Pre SLO

Which foundational principle of the US government is expressed in these two documents?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Consent of the Governed

• Equality

Which tribe is located at the A on the map?

• Alabama-Coushatta

• Kickapoo

• Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo

• Tiguas

Which explorer was the first European to set foot in what is present day Texas?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

• Sieur de la Salle

• Ponce de Leon

Which explorer claimed a small portion of Texas for France?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

• Sieur de la Salle

• Ponce de Leon

Which of the following Texans has served as a U.S. President?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Lyndon Johnson

Which inventor is responsible for ending the Open Range with the creation of barbed wire?

• Gail Borden

• Joseph Glidden

• Michael DeBakey

• Millie Hughes-Fulford

Which of the following is a way Texans have modified their environment?

• Clearing land for farming

• Clearing land to construct houses

• Building windmills

• All of the above

Which of the following people helped to write the Texas Constitution?

• Barbara Jordan

• Ann Richards

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Wallace Jefferson

Which celebration is evidence of the German heritage of many Texans?

• Cinco de Mayo

• Fiesta San Antonio

• Oktoberfest

• Saint Patrick's Day

Which significant event is celebrated on Juneteenth each year?

• Texas Independence

• US Independence

• The end of slavery

• The end of Mexican rule in Texas