22-23 Final Exam Review

Which city is marked by the letter D on the map above?

• Houston

• Dallas

• El Paso

• San Antonio

How is the amount of precipitation in East Texas different from the amount in West Texas?

• West Texas gets more than 75 cm of precipitation per year.

• East Texas gets approximately 25 cm or less precipitation per year.

• West Texas gets more snow than East Texas.

• East Texas gets more rain than West Texas.

Who is considered the father of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martin de Leon

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Sam Houston

Why did European countries start exploring the world?

• furs, trade, money

• gold, God, glory

• smallpox, mustangs, Cibola

• Texas

What was the belief that the United States should own all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

• Ashworth Act

• ratification

• Manifest Destiny

• none of the above

The year 1519 is significant to Texas History because...

• Texas won their independence from France

• Texas formed a state with Coahuila.

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda mapped the coast of Texas

• Mrs. St. Julian was born

What year did Texas win its independence?

• 1821
• 1845
• 1836
• 1835

Match the following

• Oil is discovered at Spindletop

• 1836

• Texas wins independence from Mexico

• 1519

• Mexico wins independence from Spain

• 1821

• Pineda maps the Texas coast

• 1901

Identify the region with the highest elevation and driest climate.

Identify the region with the largest population.