7th 1st six weeks

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

• Hernando Cortés

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to find gold

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• Desire to escape government monarchies

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• A. Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

• B. American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

• C. Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

• D. Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

Which of the following historical eras in Texas history occurred first?

• Age of Oil, Prohibition, and Women's Suffrage

• Civil War and Reconstruction

• The Land and Its Early People

• Revolution and Republic

The information listed in the box would most likely be used by historians to

• Predict what the future will be like in Texas

• describe how the oil industry developed in Texas

• Explain how Texas became a state in the US

• Organize the changes over time that have occured in Texas

Which number represents the Red River, an important border barrier?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How does the physical environment of coastal Texas contrast with that of the Mountain and Basin region?

• Coastal Texas has more rivers.

• Coastal Texas has a higher elevation.

• The Mountain and Basin region has more agriculture.

• The Mountain and Basin region has long summers and warm winters.

Which number indicates the region in which Big Bend National Park is located?

• A. 7

• B. 5

• C. 4

• D. 1

Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and Its People in Texas History?

• American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment

• Spanish explorers and American Indan tribes both claimed land in Texas

• Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian Tribes were common

• European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of American Indian tribes.

When traveling from east to west across 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