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TX History Winter Final Exam Review (Natural TX - Settling TX)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the region colored in the map?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
North Central Plains
2.
What is the region colored in the map?
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
3.
What is the region colored in the map?
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
4.
What is the region colored in the map?
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
5.

A nomad is...

a)

Someone with healing powers in an Indian culture

b)

A tribe that moves from place to place

c)

An Indian tribe name

d)

A man made object

6.
What is the definition of “nomadic”?
a)
Staying in one place and not moving.
b)
Moving from place to place with no permanent home. 
c)
Riding a horse to travel somewhere
d)
People who farm the land. 
7.

What is the name of the region where you would the Guadalupe Mountains?

a)

Mountains & Basins

b)

Gulf Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

8.

What is the definition of “sedentary”?

a)

Staying in one place and not moving.

b)

Moving from place to place with no permanent home.

c)

Riding a horse to travel somewhere

d)

People who farm the land.

9.

If you move from the east to the west in Texas, the elevation goes from high to low.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

If you move from the east to the west in Texas, the landforms change from plains to hills to mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What part of Texas can the Mountains & Basins be found in?

a)

West Texas

b)

East Texas

c)

North Texas

d)

South Texas

12.

The Gulf Coastal Plains region has the most rivers than any other region in Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Mountains and Basins has the most agriculture of the 4 regions of Texas

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Gulf Coastal Plains has the most agriculture of the 4 regions of Texas

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Gulf Coastal Plains has the highest elevation of the 4 regions of Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The Mountains and Basins has the highest elevation of the 4 regions of Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the definition of “rural”?

a)

Staying in one place and not moving.

b)

Moving from place to place with no permanent home.

c)

Out in the country.

d)

People who farm the land.

18.

The Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache were all part of the

a)

Gulf Culture

b)

Plains Culture

c)

Southeastern Culture

d)

Puebloan Culture

19.

Which culture group were nomads and depended on Buffalo?

a)

Gulf Culture

b)

Plains Culture

c)

Southeastern Culture

d)

Puebloan Culture

20.

Which tribe did was NOT nomadic or depended on buffalo for their survival?

a)

Comanches

b)

Kiowas

c)

Apaches

d)

Jumanos

21.

Which tribe used mud and grass to make bricks for their homes?

a)

Comanches

b)

Kiowas

c)

Apaches

d)

Jumanos

22.

The Gulf Coastal Plains region has the most rivers than any other region.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which region is the population of Texas the highest and the most important agricultural region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Gulf Coastal Plains

d)

North Central Plains

24.

Which culture group was known to live in Adobe homes and make jewelry?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Puebloan Culture

c)

Gulf Culture

d)

Southeastern Culture

25.

Which culture group was known to eat fish and hold mitotes?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Puebloan Culture

c)

Gulf Culture

d)

Southeastern Culture

26.

Which culture group were warriors that centered on war and depended on the Buffalo for everything.

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Puebloan Culture

c)

Gulf Culture

d)

Southeastern Culture

27.

Which two culture groups were nomadic? Select two.

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Gulf Culture

c)

Southeastern Culture

d)

Puebloan Culture

28.

Which culture group is represented by #1?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Gulf Culture

c)

Southeastern Culture

d)

Puebloan Culture

29.

Which culture group is represented by #2?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Gulf Culture

c)

Southeastern Culture

d)

Puebloan Culture

30.

Which culture group is represented by #3?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Gulf Culture

c)

Southeastern Culture

d)

Puebloan Culture

31.

Which culture group is represented by #4?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Gulf Culture

c)

Southeastern Culture

d)

Puebloan Culture

32.

Which tribe and culture group built adobe homes?

a)

The Comanche from the Plains Culture

b)

The Jumanos from the Puebloan Culture

c)

The Atakapans from the Gulf Culture

d)

The Caddos from the Southeastern Culture

33.

Which culture group hunted buffalo with bows, arrows, and horses?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Puebloan Culture

c)

Gulf Culture

d)

Southeastern Culture

34.

Which tribe were skilled buffalo hunters, warriors and controlled much of the plains in Texas.

a)

Comanches

b)

Karankawas

c)

Coahuiltecans

d)

Wichitas

35.

Which European explorer defeated the Aztecs in 1521?

a)

Pineda

b)

La Salle

c)

Coronado

d)

Cortes

36.

Which European explorer conquered the Aztec captial Tenochtitlan and renamed it Mexico City?

a)

Pineda

b)

La Salle

c)

Coronado

d)

Cortes

37.

Which event came first?

a)

Pineda maps the Texas Coast

b)

Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

c)

La Salle established Fort St. Louis

d)

Mission San Antonio de Valero was Established

38.

Which European explorer mapped the Texas coast in 1519?

a)

Pineda

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Coronado

d)

Cortes

39.

What year did Pineda map the Texas coast?

a)

1492

b)

1519

c)

1521

d)

1540

40.

What year did La Salle establish a French fort in Texas?

a)

1685

b)

1689

c)

1718

d)

1821

41.

Which European explorer was French and established a fort at Matagorda Bay in 1685?

a)

Pineda

b)

La Salle

c)

Coronado

d)

Cortes

42.

Which European explorer reported back on Texas from 1528 until 1536?

a)

Pineda

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Coronado

d)

Cortes

43.

What year(s) was Cabeza de Vaca's Expedition?

a)

1492

b)

1519

c)

1528-1536

d)

1540

44.

The Spanish built San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo) because it was geographically a midpoint for the Spanish when they were traveling to missions in East Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What were midpoints for the Spanish when they were traveling to missions in East Texas? Choose two.

a)

San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo)

b)

Fort St. Louis

c)

Washington-on-the-Brazos

d)

San Antonio de Bexar

46.

The Spanish built San Antonio de Bexar because it was geographically a midpoint for the Spanish when they were traveling to missions in East Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Why is 1821 significant in Texas History?

a)

Mexico gained its independence from Spain

b)

The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

c)

The U.S. gained Florida from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

Mission San Antonio was established

48.

Which group of settlers came to Texas to purchase land?

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

49.

Anglo-American settlers came to Texas for the land.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The ____________________ were a group of people that believed power should be shared between state and national governments.

a)

Federalists

b)

Abolitionists

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

51.

The ____________________ were a group of people that overthrew the first Emperor of Mexico.

a)

Federalists

b)

Abolitionists

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

52.

The Spanish gave the empresarios permission to bring Anglo-Americans to Texas because they wanted to populate and defend the region.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which group of settlers came to Texas to spread the Catholic religion?

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

54.

Which group of settlers influenced Texas by spreading their traditions and introducing the Catholic religion.

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

55.

Spanish authorities gave Moses Austin a land grant in Texas to bring settlers to the region.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which group of settlers came to Texas to convert Native Americans to Christianity and to spread their culture?

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

57.

The first settlement of _____________________ came to establish missions.

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

58.

The first settlement of _____________________ came for land grants.

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

59.

__________________________ were mainly interested in settling in areas with fertile land.

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

60.

__________________________ were mainly interested protecting the borders of their empire from the French.

a)

Mexican Settlers

b)

Anglo-American Settlers

c)

Spanish Settlers

d)

Paleo-Indians

61.

An empresario is someone who brought settlers to Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

A conquistador is someone who brought settlers to Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

What year did Mexico gain their independence from Spain?

a)

1685

b)

1689

c)

1718

d)

1821

64.

What year was the mission San Antonio de Valero established?

a)

1685

b)

1689

c)

1718

d)

1821

65.

What year did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?

a)

1492

b)

1519

c)

1521

d)

1540

66.

Gold, God, and Glory are the main reasons that Europeans came to the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

What was a Spanish explorer/soldier who came to the America's looking for wealth and fame?

a)

Mission

b)

Cibola

c)

Conquistador

d)

Columbian Exchange

68.

Which era of Texas History did Mexico gain their independence from Spain?

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Mexican National Era

d)

Native Texas

69.

Which era of Texas History was the coast of Texas mapped, and Texas was explored by Europeans??

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Mexican National Era

d)

Native Texas

70.

What was a religious settlement and used by the Spanish to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

a)

Mission

b)

Cibola

c)

Conquistador

d)

Columbian Exchange