Bellringer: Eras of Texas Through Statehood

Which era in Texas history is characterized by the presence of Native American tribes and the study of the region’s natural environment?

• Age of Contact

• Natural Texas and its People

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National

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What was the primary purpose of dividing Texas history into eras?

• To make history more entertaining

• To organize events and understand their significance

• To confuse students

• To create more textbooks

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The era that followed the Natural Texas and its People era in Texas history was (a)   .

• Age of Oil
• Age of Contact
• Civil Rights
• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

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The Spanish Colonial era in Texas history is best defined by which of the following characteristics?

• The arrival of European explorers and establishment of missions

• The growth of cotton farming

• The fight for civil rights

• The discovery of oil

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Texas gained independence from Mexico and became its own nation during the (a)   era.

• Mexican National
• Revolution and Republic
• Early Statehood
• Age of Contact

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Match each country to the era during which it governed Texas.

• Mexican National era

• France

• Age of Contact era

• Mexico

• Early Statehood era

• United States

• Spanish Colonial era

• Spain

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Which era marks the time when Texas became a state in the United States?

• Early Statehood

• Age of Contact

• Spanish Colonial

• Revolution and Republic

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Historians divide Texas history into different eras, such as Natural Texas and its People, Age of Contact, and Spanish Colonial, in order to (a)   .

• To help understand changes and deve
• To make history lessons longer
• To focus only on wars
• To ignore important events

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Describe one defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era in Texas history.

• Native American tribes developed advanced farming techniques

• European explorers arrived and interacted with Native Americans

• Texas became a U.S. state

• Oil was discovered in Texas

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Compare the Spanish Colonial era and the Mexican National era in terms of governance in Texas.

• Both eras were governed by Spain

• Spanish Colonial was governed by Spain, while Mexican National was governed by Mexico

• Both eras were governed by Mexico

• Both eras were governed by the United States

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