Texas History Final Exam Review

1492- Columbus

1682 - Corpus Christi de Ysleta established

1821- Austin's Empresario agreement

1821- Mexican Independence

1836- Texas Independence

natives that build adobe homes/ don't move

natives that hunt and gather/ tipi homes

large native homes made of adobe

south Texas, Dallas, Houston, Galveston, plains, humid, and piney woods

Flat plains and grasslands, dry, Fort Worth. The Caprock Escarpment is the western border and the red river is the northern border. Crops are wheat and cotton. Cities are Ft. Worth, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Denton.

Flat plains and grasslands, dry. The northern part is the high plains and the Palo Duro Canyon is a key feature. The Edwards Plateau lies to the south and the southern border is the Balcones Escarpment. Cities are Amarillo, Lubbock, Odessa, Midland.

Mountainous with valleys, dry. Cities are El Paso and Presidio

coahuiteacan, kararnkawa, commanche

caddo, jumano, tigua

Religion,fame, wealth

disease, horses, weapons

1519-conquered the Aztecs

1519- Mapped the coast of Texas

1528-1536-First European to live among several Native American tribes in Texas. He also, traveled through parts of Texas and was able to identify key geographical features of Texas. His book about Cibola caused the Spanish to send Coronado on his expedition in 1540.

1540-Explored the southwest part of the U.S. He was looking for Cibola, never found it. Did see the Grand Canyon. Spanish stopped sending explorers after he was unable to find gold in their northern territory

Claimed the Mississippi Valley for France, as French moved into East Texas it reignited Spain's interest in East Texas, his ship, the La Belle was sunk off coast.

A fort built to protect a spanish mission

A widespread occurrence of infectious disease

Outnumbered by the Native Americans Soldiers not well paid Poor relations between friars and soldiers

The first 300 anglo families to come to Texas by Empresarios. Brought by Stephen F. Austin

Allowed states of Mexico to decide on immigration policy. Was more of a Federalist document which encouraged immigration from the U.S., especially Texas.

the first organized protest against Mexico

Outlawed Slavery Outlawed further immigration from the U.S. Placed import tax on goods coming from U.S. to Texas