Spain had little interest in Texas after

Several explorers had failed to find gold or other treasure there

The Apache killed many Spaniards in raids

The Columbian Exchange was ended

The main reason for the loss of lives described in the excerpt is that American Indians–

Were not immune to European diseases

Were shipped to Europe as slaves

Experienced a series of famines

Exhausted their supplies of natural resources

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows. "The purposes of the French enemy seems to be to penetrate little by little inland. This country is very suitable for doing this." -Report of Don Antonio de Valverde Cosino to the Marques de Valero, Viceroy of New Spain (1682) How did the Spanish government respond to this report after the French established a fort at Matagorda Bay?

The Spanish government felt threatened and it renewed interest in settling Texas.

They peacefully divided Texas in half.

They signed a treaty of alliance with France ending the war against Spain.

They joined forces to drive out the Native Americans.

Which of the following is an example of the Spanish influence in Texas that is still visible today?

Architectural styles such as courtyards and archways

Names of lakes such as Lake Livingston and Caddo Lake

How did the Spanish try to change the culture of the Native Americans they encountered in Texas? Select TWO correct responses.

By converting them into Catholicism

By teaching them new agricultural methods

By helping them fight off the French

By showing them how to mine gold

The table lists characteristics of some of the American Indian Cultures of Texas. Determine which characteristic applies MOST to each American Indian Culture. Select one answer for each row.

Row one: Plains Row two: Puebloan

Row one: Puebloan Row two: Plains

Row one: Southeastern Row two: Gulf

Row one: Plains Row two: Southeastern

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows. The Karankawas and Coahuiltecans both lived in wigwams. They would break down their settlement when it was time to move depending on the season or threat. Both tribes took advantage of the spring rains, catching fish trapped in receding pools of water. Both tribes’ diet consisted of deer, lizards, birds, fish, insects, mesquite beans, prickly pears, pecans, and roots. During the warmer seasons they both spent a large amount of time in South Texas. What inference can be made about the Karankawas and Coahuiltecans?

Both tribes settled in the Mountains and Basins region.

Both tribes built permanent homes near the coast.

Which one of the following does the U.S. Constitution do?

It gives a plan for how our government is set up

It outlines the boundaries of our states

It tells us when our national holidays are

It establishes public elementary schools

According to the Declaration of Independence, revolution can be justified when

a government deprives the people of their basic rights.

the people realize they have elected the wrong person or party.

political leaders place the economic interest of a wealthy minority above those of the majority.

Which phrase serves as evidence that the author of the Declaration of Independence believed that people have the right to change their government?

Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government

Endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights

To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men

The Constitution lays out how the federal government, or national government, should work. Which of the following offices are part of the federal government? Select the two that apply:

the president of the United States

the chief justice of the Supreme Court

the governor of the state of Texas

What impact did Mexico’s Independence from Spain have on the colonization of Texas?

Thousands of people came to Texas to claim land

Mexicans began to look for gold in Texas

Settlers in Texas were required to learn Spanish

Texas was given to Spain in a treaty to end the war

This excerpt discusses Miguel Hidalgo. Which phrase helps explain why Hidalgo’s call for Independence was short-lived? Select the correct answer.

Hidalgo himself was captured; he was later executed

armed conflict between the people of Mexico and Spanish colonial authorities

the criollo Roman Catholic priest from the small town of Dolores

death to bad government, death to the gachupines

after much reckless pillage and bloodshed

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Read the list and answer the question that follows. Which of the following explorers does this list BEST describe?

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Hernan Cortez

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The map shows North America's Gulf Coast in the early 1500s. Which of the following Spanish explorers MOST LIKELY is responsible for creating this map?

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Hernan Cortez

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He landed in Matagorda Bay on the Texas Coast and established Fort St. Louis in 1685.

Juan de Oñate

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Luis de Moscoso

Sieur de la Salle

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On October 12, 1492 he landed in San Salvador; his discovery resulted in further Spanish exploration of the New World.

Juan de Oñate

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Christopher Columbus

Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Went in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola; searched for Quivira in the Texas Panhandle.

Juan de Oñate

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Luis de Moscoso

Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Reached the Rio Grande and settled in an area known as El Paso del Norte; claimed area for Spain.

Juan de Oñate

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Luis de Moscoso

Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explored East Texas and met the Caddo Indians.

Juan de Oñate

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Luis de Moscoso

Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

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Checkpoint 2 Review Part 2

Read the list and answer the question that follows. Which of the following explorers does this list BEST describe?

The map shows North America's Gulf Coast in the early 1500s. Which of the following Spanish explorers MOST LIKELY is responsible for creating this map?

He landed in Matagorda Bay on the Texas Coast and established Fort St. Louis in 1685.

On October 12, 1492 he landed in San Salvador; his discovery resulted in further Spanish exploration of the New World.

Went in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola; searched for Quivira in the Texas Panhandle.

Reached the Rio Grande and settled in an area known as El Paso del Norte; claimed area for Spain.

Explored East Texas and met the Caddo Indians.

Spain had little interest in Texas after

The map shows some Native American tribes in Texas. Which tribe is BEST described by this list?

The main reason for the loss of lives described in the excerpt is that American Indians–

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