BR: Texas Eras through Reconstruction

The era in Texas history when Native American peoples lived in Texas before European exploration is called (a)   .

• Age of Contact
• Spanish Colonial
• Natural Texas and its People
• Mexican National

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Match each Texas history era with its defining characteristic.

• Mexican National era

• Native peoples lived in Texas before European arrival

• Natural Texas and its People era

• Spain established missions, presidios, and settlements to colonize Texas

• Spanish Colonial era

• Texas was governed under Mexican rule after independence from Spain

• Revolution and Republic era

• Texas fought for independence from Mexico

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The era in Texas history that immediately followed the Spanish Colonial era was the (a)   era.

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

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

• Early Statehood
• Revolution and Republic
• Mexican National
• Spanish Colonial

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Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. The era known as **"Early Statehood"** began when Texas __________.

• declared independence from Mexico

• was first explored by Spanish conquistadors

• was annexed and joined the United States

• was placed under Reconstruction after the Civil War

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The period in Texas history known for government changes and major social effects after the Civil War is called (a)   .

• Early Statehood
• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
• Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction
• Revolution and Republic

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Place the following eras in the correct chronological order from earliest to latest.

• Age of Contact

• Natural Texas and Its People

• Spanish Colonial

• Revolution and Republic

What is the main purpose of dividing Texas history into eras like the Spanish Colonial and Mexican National periods?

• To make history lessons more complicated

• To help organize events into periods, making them easier to understand

• To ensure each era covers the same amount of time

• To highlight Texas history over other states

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What was a major change in Texas during the Mexican National era compared to the Spanish Colonial era?

• Texas was still a Spanish colony, but with new laws

• Texas was ruled by Mexico after Mexico's independence from Spain

• Texas became part of the United States

• Texas was abandoned by all settlers

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Which description best fits the Early Statehood era in Texas history?

• Texas was a colony under Spanish rule with missions and presidios

• Texas fought for and won independence from Mexico, then governed itself as an independent nation

• Texas joined the United States and began developing as a new state

• Texas was governed by Mexico following Mexican independence from Spain

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