Semester 1 Study Guide

Eras Description of Era

Natural and its People

Age of Contact (Explorers)

Spanish Texas

Mexican National

Texas Revolution

Texas Republic

1. Label the 4 Regions of Texas 2. What Geographical features influences the development of cities/towns? 3. Examples of how people interact with and adapt to their environment?

Know the following Native American tribes: Great Plains: , Apache, Kiowa Puebloan: Jumano, Tigua, Jornada

Gulf Coast: Karankawa, Coahuilatecans, Atakapan Southeastern: Caddo Spanish Explorers

Label the Timeline with the following explorers and explain their significance. - Pineda (1519) - Cabeza de Vaca (1527) - La Salle (1682) - Coronado (1541) - Columbus (1492)

Define the following terms:

1. Mission 2. Presidio 3. 4. Filibuster 5. Provisional Government 6. Federalist 7. Centralist 8. Annexation 9. Fredonian Rebellion

Know the Cause and Effect of the following issues and how they led to eachother

Mexican Independence 1821 - Colonization Law of 1825 – Growth of Anglo-Americans in Texas – Mier y Teran Report – Law of April 6, 1830 – Increased tensions between colonist and Mexican Government – – Texas Republic – Annexation to the United States.

Compare and Contrast the first two presidents of the Republic of Texas. Include their positions on the following issues. 1. Problems with Native Americans 2. Republic of Texas Debt 3. Annexation to the U.S. 4. Difficulties with Sam 5. Recognition from other countries Mirabeau Houston Lamar

Know the following and be able to explain their significance to Texas History.

1. Stephen F. Austin 2. Battle of the Alamo 3. Juan Seguin 4. Sam Houston 5. Cabeza de Vaca 6. Spanish Missions/Presidios 7. Mirabeau Lamar 8. The Battle of San Jacinto 9. William B. Travis ‘Victory or Death’ 10. Law of April 6, 1830