1st 9 Week Check Point

Era of Exploration

• 1800's

• 2000's

• 1900's

• 1500's

When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur?

• The elevation decreases.

• The elevation increases.

• Wide open prairies span all across Texas.

• Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.

Which region is in WEST Texas?

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which region is in EAST Texas near the gulf?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

Which headline in a newspaper could have occurred in 1519?

• Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

• La Salle Lands at Gulf Coast!

• Coronado Crosses Texas!

• Cortes Defeats Aztecs!

Many names of cities in Texas, such as Amarillo, El Paso and DeSoto, reflect the language of —

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

The establishment of missions and presidios by Spanish leaders are a characteristic of which era in Texas history?

• Colonial Era

• Mexican National Era

• Revolutionary Era

• The Contemporary Era

Which region is marked by the letter B on the map above?

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

The buildings displayed below are found in cities and towns in Texas, these buildings demonstrate the lasting influence of —

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Hernando de Soto's, as well as other Spanish, expeditions traveled across Texas and other parts of the Americas to —

• take land from France

• settle old world territories

• find gold for Spain

• convert native people to Islam