Texas History Semester 1 Exam

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During which era did Stephen F. Austin complete his journey to Texas with 300 American families?

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Mexican National

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If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Era of Age of Contact?

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1500s

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This graphic shows five of the major eras in Texas History. Which of the following eras includes the history of the earliest people to migrate into Texas during the Late Prehistoric Period? Spanish Colonial, Age of Contact, Mexican National, Natural Texas and Its People, Revolution and Republic

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Natural Texas and Its People

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Which event occurred in 1836?

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Texas declared independence from Mexico.

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Which of the following did NOT occur in 1836?
the Alamo fell,
Santa Anna surrendered at San Jacinto,
Texas declared independence,
first Americans came to Texas

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first Americans came to Texas

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Which event occurred in 1821?

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Mexico gained its independence from Spain.

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Which headline could have occurred in 1519? Options: Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!, La Salle Lands at Gulf Coast!, Coronado Crosses Texas!, Cortes Defeats Aztecs!

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Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

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Based on the geographic characteristics of the Gulf Coastal Plains, what CONCLUSIONS can be drawn about the Karankawas? Options: suffered water shortages due to lack of rainfall, lived in a high elevation area, lived in a low elevation area, followed the buffalo as they searched for grass

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lived in a low elevation area

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How were the Jumano SIMILAR to other Pueblo people?

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They were primarily farmers.

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Which region was inhabited by a cultural group that banded into confederacies led by political and spiritual leaders?

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Southeastern Culture