TX - Review of Units 1-3

Most of the cities of Texas were established near waterways for transportation purposes. What OTHER reason might people have set up cities close to waterways?

• as a reliable source of food and water

• because Native Americans feared water and would stay away

• to develop a water-bottling industry in Texas

• ALL of these answers are correct

Based on the map provided, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• #1 is El Paso, the only major city in the Mountains and Basins region

• #3 is San Antonio, the current capital of Texas

• #5 is Houston, the largest city in Texas

• #4 is Dallas, where WE are right now

History is divided into eras [time periods] to better organize information about the past. Which of these choices gives the BEST summary of the Spanish Colonial Era?

• Spain built missions in Texas to better claim control over the area

• Spain abandoned its control of Texas and went looking for other areas to conquer

• Spain found the seven cities of gold [Cibola] and became the richest country in the world

• ALL of these answers are correct

The MAJORITY of the Native Americans felt distrust toward the Spanish [leading to conflict]. What is one result of the conflict between the Spanish and local Native Americans?

• the Spanish moving one of their missions away from unfriendly Native Americans to a safer location

• natives taking complete control of Mexico City [the Spanish capital in the "new world"]

• Native Americans showing French traders where to find the seven cities of Cibola

• the Spanish government buying Native American land for $7 million

History is divided into eras [time periods] to better organize information about the past. Which of the following gives the BEST summary for the Age of Contact era?

• Spanish and French explorers claiming land in Texas

• Spain building lots of silver mines in Texas

• Early people migrating to North America and eventually settling in Texas

• NONE of these answers are correct

Before accidentally crash landing in Texas [at Matagorda Bay], _______ was the first explorer to sail down the Mississippi River.

• La Salle

• Columbus

• Coronado

• Pineda

Which of the following is a FACT about Spanish missions?

• missions were typically built using local resources [wood in East Texas, adobe in West Texas, etc.]

• missions relied on ranching [raising animals, usually cattle] as a source of food and an economic activity

• missions were established to introduce a new religion [Catholicism] and way of life [Spanish culture]

• ALL of these answers are correct

What MAJOR event happened in 1519?

• Pineda mapped the coastline of Texas

• Cabeza de Vaca discovered North and South America

• Columbus found the Seven Cities of Gold

• La Salle shipwrecked in Texas and spent 9 years walking back to France

Several rivers serve as part of the Texas boundary. For example, the Red River is the boundary between Texas and ____________ .

• Oklahoma

• Colorado

• Mexico

• Louisiana

Much of Texas is "plains" [flat land used for ranching or farming]. The Caddo Indians used their land in East Texas for farming, fishing, and hunting. In which region of Texas did the Caddo live?

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins