Texas History Timeline Questions

Who were living in Texas before the Europeans?

• Texans

• Other Europeans

• Animals

• Native Americans

Who was the first European to map the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

What was the main reason behind Robert Cavelier de La Salle's exploration along the Mississippi River?

• To convert natives to Christianity

• To search for the Northwest Passage

• To establish a French buffer against Spain

• To find gold

In what year did Texas officially become a state of the USA?

• 1836

• 1845

• 1865

• 1821

What event triggered Texas to secede from the United States and join the Confederate States of America?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Mexican-American War

• The Texas Troubles

What major event marked the end of hostilities in Texas during the Civil War era?

• The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• Juneteenth

• The Goliad Massacre