2023 May: Social Studies Final Review

Based on the map below, which direction would you travel to go from the least populated to the most populated area of Texas?

• East

• South

• North

• Northeast

Which region of Texas includes *Houston, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville *Pine and hardwood trees *Near the Gulf of Mexico

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North CentralPlains

3. The United States established a new government in 1776. Which of the documents explain how the U.S.government is organized?

• A. Bill of Rights

• B. U.S. Constitution

• C. Pledge of Allegiance

• D. Declaration of Independence

4. Why are documents such as both the Texas Constitutionand U.S Constitution important?

• They explain how Americans are supposed to act and think.

• They can be easily changed when leaders change.

• They teach us what life was like a long time ago.

• They provide a guide for making modern laws.

5. Which of the following best explains how American Indian tribes arrived to Texas?

• They crossed the Bering Strait from Asia and migrated southward over many years.

• They sailed form Asia around the GUlf of Mexico and landed in texas\

• They went form Alaska to Asia and then to Texas

• They came form Mexico northward

Which of the following is the best title for the drawing?

• Apache Children Hard at Work

• Adobe House Building by the Pueblo

• Daily Life for the Caddo

• Summer Season for the Karankawa

American Indian groups that lived along rivers adapted to the environment by-

• Using teepees for shelter

• Becoming strong swimmers

• Farming the land

• Being skilled with bows and arrows.

How did the building of missions in Texas lead to environmental changes?

• Rivers near missions suffered the effects of pollution

• Natural resources were used to construct the missions.

• Forests were destroyed in order to build missions

• Gold was mined in mountains located near the missions.

A system of missions established by the Catholic Church was intended to-

• assist in business development

• Provide housing for explorers

• Convert natives to Christianity

• Relocate convicts to the region.

Why did many Americans move to Texas after Mexico gained independence from Spain?

• Mexico created a government like the one in the United States

• Mexico promised colonists that one day they would be free

• Mexico attracted people to the area who were already Catholic

• Mexico established a large army and navy to protect Texans.