Social Studies Midterm

A physical map shows what?

Features of a place: bodies of water, mountain ranges

The tool that helps you find orientation on a map is?

Compass Rose

What are the 4 Earth Systems that Geographer study?

Land, Water, Atmosphere, and Life

Shows the relationship between two subjects

Charts

This region includes the northern panhandle. Very hot summers and very cold winters

Great Plains

This region covers far west Texas

Mountains and Basins

This region covers east Texas. Has high humidity and lots of rain

Coastal Plains

This region is considered the "hill country" with lots of rivers and valleys

North Central Plains

Spanish Explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire

Hernan Cortes

Pueblo building Native American tribe that lived in the Mountains and Basins Region along the Rio Grande River

Jumanos

Patrilineal society that was nicknamed "horseman of the plains"

Comanche

A complex agrarian society that lived on the Coastal Plains

Caddo

A confederacy of 4 tribes that lived in the North Central Plains

Wichita

Nomadic hunter gatherer canoe builders that lived on the coast plains

Karankawa

A diverse group that lived on the South Texas Plains

Coahuiltecans

What was the initial reason for European exploration?

Shorter Trade Route to Asia

Why was Texas valuable to Spain?

Acted as a Buffer between France and England territory.

How did Spain attempt to colonize Texas?

Missions and presidios.

Where was the first mission San Francisco de las Tejas located?

East Texas

Mission that would grow to be a part of highly advanced settlement in central Texas

San Antonio de Valero

Creole priest living in Dolores that started the Mexican War for Independence

Father Hidalgo

The US gave up all claim to Texas and Spain ceded Florida to the US

Adams Onis Treaty

The benefits of settlers living in Texas from the US was that they could help the Mexico with independence

False

The Abolotion of Slavery decree of 1829 caused a lot of tension with the US settlers. So much so that Mexico would relent on it's policy.

True

The law, MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR COAHUILA Y TEXAS, opened up immigration from the US

Colonization Law of 1825

Founded a Tejano colony that would become the successful town of Victoria

Martin de Leon

Empresario who failed to fulfill his contract and his colony was frequently experiencing boundary problems with neighbors

Green DeWitt

Influential Tejano who helped write the Constitution of 1824 as a representative of Texas

Erasmo Seguin

Served as a land agent in Stephen F Austin's colony

Baron de Bastrop

The Law that gave guidlines on how to structure settlement in Texas

Colonization Law of 1824

Known as the “Father of Texas”

Stephen F Austin