Texas History Sem Quiz/CHight

Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas & its people in Texas

• American Indian tribes lived in Texas & adapted to the environment

• Spanish explorers & American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas

• Conflicts between European settlers & American Indian tribes were common

• European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian tribes

How were Coahuiltecan similar to Karankawa

• mound builders

• primarily buffalo hunters

• nomads along the Gulf Coast

• farmers who traded with other tribes

Law of April 6, 1830 main purpose

• block Mexicans from settling Texas

• stop immigration from the United States to Texas

• prevent Texas from declaring independence

• end trade between Texas & Mexico

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• desire to escape government monarchies

• desire to find gold

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

• missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to land in Texas

• forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas

• American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling Texas

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

Why did many Americans & Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in 1820's?

• gain religious freedom

• find cheap farmland

• find gold

• build missions & forts

How are lives of Texans changing because of an expanded use of alternative sources of energy

• many Texans have increased the amount of electricity their homes require

• oil prices are decreasing as Texans buy automobiles that use alternative sources of energy

• growing number of Texans are using sun & wind energy to power homes & businesses

• dam-building is leading to increased pollution & declining fish populations

One major change that occurred in Texas society during the Mexican National Era includes

• establishment of Anglo settlements

• introduction to cattle ranching

• fighting of the American Revolution

• conversion of American Indian tribes

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

• Hernando Cortes

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of

• mass transit systems in Texas cities

• number of female railroad conductors

• urban centers such as Dallas & Houston

• coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads