Thinking Like an Historian

History is divided into major time periods called _______.

• eras

• books

• continents

• chapters

Eras help historians make sense of the past and are based on changes or patterns in which of the following?

• Politics

• Economics

• Society

• All of the above

The Mexican National era describes how Mexico gained independence from _______ and the Mexican settlement of Texas.

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

The Texas Revolution and Republic of Texas eras explain how Texas fought for and gained independence from _______.

• Mexico

• France

• Spain

• England

During the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, Texas withdrew from the United States and fought with the ________.

• Confederacy

• Union

• British

• French

The growth of ________ changed life in Texas during the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads era.

• railroads

• rivers

• mountains

• forests

Fill in the blank: The discovery of ________ transformed the Texas economy during the Age of Oil and the Progressive Era.

• oil

• gold

• cotton

• timber

Texans fought for ________ and social change during the Civil Rights and Conservatism eras.

• equality

• independence

• wealth

• territory

Every map, letter, photo, and artifact is like a ______ that helps tell the story of what happened long ago.

• clue

• puzzle

• game

• tool

Thinking like a historian requires working with a variety of sources. Which of the following is a primary source?

• Textbook

• News article

• Letter from the past

• Documentary