Texas History Midterm Review
Ideas, people and events to review…
Chapter 1: Texas Geography
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Cultural Diffusion
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Wrong way rivers
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Metroplex
Chapter 2: Regions of Texas
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4 main regions of Texas
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Characteristics of Mountain and Basins region (West Texas)
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Characteristics of the Coastal Plains (East Texas)
Chapter 3: Native Americans
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The impact of farming on native societies
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Be familiar with the tribes, location, lifestyle, dwellings and traditions of the following cultures:
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Caddo
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Plains
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Pueblo
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Gulf
Chapter 4: Early Explorers
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Spanish conquest of the new world
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Christopher Columbus
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Define Conquistador
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Coronado
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Cortez and significance of 1519
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Cabeza de Vaca
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Motivation of conquistadors
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Interaction between Spanish and Native Americans
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Declining interest of Spanish in Texas
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Effects of La Salle in Texas
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French vs Spanish interest in Texas
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France as a threat to Spain
Chapter 5: Missions and Settlements
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Reason Spanish established missions
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Role of Missions
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Life in Missions
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1718 – Founding of San Antonio
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Reasons for the failure of Spanish missions in Texas
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Impact of European settlement on Native cultures
Chapter 6: End of Spanish Rule
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Louisiana Purchase – Who? What? Where? When? Why important?
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Define Filibuster
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Father Hidalgo – began movement for Mexican Independence
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Reasons Spain lost Texas
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Spanish legacy in Texas
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Adams-Onis Treaty 1819
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Mexican Independence 1821
Chapter 7: Empresarios
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Definition Empresario
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Define Tejano
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Stephen F. Austin = Father of Texas
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Reason Americans settled in Texas
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Number of Anglo Americans in Texas vs. Number of Tejanos
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Centralists vs. Federalists
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Importance of the Mexican Constitution of 1824
Chapter 8: Growing Tensions
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Causes, Effects, and facts of the Fredonian Revolt
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Slavery in Texas
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Turtle Bayou Resolutions
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Similarities of Conventions of 1832 and 1833
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Significance of arrest of Stephen F. Austin
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Identify the role and importance of the following people:
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Santa Anna
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Mier y Teran
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Why did Stephen F. Austin approve the Consultation?
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Components and effects of the Law of April 6, 1830
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Santa Anna as federalist vs. Santa Anna as a dictator
Chapter 9: Texas Revolution
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Identify the role and importance of the following:
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Committees of correspondence
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Battle of Gonzales
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Consultation
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November – December 1835: Siege of San Antonio
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Convention of 1836
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March 2, 1836: Texas Independence
Chapter 10: Alamo and Goliad
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Alamo Battle – Who? What? Where? When? Why significant?
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Disadvantages of Texans at the Alamo
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Reasons why Mexicans attacked the Alamo in 1836
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Outcome of the Alamo battle
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Jim Bowie
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David Crockett
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William B. Travis
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William Barrett Travis/ Importance of Alamo letter
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James Fannin and Goliad Massacre
Chapter 11: San Jacinto
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Significance and facts concerning the Battle of San Jacinto
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Date Texans won independence from Mexico
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Treaties of Velasco
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Reasons why Mexico lost control of Texas
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Significance of Santa Anna and Sam Houston
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Know the correct sequence of the following conflicts: Fall of the Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto,Goliad
Massacre, Battle of Gonzales