Enrichment: History of Texas

Who were the early inhabitants of Texas?

• European colonists

• Paleo-Indians

• French settlers

• Mexican immigrants

Who was the first European explorer to map the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Robert Cavelier de La Salle

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

What happened to the expedition led by Panfilo de Narvaez in 1528?

• They successfully reached Mexico City

• They were abducted by the Natives

• They established a settlement in Texas

• They were blown off course to Florida

Who were the only survivors of Narvaez's journey?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda and his crew

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his companions

• Robert Cavelier de La Salle and his settlers

• Panfilo de Narvaez and his troops

Who claimed the whole of the Mississippi River Valley for France?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Robert Cavelier de La Salle

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

When did Texas become a state of the United States?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

• 1870

What triggered the Mexican-American War?

• The Battle of the Alamo

• Texas declaring independence

• Texas joining the Confederate States of America

• Territorial disputes between America and Mexico

Which territories did Texas originally lay claim to?

• Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico

• California, Nevada, and Arizona

• Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

• Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina

When did Texas secede from the United States?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

• 1861

When did Texas officially rejoin the United States?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

• 1870