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What is relative location. Example

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Position of a place relative or in comparison to another place.

Example
When u use street names to refer to another building or land mark

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Define geography

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The study of land and the people in it

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How did the 2000 drought affect farmers and ranchers

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Couldn’t irrigate thier crops and some farmers had to sell their animals

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Name of the four natural regions in Texas

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Mountain and basin
Great Plains
North central plains
Costal plains

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Porpoise of the nafta agreement

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Increase trade with US and Mexico

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The exact position of something on earth

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Absolute location

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Long periods of dryness that cause damage to crops

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Drought

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Moister that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail

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Percipitatione

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Two basic types of imaginary lines used in the geographic Grid system. Both terms

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Latitude and longitude

Parell Meridian

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Equater is the imaginary line that divides the earth into…

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Northern half, northern hemisphere, southern half, and Southern Hemisphere

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The longest day in the northern hemisphere

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Summer solstice

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Define scale and how it might be represented

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Scale: the relationship between a distance ona map. It represents a large area
Ex. 1 in= 100 miles

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What is a cartographer

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Makes maps

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What is the prime meridian

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Imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude

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Why did the city of Houston grow quickly in the twelfth century. What was it named after

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Because of its oil industry, later they provided jobs that made the city grow. It was named after Sam Houston.

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What two metropolitan ares have the largest population

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Dallas and Houston

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What is Texas rank In the nation in farming income

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Texas has the second largest income rank in the us

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The first people to live in North America probably migrated from this continent

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Asia

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Define civilization

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A culture with a complex social structure

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What two groups of native texans lived in the gulf coast once

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the conutiecans and karakawas

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Who controlled the family unit in east Texas Caddon societies. Why did the Caddoes choose east Texas

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It’s the oldest women in the family.

They chose east Texas because it was a food rich environment and rich soil

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Conquistador

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Spanish explore who searched for wealth and land in America

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Granted land in Florida by the king of Spain, but drowned at seas while trying to get to Mexico

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Panfilio de narvez

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Founded Veracruz, seized tenochtittlan and renamed the city Mexico

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Alvarez de Pineda

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One of the four survivors of the narraez expidition; spike of the seven cities of gold

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Cabeza de vaca

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Viceroy

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To enter of a colonel who rules in the names of the king

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Define missionary

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One who is sent to do religious or charitable work Ina territory or foreign country

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What were rubies recommendations

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  1. Recommended all east Texas missions to be moved to San Antonio
  2. close west Texas missions
  3. Form alliance with Comanches and witchatas to declare war with lipin apaches
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Why were France and Spain in a struggle to occupy Texas

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Spain and Mexico were two of the most powerful countries in Europe. Texas laid between Spanish Mexico and French louisana.
They wanted control more settlers means more ownership

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Give reasons why the missions were not successful

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European diseases, drained Spain’s finances and couldn’t get anyone to live there.

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What is a presidio

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Provided military support for missions and later settlements

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What was the advantage of ranching as opposed to fAarming

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Ranching does not require as much people as farming

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What did father Miguel hidalgo want the Mexican citizens to do on September 16 1810

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He wanted the Mexican citizens to rise up and and fight for independence

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3 reasons settlers came to Texas

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  1. They were attracted by the inexpensive and plentiful land
  2. Some came for adventure
  3. Some came to escape hardships from the United States
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When settlers applied for land grants what did they have to agree to do

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They had to agree to become catholic and and plege thier loyalty to Spain and have a good moral character

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Why did Spanish officals worry about the number of Americans settling In Spanish territory.

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They were afraid that the Americans would outnumber the Spanish

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How did Spain loose control of its Northern Territory In 1800

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When Napoleon Bonaparte reclaimed the region for France.

37
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Who traveled to Texas in 1820 to ask permission to bring 300 U.S families to Texas

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Moses Austin

38
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Define filibuster

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An adventurer who is rebellious

39
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Who hung GTT signs on their doors and why

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Settlers who had to Texas to settle

40
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Define emigrant

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To leave home to elsewhere

41
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Who was considered the first empresario of Texas

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Stephan f Austin

42
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Who was jean lafitte. Where did he live

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He was a pirate. His headquarters is in Galveston where continud pirating

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Why did the texans Favor the constitution of 1824 and it’s states rights

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Texans favored it because it alowed more control

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The first battle that showed that the texans were willing to use military force was in this one

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The battle of Gonzalouse

45
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What happened to stephan f Austin after he met with Santa Anna in Mexico City in 1833

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He was accused

Of treason and was arrested

46
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Before the Alamo, this mexican leader was defeated at San Antonio

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Perfect de cos

47
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Delegates at the convection of 1836 held at _______ ___ ____ ______ declared texans indeoendence on this date

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Washington on the brazoes

The date was march 2nd, which they declared independence on

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Santa Anna’s army was defeated and the Texas revoulution was won at this battle.

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Battle of San jacinto

49
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What was the two main roads leading Texas from Mexico

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The roads were the old San Antonio road (main road) and the atascostia road.
Old santa was led my santa Anna
Atascostia road was led by jose urrea

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What is william b Travis known for and What document had been called the most heroic in Texas history

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He was known as the leader for the Alamo

. The document that Travis wrote asking for more people to help fight at the Alamo

51
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What is human environment relationship

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When people change their physical surroundings and make rivers, trees, mountains etc.

52
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Why is the length of the growing season so important

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To plant the right kinds of crops

53
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How was the dispute between the French and Spanish, over the eastern border of Texas finally settled

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They agreed to a treaty

54
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By the late 1700s Spanish missions in Texas were expected to be

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Successful and self supporting

55
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Who brought settlers from the Canary Islands why

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Spain because more people equals more proof of ownership

56
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What did Marques de rubi do for king Carlos III

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He went to inspect Spanish claims and told the king what needed to be changed

57
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Examples of physical features that define locations physical environment

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Hills, beaches, forests, rivers

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What is human environment relationship

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Humans changing the natural environment e

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What was the first sign of civilization

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Planting food and crops

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1519

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First time they saw Texas. Pienta saw it from the coast if Texas

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1836

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The Alamo and independence from for Texas

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The law of April 6, 1830 was significant becuase

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It increased tensions and it was the last straw

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What was the fredonian rebellion

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Clash between Texas colonist and mexicans, happened when Edwards brother went and claimed independence. Confirmed mexican opinions about Americans can fight

64
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What’s march 2

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Texas independence

65
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Examples of physical features that define locations physical environment

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Hills, beaches, forests, rivers

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What is human environment relationship

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Humans changing the natural environment e

67
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What was the first sign of civilization

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Planting food and crops

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1519

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First time they saw Texas. Pienta saw it from the coast if Texas

69
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1836

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The Alamo and independence from for Texas

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The law of April 6, 1830 was significant becuase

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It increased tensions and it was the last straw

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What was the fredonian rebellion

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Clash between Texas colonist and mexicans, happened when Edwards brother went and claimed independence. Confirmed mexican opinions about Americans can fight

72
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What’s march 2

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Texas independence

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