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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Texas Region that is the Eastern most part and along the Gulf of Mexico
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
2.
Texas Region with the highest and driest point in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
3.
How were the Comanche and Apache similar?
a)
They lived near the coast and fished
b)
They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables
c)
They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food
d)
They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival
4.
The Karankawa tribe moved from place to place, gathering food and following herds of deer. This lifestyle is known as
a)
Nomadic
b)
Settling
c)
Domesticating
d)
Lame
5.
What did Cortes accomplish?
a)
He sailed around the world
b)
He conquered the Aztecs, stole their gold and silver, and claimed their land for Spain.
c)
He reached the Cape of Good Hope
6.
Ft. St. Louis was the settlement founded by La Salle, a native of which country?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Netherlands
7.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
8.
Which feature of a mission most closely supports the purpose of the mission?
a)
gate
b)
church
c)
plaza
d)
housing quarters
9.
What is a Filibuster?
a)
A person who receives a land grant from a country to settle people in it
b)
a person who wages unofficial war on a country
10.
What filibuster was given permission, by Spain, to wrangle horses in Texas?
a)
James Long
b)
Augustus Magee
c)
Philip Nolan
d)
Father Hidalgo
11.
Who had permission from Spain to bring settlers to Texas? Why was he unable to do so?
a)
Green DeWitt had permission from Spain but he was killed by the Comanche.
b)
Martin de Leon had permission from Spain but he died before he could bring settlers.
c)
Stephen F. Austin had permission from Spain but he was shipwrecked at Matagorda Bay.
d)
Moses Austin had permission from Spain to bring settlers to Texas. He was unable to do so because he became very ill.
12.
After Moses Austin died, who took over his land grant?
a)
James Long
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Baron de Bastrop
13.
__________ was a Spanish land official who helped Moses Austin get approval for his colony
a)
Haden Edwards
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Baron de Bastrop
14.
What is an empresario?
a)
A person who receives a land grant from a country to settle people in it
b)
a person who wages unofficial war on a country
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