Spain’s first attempt to establish a permanent settlement in the province of Texas was a __________
A. success because two permanent presidios were established in East Texas
B. failure when the priests ran out of gifts for the Tejas Indians, who then lost interest in mission activities
C. success because they were able to cooperate with a nearby French settlement
D. failure because French soldiers drove them out of the area
B
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a. Japanese invade Manchuria / Mussolini creates dictatorship in Italy / Stalin's 1st 5-year plan / Hitler comes to power / Yalta Conference / Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima b. Stalin's 1st 5-year plan / Mussolini creates dictatorship in Italy / Japanese invade Manchuria / Hitler comes to power / Yalta Conference / Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima c. Mussolini creates dictatorship in Italy / Stalin's 1st 5-year plan / Japanese invade Manchuria / Hitler comes to power / Yalta Conference / Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
How did Stephen F. Austin first become influential in the development of Texas?
(A) As the leader of a failed revolt in 1826 (B) As the author of the Texas Constitution (C) As a famous adventurer (D) As an empresario
What was the result of the famous quote "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent" ?
a. the growing Chinese domination of Eastern Europe b. the growing Soviet domination of Western Europe c. the growing Chinese domination of Western Europe d. the growing Soviet domination of Eastern Europe e. none of the above
In their effort to uncover the will of the gods, the ancient Greeks made use of
A. oracles. B. prophets. C. soothsayers. D. shamans. E. spiritualists.