Texas History 1st Midterm Review

Which region on the map is shown in red?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

Which region on the map is identified in green?

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which region is shown in red?

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

Which region is shown in orange?

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which region of Texas is the largest and most populated? [and it's the one that YOU live in]

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

What important event happened in 1519? [hint: this was the same year that Cortes conquered the Aztecs]

• Coronado found the seven cities of Cibola
• Columbus discovered Australia and Antartica
• Cabeza de Vaca was killed by angry Karankawas
• Pineda mapped the coast of Texas

Name the era of Texas History that involved Spain setting up dozens of missions and presidios in different parts of Texas.

• Spanish Colonial Era
• Natural Texas and Its People
• Republic of Texas Era
• Mexican National Era

What important mission was built in 1718?  hint: it will eventually be called "the Alamo"

• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Juan Bautista
• San Antonio de Valero
• Santa Cruz de San Saba

Name the era of Texas History that saw Mexico win its independence from Spain, and saw the start of the American colonization of Texas [led by an empresario named Stephen F. Austin].

• Republic of Texas Era
• Mexican National Era
• Spanish Colonial Era
• NONE  OF  THESE  ARE  CORRECT

In what year did Mexico win its independence from the country of Spain?
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas

• 1803
• 1810
• 1817
• 1821