****Rebel Review 9 Weeks Exam: Unit 1,2 and 3 Review

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.

What did Cabeza de Vaca learn about the natives living in Texas?

• He did not learn very much becasue he was only a prisoner.

• He learned that they all wanted to learn Spanish and become Catholic.

• He learned the languages and customs of different tribes and wrote a book about it.

• He did not learn anything about the natives.

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas

• American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas

• Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas

• Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas

• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers

• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas

• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

Historians divide periods of time with similar characteristics into eras in order to --

• predict the future

• analyze historical maps

• record economic data about Texas

• organize information about the past

The information listed in the box would most likely be used by historians to-

• predict what the future will be like in the future

• describe how the oil industry developed in Texas

• explain how Texas became a state in the United States

• organize the changes over time that have occurred in Texas

During what year does the event of the headline occur?

• 1541

• 1920

• 1519

• 2020

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonist in 1718?

• Corpus Christi

• El Paso

• Laredo

• San Antonio

How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?

• They were mound builders.

• They were primarily buffalo hunters.

• They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.

• They were mainly farmers that traded with other tribes.

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle

• Hernando Cortes

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado