Mid-Cycle 1 Review

Which of the following is a primary source about daily life in early Texas?

• A 2021 article explaining Texas settlement

• A diary from a settler in 1835

• A modern film about pioneers

• A textbook published in 2015

Melissa found her great-grandmother’s wedding dress in the attic. The wedding dress is a…

• Primary source from the time it was used

• Secondary source created after the event

• Creative source used to represent the past

• Digital source on a website

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source about the Texas Revolution?

• An 1836 speech by Sam Houston

• A textbook summary of the Texas Revolution

• A diary entry from a Texian soldier

• A letter written in 1836 by a Tejano leader

A student researching Texas cattle trails finds a map drawn in 1870. This map is a…

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Fictional source

• Unreliable source

Which of these would be considered a secondary source for studying the Battle of the Alamo?

• A survivor’s journal written in 1836

• A history textbook chapter written in 2020

• A Mexican officer’s diary

• A letter from a Texian soldier

Read the excerpt: 'Texian forces fought bravely at San Jacinto and secured a decisive victory.' — Newspaper, 1836. This source is…

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Fictional account

• Encyclopedia article

Read the passage: 'Historians believe the settlers faced hardships such as drought and food shortages.' This passage is most likely from…

• A diary entry from 1832

• A modern historian’s book

Excerpt: 'My family struggled to find water during the summer of 1841 in Austin.' This is a…

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Fictional story

• Tertiary source

Which type of source is a biography of Stephen F. Austin written in 2010?

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Artifact

• Fictional account

Read the headline: 'Texas Declares Independence!' — March 1836 newspaper. This is a…

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Novel

• Artifact