Texas History Midterm

East longitude lines are east of the

• equator
• North Pole
• prime meridian
• South Pole

The major land regions of Texas include all of the following except

• The Great Plains
• the Mountains and Basins
• the Panhandle
• the Coastal Plains

1. How did the first Texans enter North America?

• They flew on American Airlines
• The first Texans swam across the Pacific Ocean
• They walked across the Bering Land Bridge
• The first Texans traveled to North America by ship

2. All of the following are culture areas in Texas except the

• Pueblo culture area
• Plains culture area
• Panhandle culture area
• Southeastern culture area

4. To survive in the hot and dry climate of Texas, the Coahuiltecan people

• planted crops of corn and squash
• hunted buffalo and other large animals on horseback
• stayed in their cool air-conditioned permanent villages
• ate ant eggs, spiders, worms, dirt and even rotten wood

5. How did horses change the lives of the Plains cultures?

• Horses became their main source of food
• Horses made it easier for the Plains cultures to hunt buffalo
• It was easier to take children to school on horseback
• Horses made it more difficult to travel long distances in less time

6. In the Caddo system of government

• only men held important leadership roles
• chiefs had the most power in the tribe
• only women held important leadership roles
• men and women shared leadership roles

7. The Pueblo Revolt started after

• Pueblo religious leaders, including Pope, were thrown in prison for celebrating their customs
• Pueblo tribes stole horses from Native Americans of the Plains culture
• the Pueblo people destroyed Spanish missions
• more than 1,000 Spanish colonists were killed

8. Why were many Native American groups in Texas Nomads?

• Because they were following the buffalo herds to hunt
• It was too expensive for them to build real buildings
• If they stayed in one place, they would be attacked by the Spanish
• Because the King of Texas did not allow permanent settlements

9. Which of the following is in the Gulf Culture area?

• Apache
• Karankawa
• Comanche
• Kiowa