Midterm Review Flash Cards
Which of the 5 themes of geography focuses on where something or someone is
Location
Which type of location focuses on exact positioning
Absolute
Which type of location focuses on relative/ estimation positioning
Relative
Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people and goods get around the world
Movement
Which 5 themes focuses on how people have adapted to and changed their
Human and Environment Interaction
Which of the 5 themes focuses on the physical and human characteristics of a place
Region
What part of place describes human characteristics
Population
What part of place describes physical characteristics
Regions
Which of the following does not belong in describing region
Rivers
Building highway or canals is which of the 5 themes
Humans and environment interaction
Which river is the border between Texas ha Mexico
Rio grande
Which river is the border between Texas and Louisiana
Sabine
Which river is the border between Texas and Oklahoma
Red
Which region of Texas has the highest population
Gulf coastal plains
Which region of Texas has the driest climate
Mountains and basins
Which region of Texas has the best land and climate for farming
North central plains
Which region of Texas is home to San Antonio
Gulf coastal plains
What was the ancestor tribe that lived in adobe (mud brick) homes
Anasazi
Which ancestor tribe was known for building burial mounds up to3 stories high
Mississippians
Which ancestor tribe was knows as an advanced society (science, math, and religion)
Mayans
Which of the following was a type of Spanish settlement
Presidios, mission, villa
Presidios we’re responsible for protecting the other settlesments
True
Who else lived along with the Spanish within the settlements
Converted Native Americans
What road connected all the missions together along with Mexico
El Camino real
What was the most successful settlement that grew to be one of the largest cities in Texas
San Antonio
Which was needed up eliminating the French threat in Texas
Feench and Indian war
During which year would be following headline occur Pineda maps the coastline of Texas
1519
Coranados troops kept getting lost because
The plains were so level that the sky appeared like a bowl
What happened when the Spanish reached Quivera
They found a Pueblo Native American settlement
How did Spain react when they at that France was starting settlements in Texas
Refocused on colonizing east Texas
Members of the corando expedition describes do the plains as
A sea of grass perfect for farming
Which of the following was the first permanent Spanish settlement in Texas
Corpus Christi de la ysleta
A Spanish soldiers duties included all of the following except
Growing their own cops
Which is not a reason the missions failed to convert the plains people
They lacked adequate water
A Spain military outpost is a
Presidio
Spanish authorities brought in families from the Canary Islands to
Increase population of San Antonio
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish colonial era in Texas
Forests were built toprotect American Indians
Why is the year 1718 important in Texas history
Found in for San Antonio
Father Massanet and the friars abandoned San Francisco de Los tejas because
The tejas rejected the catholic religion
By 1772 the largest Spanish settlement in Texas was
San Antonio
Generally life for a Spanish soldier was
Difficult and dangerous
