1st Six Weeks Review-TX

What are some characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and its People in Texas History?

• American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment.
• Spanish explorers and American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas
• Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian tribes were common
• European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian tribes

What changed in the life of Native Americans that allowed them to stop being hunters and gatherers?

• Fishing
• Ranching 
• Farming
• Irrigation

Which animals were the most important to the Native Americans that lived in the Plains?

• cattle and sheep
• buffalo and horses
• goats and sheep
• pigs and horses

Name a reason for European exploration.

• desire to find gold
• desire to spread democracy
• desire to leave overcrowded cities
• desire to escape government monarchies

Which explorer landed in Matagorda Bay?

• Hernando Cortez
• Sieur de la Salle
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Vasquez de Coronado

Why did Spain reconsider settling in East Texas?

• Native Americans were migrating out of the area
• improvement in transportation and roads between Texas and Mexico
• surplus of natural resources
• French began settling in Spanish territory

______ cooperated with the French authorities in Louisiana to bring missions to East Texas.

• Jose de Escandon
• Francisco Hidalgo
• Antonio Margil de Jesus
• Fray Damian Massanet

Why is Corpus Christi de la Ysleta important in Texas History?

• it was part of the 7 cities of gold
• it was a French outpost
• it was the only location to vote
• it was the first permanent settlement built in Texas 

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial era in Texas?

• Forts were being built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas

• American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in

• Texas missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas

• Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas

How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?

• They were mound builders

• They were nomads along the gulf coast

• They were primarily buffalo hunters

• They were mainly farmers who traded with other tribes