WorksheetsTX - Review of Units 1-3
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Most of the cities of Texas were established near waterways for transportation purposes. What OTHER reason might people have set up cities close to waterways?
as a reliable source of food and water
because Native Americans feared water and would stay away
to develop a water-bottling industry in Texas
ALL of these answers are correct
Based on the map provided, which of the following statements is FALSE?
#1 is El Paso, the only major city in the Mountains and Basins region
#3 is San Antonio, the current capital of Texas
#5 is Houston, the largest city in Texas
#4 is Dallas, where WE are right now
History is divided into eras [time periods] to better organize information about the past. Which of these choices gives the BEST summary of the Spanish Colonial Era?
Spain built missions in Texas to better claim control over the area
Spain abandoned its control of Texas and went looking for other areas to conquer
Spain found the seven cities of gold [Cibola] and became the richest country in the world
ALL of these answers are correct
The MAJORITY of the Native Americans felt distrust toward the Spanish [leading to conflict]. What is one result of the conflict between the Spanish and local Native Americans?
the Spanish moving one of their missions away from unfriendly Native Americans to a safer location
natives taking complete control of Mexico City [the Spanish capital in the "new world"]
Native Americans showing French traders where to find the seven cities of Cibola
the Spanish government buying Native American land for $7 million
History is divided into eras [time periods] to better organize information about the past. Which of the following gives the BEST summary for the Age of Contact era?
Spanish and French explorers claiming land in Texas
Spain building lots of silver mines in Texas
Early people migrating to North America and eventually settling in Texas
NONE of these answers are correct
Before accidentally crash landing in Texas [at Matagorda Bay], _______ was the first explorer to sail down the Mississippi River.
La Salle
Columbus
Coronado
Pineda
Which of the following is a FACT about Spanish missions?
missions were typically built using local resources [wood in East Texas, adobe in West Texas, etc.]
missions relied on ranching [raising animals, usually cattle] as a source of food and an economic activity
missions were established to introduce a new religion [Catholicism] and way of life [Spanish culture]
ALL of these answers are correct
What MAJOR event happened in 1519?
Pineda mapped the coastline of Texas
Cabeza de Vaca discovered North and South America
Columbus found the Seven Cities of Gold
La Salle shipwrecked in Texas and spent 9 years walking back to France
Several rivers serve as part of the Texas boundary. For example, the Red River is the boundary between Texas and ____________ .
Oklahoma
Colorado
Mexico
Louisiana
Much of Texas is "plains" [flat land used for ranching or farming]. The Caddo Indians used their land in East Texas for farming, fishing, and hunting. In which region of Texas did the Caddo live?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
What "G" was the BIGGEST motivator for Spanish exploration of the Americas?
Gold
Government
Great Adventure
Grapefruits
Jose de Escandon was the Spanish official responsible for establishing the town of Laredo. Where in Texas is Laredo located?
Far north Texas, in the area known as the "Panhandle"
Far west Texas, in the Mountains and Basins region
Far south Texas, close to the Rio Grande River
Far east Texas, near the Louisiana border
