TEXAS HISTORY FALL SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW

Identify the groups associated with each cultural skills.

• Built portable housing structures

• Plains Natives

• Were skilled horsemen and buffalo hunter

• Gulf Natives

• Used dugout canoes fishing & transport

• Both

Historians learn about early cultures by--

• studying drawings and artifacts

• living like early Natives

• reviewing tax documents

• listening to recordings of Natives

The first people in Texas were primarily-

• farmers

• traders

• hunter-gatherers

• entrepreneurs

The Alamo is located in the

• Coastal Plains region

• North Central Plains region

• Great Plains region

• Mountains and Basins region

Establishing trade networks with Native Americans was a main goal of which of the following countries?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

Why is the year 1519 significant in Texas history?

• Native Americans forced all Europeans out of Texas

• The English established colonies along the Atlantic coast

• Fort St. Louis was built in honor of the first king of Texas.

• The first reliable map of the Texas coastline was created

This excerpt is about European exploration in the 1500s. ​​ (a)   spent two years traveling through Texas looking for a way home. The journal of his experiences provided a first-hand account of his time in Texas and ​ (b)   ​ .

• Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
• Hernan Cortes
• caused Spain to lose interest in th
• helped establish the first Spanish
• Alvar Cabeza De Vaca
• fueled exploration in N.America

Why did Columbus travel across the Atlantic Ocean?

• To establish a fur trade with Natives

• To find a new route to Asia

• To convert Natives to Christianity

• To capture Mexico City for Spain

This excerpt is about La Salle's expedition in Texas in the late 1600s.

La Salle’s expedition shipwrecked near Matagorda Bay, Texas in 1685. He and the other survivors quickly built Fort St. Louis to protect themselves from unfriendly Karankawa. They then tried to find the Mississippi River on foot, unaware that it was still hundre of miles away. On one of those trips, La Salle’s men, unhappy with his leadership, staged a mutiny against him. Sometime later, Fort St. Louis was destroyed by the Karankawa. The Natives took fi captives and killed the rest of the shipwrecked survivors. Due to these events, Spain recognized France as a potential threat to their North American empire. Soon, construction of mission San Francisco de los Tejas began

What claim is supported by the excerpt?

• La Salle's journey forced England to build colonies along the Atlantic coast.

• Spain began building settlements in Texas after hearing France was in the area.

• Karankawa Natives fought alongside the French to push Spain out of Texas.

• The creation of Fort St. Louis led France to begin colonizing most of Texas.

Which statement BEST provides evidence for the answer to Part 1?

• ...quickly built Fort St. Louis to protect themselves...

• ...tried to find the Mississippi River on foot...

• ...La Salle's men, unhappy with his leadership, staged a mutiny against him.

• ...Spain recognized France as a potential threat to their North American empire.