7th Grade Fall Semester
Exam Review
Quilt Puzzle Review
Quilt Puzzle Review
• Teacher cuts the puzzle into
squares.
• Students work collaboratively
to match the terms/definitions,
biographies/accomplishment,
or events/significance.
• The final shape is a rectangle.
There are no answers around
the outside edge.
• Students can check their work
if a picture is drawn on the
back of the completed puzzle.
drought
Cause of water
shortages and
watering restrictions
Sabine River
Reasons for Spanish
exploration of Texas
The Three G’s: Gold, God,
and Glory
One who moves
from place to place
in search of food
Francisco Vasquez
de Coronado
A settlement founded to
spread Christianity to the
people of the area
mission
Rio Grande
Rene-Robert Cavalier,
Sieur de La Salle
Moses Austin
Mission to the
Caddoe in
East Tesxas;
San Francisco
de los Tejas
Caused Spain to increase
settlements in Texas
A military post or
fortified settlement
in Spanish Texas
nomads
Humanenvironment
relationships
Boundary between
Texas and Mexico
Alvar Nunez
Cabeza de Vaca
Shipwrecked on
Galveston with
Karankawa; medical
healer, explored Tx
Creates reservoirs for
drinking water and
irrigation
Region which receives
the least precipitation
Texas river dams
Change in nature due
to the action of people
Most heavily populated;
plentiful water and
resources
Forms the border
between Texas
and Louisiana
escarpment
Used by Plains
tribes to meet
basic needs
Coastal Plains
Region
water
Spanish cowhands who
developed ranching
techniques
Died before he could
bring 300 settlers
from Missouri to
Texas
presidio
vaqueros
Stephen F. Austin
Supported Texas
independence because
Santa Anna
threatened rights of
citizens
Reasons for settlers
to move to Texas
Created a federal
gov’t. in Mexico with
individual rights
Stephen F. Austin
Location of a
majority of
Empresario Land
Grants
Mild climate, abundant
resources, cheap land
Most important
natural resource
for settlers
Battle of Gonzales
Law of April 6, 1830
Coastal Plains and
North Central Plains
Davy Crockett
Influence of Spanish
culture in Texas
Commander of the
Texas army; Alamo
defenders ignored his
orders to blow up the
garrison
Sam Houston
Best graphic
representation of change
over time
An adventurer who
engages in a private
rebellious activity in a
foreign country
Defeat of Texans
provided rallying cry
of unity at San Jacinto
William B. Travis
An agent who makes
all arrangements to
bring settlers to a
colony
Battle of the Alamo
filibuster
Reason to fight
for independence
Texans were not given
representation in the
government of Mexico
Mexican dictator
who led army
against Texans at
Alamo
Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna
Died defending the
Alamo; tried to recruit
help through a famous
letter
Showed that
Texans were
willing to fight
Former U.S. Congressman
that died defending the
Alamo
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