Review for CSE 1

Which statement best describes how Manifest Destiny influenced the U.S. annexation of TX?

• Most who believed in Manifest Destiny hoped that slavery would spread westward to increase the number of slave states in the U.S.

• Most Americans saw TX as a place to develop new factories and mills to support economic growth in the U.S.

• Many Americans supported annexation because they believed it would bring new opportunities to settle on the frontier of West TX.

• Many American supported TX statehood because they were eager to expand the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean.

What was the main reason that the Spanish built missions in Texas?

• To make it easier to trade

• To convert Indians to Christianity

• To provide housing for Spanish colonists

• To house the Spanish soldiers

How did the Columbian Exchange affect Africa and Europe?

• They were actually introduced to new foods that improved their diet.

• People got sick and many of them died from new diseases.

• They gained access to horses which made transportation faster and easier.

• They adopted and learned about some of the religions of the New Wold.

"Throughout all this country we went naked, and twice a year we cast our skins like serpents. The sun and air produced great sores on our chests and shoulders."

This quote by Cabeza de Vaca makes what inference about his time with Indians in Texas?

• The Indians appreciated Cabeza de Vaca's medical skills.

• Living with the Indians (Native Texans), conditions were harsh,

• Cabeza de Vaca had permanent physical damage from his shipwreck.

• Cabeza de Vaca brought technology to the Native Texans.

Which European country is represented in the map that made a claim on Texas and challenged Spain's empire north of the Rio Grande?

• Britain

• Portugal

• Germany

• France

What year was the city of San Antonio founded?

• 1836

• 1821

• 1519

• 1718

1845: Annexation of the Republic of TX

1861: Outbreak of the Civil War

1865: End of the Civil War

1876: Current state constitution of TX is adopted

1901:

Which statement best completes the timeline?

• The current constitution of TX is adopted

• The outbreak of WWII

• Discovery of oil at Spindletop

• Mexico wins independence from France

Which of the four major cities of Texas is in the Southeast corner of the state, closest to the Gulf of Mexico?

• San Antonio

• Austin

• Houston

• Dallas

1819-1820: He brought the Cherokee Indians to East Texas

1836: Sam Houston signed a treat allowing the Cherokees to remain in East TX, but the treaty was rejected by the Texas Senate

1839: The Cherokees were attached for refusing to move form their homes to Indian Territory in the north.

1839: In July of this year, he was killed at the Battle of the Neches.

• Chief Watie

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Chief Bowles

• William Goyens

Which region is in the far western part of Texas?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins