Six Flags Over Texas

Texans often speak with __________ about the "Six Flags Over Texas."

• sadness

• nervousness

• pride

• disappointment

Which country was the first to have an interest in Texas?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• United States

How did French explorer de la Salle and his men probably feel when they became lost in Texas?

• angry

• happy

• excited

• jealous

In the section titled "France—1685" what does the word colony mean?

• Louisiana

• control

• an honor

• a settlement

Read the section "Spain-1500s". Then read this diagram.

Which information belongs on the blank line?

Spanish Goals in Texas

• Find and collect gold and jewels

• _________________________

• Take over and own the land

• build Spanish-style homes

• capture natives and sell them as slaves in Europe

• teach American Indians about God

• put a Spanish flag in every Texas city

When Texas was its own country what was it called?

• Republic of Texas

• United Texas

• Independent Texas

When did Texas become a state in the United States of America?

• 1685

• 1836

• 1845

• 1500

The "Six Flags Over Texas" article is about the amusement park in Arlington, TX.

• True

• False

Which of the following would Mexico likely have done to help gain control of Texas land?

• invite people from Spain

• allow American Indians to have control

• give land grants and build new towns

• not give out any land

What flag flew over Texas during the Civil War?

• Civil War

• Confederate States of America

• United States of America

• Mexico