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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Geographers have to use projections when making maps because | to transfer the Earths curved surface onto a flat map |
| Which explorer was the first to reach the americas from Europe | Columbus |
| la salle mistakenly landed in texas when he was seeking the | mississippi river |
| which of the following was not a reason with the king and queen of spain backed Columbus's voyage | ... |
| Columbus sailed from spain with the goal of | reaching india and china |
| The french empire in the americas was based in modern | Canada |
| the united states ceded its claim to texas meaning that it | gave up its ownership |
| what happened when france ceded it land in north america | Spain took over it |
| how did the united states and new spain become nieghbors | because Spain now owned Lousiana |
| What group in mexico had the highest rank in society | pennesulares |
| grasslends made south texas best suited to what activity | ranching |
| who helped moses austin win his emprisario grant | Baron de Bastrop |
| what happened to austin's grant when mexico won independence | he recieved approvel for his colony |
| though the trouble at anahuac was settled peacfully , there was fighting at | velasco |
| what did joel poinsetta offer to mexico for the U.S. government | to buy texas from mexico |
| why was the texans capture of goliad important | becasue it guarded the road between San Antonio and Copano |
| why did the mexicans try to take the cannon at gonzales | to use it at the batle of the alamo |
| when the people of texas ratified the constitution of texas, they | approved it |
| what happened at the ad interim government | it lasted until a perminant governor was created |
| the texas constitution was not final until the people | ratified it |
| which of the following was a mistake that Sannta Anna commited before san jancinto | letting his soldiers take a siesta |
| what town became the capitol of texas under LAMAR | austin |
| which of the following was not a problem faced by ranchers | no place to have animals graze |
| the colony of henry castro included mostly people from | france and germany |
| what important job did Major benjamin Mc Cullock's Texas rangers perform during the mexican war | gathering information for the American army |
| the state constitution of texas gave the governor the power of | veto |
| Many people in the united states believed in manifest destiny, which was the right of | expanding to the pacific ocean |
| What tejano leader served in the convention that wrote the state constitution | Jose Antonio Navarro |
| Why did the government of texas want the land develop | to make the value if land go up |
| what happened in 1837 that led many americans to come to texas | texas became a state |
| in the 1840s and 1850s, what happened to the population of african americans in texas | it rose to 30% of the population |
| what texas governor lost his position when he opposed secession | Houston |
| victory in what battle helped the confederates keep open an important port | Galveston |
| which of the following was not work done by Freedmon's Bureau | passing laws that limited african american rights |
| which is true of the economy of texas during reconstruction | ..., ... |
| what did blockade runners do | carried supplies into and out of Texas |
| why did industry in texas grow during the civil war | people made their own supplies |
| which of the following was part of the following "black codes" passed after the civil war | ... |
| what was an important feature of the constitution of 1876 | limiting the power of the government |
| which people often worked on cattle drives | ranchers |
| The rangers were first officialy formed in the | 1830s |
| what marked the end of the texas wars with the native americans | ... |
| how did the price of cattle in the east compare to the price in texas after the civil war | $3 to $4 in Texas and $30 to $40 in the East |
| why were settlers attracted to west texas in the late 1800s | the fronteir wars ended |
| before the lands were fenced in, cattle owners let thier cattle graze on | the open land |
| from what area did many new settlers come to texas in the late 1800s | the southern states |
| why did the texas sheep industries grow in the late 1800s | because the demand for wool grew |
| the investers who built large cattles ranches in west texas mostly came from | ... |
| which of the following did women not do to help the war effort during world war 1 | join the army to fight europe |
| about how many people died in the 1900 Galveston hurricane | 6,000 to 8,000 people |
| what new form of government resulted from the effort to rebuild galveston | commisiner form |
| what contry did the united states fight in world war 1 | Germany |
| which city was a multicultural center | San antonio |
| what was Dwite D. Eisenhower in charge of during world war 2 | all allied forces in europe |
| the substance made by heating by oil at high temperatures is called | petrochemical |
| under free enterprise, who ownes capital goods | the free market |
| which of the following was not a change in texas that took place in the 1950s | ... |
| which party gained in power in texas starting in the 1950s | republicans |
| which canidate first attracted texans to the republican party | dwight eisenhower |
| which industry grew to be as large as the oil industry in texas | petrochemical industry |
| texas reaserchers were working to find a cure for which of the following diseases, which is particularly widespread on africa | electronics |
| which of the following helped cause the decline of small family farms in texas | aids |
| which area of texas had the lowest elevation | central texas |
| what does the celebration called Juneteenth commemorates | slavery ended in texas |
| which of the following does not correctly show the location of an attraction in texas | ... |
| which industries employ more people than any other industries in texas | computers and electronics |
| an ecomnomy that has diversified has become | become more varied |
| which statement accuratly discribes water trends in texas | grownd water is being used more quickly than it can be replaced |
| why is reaserch and development expected to be a growing field | buisness needed to develop more products |
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