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TX - Review of Units 1-3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

as a reliable source of food and water

b)

because Native Americans feared water and would stay away

c)

to develop a water-bottling industry in Texas

d)

ALL of these answers are correct

2.

Based on the map provided, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

#1 is El Paso, the only major city in the Mountains and Basins region

b)

#3 is San Antonio, the current capital of Texas

c)

#5 is Houston, the largest city in Texas

d)

#4 is Dallas, where WE are right now

3.

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?

a)

Spain built missions in Texas to better claim control over the area

b)

Spain abandoned its control of Texas and went looking for other areas to conquer

c)

Spain found the seven cities of gold [Cibola] and became the richest country in the world

d)

ALL of these answers are correct

4.

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?

a)

the Spanish moving one of their missions away from unfriendly Native Americans to a safer location

b)

natives taking complete control of Mexico City [the Spanish capital in the "new world"]

c)

Native Americans showing French traders where to find the seven cities of Cibola

d)

the Spanish government buying Native American land for $7 million

5.

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?

a)

Spanish and French explorers claiming land in Texas

b)

Spain building lots of silver mines in Texas

c)

Early people migrating to North America and eventually settling in Texas

d)

NONE of these answers are correct

6.

Before accidentally crash landing in Texas [at Matagorda Bay], _______ was the first explorer to sail down the Mississippi River.

a)

La Salle

b)

Columbus

c)

Coronado

d)

Pineda

7.

Which of the following is a FACT about Spanish missions?

a)

missions were typically built using local resources [wood in East Texas, adobe in West Texas, etc.]

b)

missions relied on ranching [raising animals, usually cattle] as a source of food and an economic activity

c)

missions were established to introduce a new religion [Catholicism] and way of life [Spanish culture]

d)

ALL of these answers are correct

8.

What MAJOR event happened in 1519?

a)

Pineda mapped the coastline of Texas

b)

Cabeza de Vaca discovered North and South America

c)

Columbus found the Seven Cities of Gold

d)

La Salle shipwrecked in Texas and spent 9 years walking back to France

9.

Several rivers serve as part of the Texas boundary. For example, the Red River is the boundary between Texas and ____________ .

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Colorado

c)

Mexico

d)

Louisiana

10.

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?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

11.

What "G" was the BIGGEST motivator for Spanish exploration of the Americas?

a)

Gold

b)

Government

c)

Great Adventure

d)

Grapefruits

12.

Jose de Escandon was the Spanish official responsible for establishing the town of Laredo. Where in Texas is Laredo located?

a)

Far north Texas, in the area known as the "Panhandle"

b)

Far west Texas, in the Mountains and Basins region

c)

Far south Texas, close to the Rio Grande River

d)

Far east Texas, near the Louisiana border