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| The Reconquista ended in.. |
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| Which explorer was the first to reach the Americas from Europe? |
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Which of the following helps explain why the Spanish were able to conquer Native Americans? a. The Spanish had better weapons and armor. b. Native Americans were too busy hunting buffalo. c. The Spanish had bet |
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a. The Spanish had better weapons and armor. |
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Which was not a goal of the Sanish in exploring the New World. a. to spread Christianity b. to seek personal fame c. to gain welth for themselves and their country d. to defeat the English. |
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Spain gained a good map of the Texas coast from the... |
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| Alvarez de Pineda expediion |
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| La Salle mistakenly landed in Texas when he was seeking the... |
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mouth of the Mississippi River |
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| What hapened to La Salle's colony? |
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| The Karankawas attacked and La Salle was killed by his own men. |
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| How long did the Reconquista last? |
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| Which Spanish leaders defeated the Aztecs and Incas? |
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| Which of the following was not included in the book Cabeza de Vaca wrote? |
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a description of the wealth available from Texas oil |
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| how did Marcos de Niza contribute to the leged of the Seven Cities of Gold? |
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| He said he had see a golden city. |
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| Which best describes Coronado's treatment of the Native Americas he conquered? |
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The French empire in the Americas was based in modern... |
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What was a difference between the AR and the TR? (AR- American Revolution, TR- Texas Revolution) (c # long) and (lpgrt) |
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| The TR was short and the AR was long. |
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| Why was the Texans' capture of Goliad important? |
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| They gained control of the fort and needed supplies. |
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| Which view was held by most of the ppl who had recently arived in Texas from the U.S? |
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| Texas should be independent. |
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| What did the Consultation say was the goal of the TR? |
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Restoring the Consitution of 1824. |
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| Who did the Consultaiton put in command of the regular Texas army? |
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| What was the effect of the massacre at Goliad? |
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| It convinced Texans that Santa Anna was brutal. |
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| The Runaway Scrape was the... |
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| flight of Anglos away from Santa Anna's army. |
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| Why did the Mexicans try to take the cannon at Gonzales? |
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| to prevent the Texans from using it |
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| What made the Provisional Government weak? |
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| Governor and Council disagreed on the goals of the war. |
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| Why did the Texans want to defend the Alamo? |
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| It controlled an inportant road into Texas from Mexico |
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| What did the leaders of Texas do while the battle of the Alamo was being fouht? |
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| They declared the independence of Texas |
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| How did Houston's army compare to Santa Anna's? |
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| For defense, the Spanish built several forts, called... |
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| Several Americans who lauched unifficial wars were called... |
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| The US ceded its claim to Texas, meaing that it... |
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| gave up any claim to the land. |
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| The Spanish hoped to covert Native Americans by setting up... |
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| Pirates break the law by... |
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| Which happened to the first East Texas mission, the Tejas mission? |
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It was abandoned because of problems with the Hasinai Indians. |
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What kind of work did Native Americans perform on the missions? a. craft work like sewing and blacksmithing b. making products like soap and bricks c. ranching and farming d. all of the above. |
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| What mission town became the capital of East Texas? |
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| Which of the followin led to problems in the presidios? |
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Soldiers were not well paid ad were ofe in debt. |
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What did the Neutral Ground Agreement try to do? |
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| achieve peace on the border of the US and Spanish Texas |
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Which of the following was not a filibuster? a. Magee b. St. Denis c. Kemper d. Gutierrez |
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| Why did conservatives dislike the revolt of Hidalgo? |
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| They feared that the lower classes would take their power. |
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A government in which citizens elect people who make laws is a... |
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Several filibusters threatened Texas by... |
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| trying to take control of all or par of it. |
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Why did Spain start to build missions in East Texas? |
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| to ry to keep France out of Texas |
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| Why was San Antonio de Bexar located where it was? |
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| because it was halfway between the Rio Grande and East Texas |
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| Why was St. Denis importaint? |
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| He, along with Father Hidalgo, were resposible for building 6 missions and a presidio. |
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| What did friars use the catechism for? |
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to teach the Native Americans about the Catholic faith |
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| What group in Mexico had the highest rank in society? |
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The Lipan Apaches tricked the Spanish into buildin missions in... |
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