Texas History Semester Exam 1 Review
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Christopher Columbus - CORRECT ANSWER An Italian navigator who was funded by the
Spanish Government to find a passage to the Far East. He is given credit for discovering the "New
World," even though at his death he believed he had made it to India. He made four voyages to the
"New World." The first sighting of land was on October 12, 1492, and three other journies until the
time of his death in 1503.
Antonio Alvarez de Pineda - CORRECT ANSWER Spanish explorer and cartographer who, in
1519, became the first European to explore and map the entire Gulf Coast of North America, from
Florida to Mexico.
Cabeza de Vaca - CORRECT ANSWER Shipwrecked on what is believed today to be
Galveston Island in 1528. After trading in the region for some six years, he later explored the Texas
interior on his way to Mexico.
Mission System (Spanish System) - CORRECT ANSWER attempt by catholic church to
incorporate indians into spanish colonial society --> teaching indians agricultural methods and
catholic religion, providing inconsistent protection from exploitative spanish soldiers and settlers,
expecting indians to serve as servants and laborers, and spreading european diseases to indian tribes
Louisiana Purchase - CORRECT ANSWER territory in western United States purchased from
France in 1803 for $15 million
Mexican Revolution 1810 - CORRECT ANSWER Mexicans revolted against Spanish rule
Father Miguel Hidalgo - CORRECT ANSWER a creole priest who in 1810 called for freedom
and an end to slavery for Mexicans; led a revolt. Known as "El Grito" and celebrated on Sept. 16 as
Mexican independence day
Mier y Teran Report - CORRECT ANSWER the document created my a Mexican General
stating that there were too many Americans in Texas
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Christopher Columbus - CORRECT ANSWER An Italian navigator who was funded by the
Spanish Government to find a passage to the Far East. He is given credit for discovering the "New
World," even though at his death he believed he had made it to India. He made four voyages to the
"New World." The first sighting of land was on October 12, 1492, and three other journies until the
time of his death in 1503.
Antonio Alvarez de Pineda - CORRECT ANSWER Spanish explorer and cartographer who, in
1519, became the first European to explore and map the entire Gulf Coast of North America, from
Florida to Mexico.
Cabeza de Vaca - CORRECT ANSWER Shipwrecked on what is believed today to be
Galveston Island in 1528. After trading in the region for some six years, he later explored the Texas
interior on his way to Mexico.
Mission System (Spanish System) - CORRECT ANSWER attempt by catholic church to
incorporate indians into spanish colonial society --> teaching indians agricultural methods and
catholic religion, providing inconsistent protection from exploitative spanish soldiers and settlers,
expecting indians to serve as servants and laborers, and spreading european diseases to indian tribes
Louisiana Purchase - CORRECT ANSWER territory in western United States purchased from
France in 1803 for $15 million
Mexican Revolution 1810 - CORRECT ANSWER Mexicans revolted against Spanish rule
Father Miguel Hidalgo - CORRECT ANSWER a creole priest who in 1810 called for freedom
and an end to slavery for Mexicans; led a revolt. Known as "El Grito" and celebrated on Sept. 16 as
Mexican independence day
Mier y Teran Report - CORRECT ANSWER the document created my a Mexican General
stating that there were too many Americans in Texas
