First Semester Exam Review

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Geography

1. Identify what a person’s culture includes.

2. Identify the five themes of Geography and what they mean.

3. Identify the four Geographical Regions of Texas and list features of each.

4. Identify landmarks, cities, and climate from each region.

Natural Texas and Its People

1.  Identify the four categories of Native Americans tribes that originated in Texas.

2.  Identify the Native Texan tribes from each region / category.

3.  Identify the characteristics for each Native Texan group – housing, food, clothing, way of life, tools, etc.

European Exploration

1. Explain why Spanish explorers were first sent to explore Texas.

2. Explain the goals and actual results of the following explorers: Columbus, Cortes, Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado,

Oñate, and La Salle.

3. Explain what advantages Spaniards had over Native Texans in battle.

4. Explain the obstacles the explorers faced.

5. What were some achievements from the Age of Contact Era.

Spanish Settlement in Texas

1. Identify the type of work Native Texans did on missions.

2. Explain why Native Texans came to missions.

3. Identify the purpose of the mission-presidio system in Texas.

4. Explain why some missions were successful and others were unsuccessful.

5. Explain the purpose of constructing the Presidio, San Antonio de Béxar

6. Explain the problems that presidios faced

7. Explain the contributions (legacies) that missions and Spain made to Texas

Anglo Settlement in Texas

1. List the empresarios who came to Texas to settle land and give details about their attempts to settle Texas.

2. Explain which empresarios were successful and those who were not.

3. Explain how and why Moses Austin got his land grant from Spain.

4. Identify the names of ranks of society in Mexico. Tell how this encouraged Mexicans to move to Texas

5. Explain the problems Stephen F. Austin (SFA) faced when forming his colony, as well as the nickname for his original settlers.

Colonization

1. Explain the Fredonian Rebellion, who was involved, how was it resolved, what effects did it have on Texas.

2. Explain why Mier Y Teran toured Texas and list the recommendations he made after his tour of Texas.

3. Explain the importance of the Law of April 6, 1830 and what it said.

4. List and explain the differences in culture between Mexico and the Texans settlers from the United States.

5. Be able to explain each and tell significance of the following events: Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Anahuac, Velasco, Convention of 1832, Convention of 1833, Austin thrown in prison, and Santa Anna seizes the government.

Know the following vocabulary terms and their importance

Agriculture / Title
empresario / Absolute Location
militia / Region
pemmican / human geography
sitio / latitude
nomad / Longitude
conquistador
Shaman
Tribute
Friar
Indigenous
Santa Anna
Bison
Shaman
Refugee
frontier / physical geography
relative location
viceroy
mutiny
escarpment
estacado
climate
Anglo
Tejano
garrison

This test will include reading passages, maps, charts, timelines and graphs for students to analyze and interpret.