2020 1st 9 Weeks Review

Which is a true statement about Native Groups in Texas?

• They adapted to their own region and its climate

• They all at some time encountered Cabeza de Vaca

• They rode horses while hunting buffalo

• They lived in desert climate

From a political perspective, why did Mexican officials locate most Texas land grants east and central Texas?

• Land in west and northwest Texas was already claimed by France, and would provoke conflict

• American Indian tribes had been pushed out of these areas, leaving them free for settlement

• It was a prime location for establishing plantations and ranches to establish an economy in the region

• Mexican officials wanted to settle areas closed to the United States to protect its eastern border

Why did different cultures arise in the different regions of Texas during the era historians refer to Natural Texas and Its People?

• The inhabitants all migrated from the same region

• The inhabitants brought different tools and customs from South America

• The inhabitants adapted to different kinds of environments over many generations

• The inhabitants wanted to be different from each other

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 Indians 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

How did Spain attempt to control Texas during the Spanish Colonial era?

• It gave large tracts to Spaniards who settled there

• It forced Native Americans out of their traditional lands

• It fought wars with the United States, Mexico, and France

• It established missions and military posts

What is a characteristic of the Spanish mission-building era?

• Missions were not protected by military support

• Missions were used in a way to claim land, and establish Spanish culture

• American Indians were discouraged from learning a trade

• American Indians were prevented from accepting Catholicism

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• Catholic priests

• American Indian tribes

• Conquistadors

• Anglo Settlers

Many names of cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio, reflect the language of-

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Spanish missions in Texas?

• Disease brought by Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians

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

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

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

Which is a conclusion supported by the images as a source of evidence?

• The influence of Spanish architecture is still visible in Texas today

• The Spanish government required early settlers to build using traditional architecture

• None of the original missions is currently in use as active churches

• The Spanish did not leave a legacy in the language, architecture, or arts of Texas as a region