Texas History Midterm Exam Review

What did the Apache and Comanche tribes have in common?

• They lived near the coast and ate lots of fish

• They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

• They built adobe homes and ate wild plants

• They were farmers

Which of the following cultures included a tribe called Tejas?

• Apache

• Wichitas

• Conchos

• Caddo

Which of the following does NOT describe the Kiowa and Apache Native Americans?

• nomad

• fisherman

• buffalo hunter

• tepees

Which city is marked by the number 1 on the map?

• Amarillo

• El Paso

• New Mexico

• Corpus Christi

The map above BEST shows the location of-

• The oil & gas industry

• American Colonization

• Agriculture & cattle industry

• Spanish Colonization

What happened in 1821?

• Mexico invaded the Republic of Texas

• Ms. Cavazos was born

• Mexico gained its independence from Spain

• Texas invaded the country of Mexico

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Spanish explored Texas?

• spread Christianity

• gold, silver, precious stones

• guns

• glory

Which explorer was looking for the city of El Dorado and shipwrecked near Galveston?

• Coronado

• La Salle

• DeSoto

• Cabeza de Vaca

What year is described in the following headlines?

"Mission San Antonio de Valero is Complete!"

"Spain Fears France Might Establish Another Colony"

• 2020

• 1519

• 1821

• 1718

What was Cibola?

• a disease that wiped out Spaniards and Native Americans

• the ship that brought many Spaniards to America

• a legend about 7 cities of gold

• the name of a Spanish mission