7th Grade 1st 9 weeks Benchmark 18-19

Which of the following best complete the diagram above?

• Anglo migration to Texas decreased

• Anglo population explosion in Texas

• France takes a greater interest in Texas

• Scarcity (lack) of resources in eastern Texas

During the 1600's, which country challenged Spain's territorial claims by exploring the region that includes present-day Texas?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• the Netherlands

Which of the following was a negative effect of the Spanish mission in Texas?

• Disease brought by the Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians

• American Indians were moved to the coast to make room for the missionaries

• Fighting broke out among the American Indians over trade with the missionaries

• American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries

Farming was important to the development of the American Indian's culture because it allowed people to -

• build log houses and tepees

• develop flint-tipped spears and arrows

• have a more dependable source of food

• flight better and win wars

How have people adapted to the grasslands of the Great Plains region?

• Most people in the region depend on fishing and boating

• The dense vegetation has allowed most people to create farms

• The high mountain ranges of the region limited its development

• People have used the grasslands for ranching cattle, sheep, and goats

How did Mexico encourage settlement in Texas?

• The government granted land to empresarios. who brought new settlers to Texas

• The government built missions, presidios, and towns

• The government built forts to defend settlers against threats by the Native Americans

• The government gave cash award to new settlers, giving the most money to families with children

The two graphs compare the makeup of the United States population to the makeup of the Texas population by race and ethnicity. Which of the following statements about the graphs is true?

• Texas has a slightly more African Americans than the United States as a whole

• Texas has a slightly more Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders than all of the United States

• Texas has about twice as many whites than the United States

• Texas has more twice as many Hispanics than the entire United States

Of the Spanish explorers included on the map, which of them saw the most of what is now Texas?

• Alvarez de Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Onate

The Mountain and Basin Region of Texas is part of which region in the U.S.

• Appalachian Highlands

• Great Plains

• Interior Lowlands (Central Plains)

• Basin & Range (Rocky Mountains)

Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of the excerpt?

• Native Americans lived in different regions throughout the vast and varied lands of Texas

• Native Americans taught younger generations how to survive using the plant and animals resources available to them

• Native American cultures were influenced by the geography of Texas and the resources available to people

• Texas is a large area with many landforms, climates, plants, and animals