary between Texas and Mexico?

12. •Rio Grande

13. 6. What killed more Natives who dealt with the
missions in Texas more than anything else?

14. •European
diseases

15. 7. When did Moses Austin ask the Spanish
government for permission to settle Americans in
Texas?

16. •1820

17. 8. What is a primary source?

18. • A firsthand account of an
event by someone who was
there. Diary, journal, photo.

19. 9. Why did the Spanish originally
explore and colonize Texas?

20. •God
•Gold
•Glory

21. 14. What happened in 1519?

22. •Pineda mapped the
coastline of Texas.

23. 15. Exploration of Texas generally took
place between which years?

24. •1500-1600

25. 16. What happened in 1718?

26. •Founding of San
Antonio

27. 17. What is a vaquero?

28. •Cowboy

29. 18. What is 1821 important?

30. •Stephen F. Austin took over
his father’s land grants and
brought 300 families to
Texas.

31. 19. Restriction of slavery, representative government,
ownership of property are all part of which Mexican
document?

32. •Mexican Constitution
of 1824

33. 20. Which expedition wanted to invade Texas, hoping to
continue rebellion that Father Hidalgo started against Spanish
rule?

34. •Gutierrez-Magee
expedition

35. 21. The siege and battle of the Alamo
took place during which era?

36. •Revolution and
Republic

37. 22. Put the following in correct order: Fall of the
Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto, Goliad Massacre, Battle of
Gonzalez.

38. 1. Battle of Gonzalez
2. Fall of the Alamo
3. Goliad Massacre
4. Battle of San Jacinto

39. 23. Why is 1845 important?

40. •Texas is annexed by
the United States.

41. 24. Which law did Mexico make that
stopped U.S. immigration to Texas?

42. •Law of April 6, 1830

43. 25. Who wrote the Texas Declaration
of Independence?

44. •George C.
Childress

45. 26. What is James Fannin known for?
• .

46. • Surrendering at the Battle of
Coleto Creek/Goliad and being
executed with his men

47. 27. Who wrote the letter “Victory or Death”, telling
about Santa Anna and his army besieging the Alamo?

48. •William B. Travis

49. 28. What is the first battle of the Texas
Revolution?

50. •Battle of Gonzalez

51. 29. What is popular sovereignty?

52. •During elections, people
vote for government
officials.

53. 30. How did Mirabeau Lamar’s administration
affect American Indians?

54. •Forced the Cherokee to
Oklahoma, Council House
fight, death of Chief
Bowles.

55. 31. Why was the Mexican Army able to
surround James Fannin and his men at Coleto
Creek/Goliad?

56. •Open land left
Fannin’s army
unprotected.

57. 32. How did Sam Houston feel about
building a Navy for the Republic?

58. •He opposed it. It was
a drain on Texas
finances and mostly
ineffective.

59. 33. Who was the Commander of the Texas Army
during the Texas Revolution and defeated Santa Anna’s
army in 1836?

60. •Sam Houston

61. 34. Why is Anson Jones important to
Texas history?

62. •He was president of the
Republic of Texas when
Texas was annexed into
the United States.

63. 35. What year did the Battle of San
Jacinto occur?

64. •1836

65. 36. Which Texas Revolution battle was fought
near present day city of Houston?

66. •Battle of San Jacinto

67. 37. Which treaty was signed after the
Battle of San Jacinto?

68. •Treaty of Velasco

69. 38. What information was included in
William Travis’s letter from the Alamo?
•.

70. •Texans were outnumbered,
would not surrender, the
flag of Texas still waves

71. 39. Why did the French colony at
Matagorda Bay fail?

72. •Indian attacks
•Disease

73. 40. Who came to Mexican Texas in the
1820’s for cheap land?

74. •Americans and
Texans

75. 41. Which major cities in Texas have
Spanish names?

76. •El Paso
•San Antonio

77. 42. Who was the leader of the “Old 300” and
founded San Felipe de Austin along the Brazos
River?

78. •Stephen F. Austin

79. 43. Define siege.

80. •Army surrounds a city or
fort and prevents anything
from going in or out.

81. 44. Which resolution explained the actions of the
Texans and pledged loyalty to the Mexican Constitution
of 1824?

82. •Turtle Bayou
Resolutions

83. 45. Who was president and military leader of
Mexico during the Texas Revolution?

84. •Santa Anna

85. 46. Santa Anna was captured and surrendered
after which battle of the Texas Revolution?

86. •Battle of San
Jacinto

87. 47. Explain Runaway Scrape

88. • The retreat of the Texas army and settlers
from Santa Anna and the Mexican Army.
The Texans burned or destroyed anything
they couldn’t take with them.

89. 48. Sam Houston had what job during
the era of the Republic of Texas?

90. •President

91. 49. Compare and contrast the leadership of Sam
Houston and Mirabeau Lamar.

92. • Houston- Pro-native, Anti-
navy, Anti-spending
• Lamar- Anti-native, pro-navy,
pro-spending

93. 50. Why did the Texans decide to
defend the Alamo?

94. • Defended the settlements of
Texas and delay the Mexican
Army.

95. 51. Which area of Texas gets the most
rain?

96. •Eastern-Coastal Plains

97. 52. Why were Native Americans
suspicious of the Spanish missions?
•.

98. •Disease killed many
Natives

99. 53. How did early Spanish settlers
adapt to their environment?

100. •Used what was available
for building materials

101. 54. Which city and mission were
established in 1718?

102. •San Antonio
•San Antonio de Valero
(The Alamo)

103. 55. In which year did Mexico gain its
independence from Spain?

104. •1821