Thompson Int. Texas History Semester Review

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Which region on the map is shown in red?

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Great Plains

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Which region on the map is identified in green?

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Central Plains

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Which region is shown in red? Options: Great Plains, Central Plains, Mountains and Basins, Coastal Plains

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Mountains and Basins

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Which region is shown in orange?

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Coastal Plains

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Who is considered the father of Texas?

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Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin’s original colonists were called ____.

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The Old 300

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What allowed empresarios like Stephen F. Austin to attract colonists to Texas? Options: promising them riches in Texas, paying for their moving expenses, religious freedom, good land at low prices

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good land at low prices

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How did Father Hidalgo participate in the Mexican War for independence?

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Hidalgo’s cry for freedom began a revolution against the Spanish government in Mexico.

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What affect did La Salle's exploration of Texas have on the Spanish?

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Spain started to take settlement of Texas more serious.

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Coronado and other Spanish explorers were motivated to lead expeditions to North America because of the stories they heard about —

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seven cities of gold