Texas History Midterm

Which explorer was shipwrecked on Galveston Island?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Cortes

Why do early settlements focus on settling near rivers?

• high price crops
• available water
• nice landscape
• lots of animals

Which region of Texas has the lowest elevations and is hot and humid?

• North Central 
• Gulf Coast
• Great Plains
• Mountians & Basins

What is a presidio?

• Church

• Fort

• Farm

Moses Austin was the first empresario to seek permission from Mexcio to bring Anglos into Texas. However what happened to Moses Austin?

• He did not bring enough settlers

• He was killed by an angry Native American

• He died from a sickness

• He was executed for asking permission

Why did Anglo settlers come into Texas?

• The affordable land

• They were recruited for military purposes

• The new adveture of the West

• They did not come to Texas

What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

• Battle of Goliad

• Battle of Gonzales

• Battle of Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• El Paso

• Laredo

• San Antonio

• Corpus Christi

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the America?

• Desire to spread democracy.

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities.

• Desire to find gold.

• Desire to escape government monarchies.

The year 1821 is important in the history of Texas because it was the year that--

• Moses Austin received permission to settle in Texas.

• Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico.

• Austin was established as the capital of Texas.

• Juan Seguin migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers.