Texas History Quiz

What were early people in Texas primarily known as?

• Farmers

• Nomadic hunters

• Settlers

• Traders

In what year did early people in Texas begin to farm?

• 500 B.C.

• 1000 B.C.

• 100 B.C.

• 2000 B.C.

What were Spanish and French explorers searching for in Texas?

• Silver

• Gold

• Spices

• Land

Who mapped the coastline of Texas and claimed it for Spain?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle

• Pineda

• Sam Houston

What was the name of the failed French colony established by La Salle?

• Fort St. Louis

• New Orleans

• Quebec

• Fort Duquesne

What is the term for the area of land Texas claimed after independence from Mexico?

• The Lone Star State

• The Republic of Texas

• The Texas Territory

• The Texas Nation

In what year did Texas win independence from Mexico?

• 1821

• 1845

• 1836

• 1850

What was a major issue early presidents of Texas dealt with?

• Education reform

• Foreign policy

• Infrastructure development

• Healthcare

Why did most Texans want foreign recognition?

• To increase trade

• To gain military support

• To be annexed into the U.S.

• To establish a monarchy

What was one reason explorers came to Texas during the Age of Contact?

• To find new trade routes

• To spread their belief in God

• To establish universities

• To escape persecution