1st six weeks Review Texas History

What region in Texas borders the Gulf of Mexico?

• Mountains and Basins
• Coastal  Plains
• Central Plains
• Great Plains

Which Native American group lived in a beehive shaped home and was arranged as a confederacy?

• Caddo
• Karankawa
• Jumano
• Comanche

Which explorer searched for the seven cities of gold?

• Cabeza de Vaca
• De Soto
• Coronado
• LaSalle

This explorer missed the mouth of the Mississippi on his 2nd expedition, and his ship sank off the coast of Matagorda Bay.

• LaSalle
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Coronado
• Columbus

Spanish ______________ were built in Texas to claim the land and teach the Native Americans religion.

• missions
• presidios
• villas
• none of the above

What body of water borders Texas

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Texas Ocean

This explorer missed the mouth of the Mississippi on his 2nd expedition, and his ship sank off the coast of Matagorda Bay.

• LaSalle
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Coronado
• Columbus

Spanish ______________ were built in Texas to claim the land and teach the Native Americans religion.

• missions
• presidios
• villas
• none of the above

In which region of Texas did the Jumano live?

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountain & Basin

• Central Plains

Which of the following describes the defining 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.