Texas History

What was Texas originally before becoming a state?

• A) A colony

• B) An independent republic

• C) A territory

• D) A state.

Which indigenous tribes were present in Texas prior to European colonization?

• Caddo, Apache, Comanche

• Sioux, Navajo, Cherokee

• Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida

• Seminole, Creek, Choctaw

Spanish missions in Texas were established to convert Native Americans to ________.

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

Stephen F. Austin led a group of American families to settle in Texas under ________ rule.

• British

• French

• Mexican

• Spanish

The Battle of Gonzales is often considered the first battle of which revolution?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Texas Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

Which side was defending a cannon during the Battle of Gonzales?

• Mexican forces

• Texian rebels

• British soldiers

• French troops

Texas' western border was thought to be at the ________.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River