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41 Cards in this Set
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Why did Columbus travel actoss the Atlantic in 1492
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to find a faster trade route to Asia
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What was La Salle searching for when he set sail for the Gulf of Mexico in 1684
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the mouth of the Mississippi River
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Cortes gained control of Mexico by
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defeating the Aztecs
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Colonists were brought to Texas from the Canary Islands to
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help secure Spain's claim on Texas by settling the land
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Why were France and Spain in a struggle to occupy Texas
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They believed whichever country owned Texas would be the most powerful country in the world
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What did the Chicken War show
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that Spain was very weak in East Texas
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G.T.T.
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gone to Texas
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most settlers of colonial Texas came from the
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United States
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Spanish officials were worried about the number of Americans settling in Spanish Texas because
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they thought it would be easy for the Americans to take control of Texas
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What did the Fredonia Rebellion do
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was the beginning of the Texas Revolution
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In 1832 Santa Anna arganized a revolution in Mexico
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that game him control of the government
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The two main roads leading into Texas from Mexico were the Old San Antonio Road and the
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Atascosa Road
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Most heroic document in Texas History
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William Travis' letter asking for ore volunteers to defend the Alamo
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1st perident of the Republic of Texas
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Sam Houston
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Lamar's presidency was best know for
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contributions to public education
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What prevented Sam Houston from running for a second tern right after his first term
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The Texas Constitution did not allow back to back terms
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The value of redbacks during Lamar's term as president
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became worthless
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Mirabeau Lamar thought that the Treaties of Velasco meant that the border of Texas
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followed the Rio Grande to Colorado
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After Texas was admitted into the US the next step was to
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adopt a state constitution
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo made
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the Rio Grande as Texas's southern border
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the state of Texas has two chief executives
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governor and lieutentand governor
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Because Texas was a slave state
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many Americans wanted to limits its state borders
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journey taken by a group of people for a specific purpose
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expedition
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land controlled by a sdistant nation
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colony
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to grant power or authority to carry out a specific task
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commission
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conquistador
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Spanish explorer who searched for gold
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pirate
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buccaneer
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pueblo
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Native American village built of adobe
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process of extending the borders of an area
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expansion
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a fort or military post in an area under Spanish control
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Presido
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English speaking sellers from the US
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Anglo American
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person of Mexican descent living in Texas
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Tejano
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group of people who share a viewpoint on an issue
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faction
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lengthy military attack on a fortified place
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siege
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loyalty
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allegiance
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troops stationed at a fort
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garrisson
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adding a territory to an existing one
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annexation
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skirmish
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brief fight among a small number of troops
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abolitionist
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a person who wants to end slavery
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Manifest Destiny
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idea that expansion of the US to Pacific Ocean was certain
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Mexican Cession
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agreement where Mexico gave the US all land between Texas and the Pacific Ocean
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