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WorksheetsSept 2019 Texas History CA Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
How is the amount of precipitation in East Texas different from the amount in West Texas?
East Texas gets more rain than West Texas
West Texas gets more snow than East Texas
East Texas gets about 25 cm or less precipitation per year
West Texas gets more than 75 cm of precipitation per year
How does the physical environment of Coastal Texas COMPARE with that of the Mountains and Basins region of Texas?
Mountains and Basins have more rain
Coastal Texas has a lower elevation
Mountains and Basins Region has more rivers
Coastal Texas has more desert
Which of the following is TRUE of all American Indian groups in early Texas?
They almost destroyed their environment by using it up and moving on
They adapted to and used their environment to meet their needs
They ignored their environment, creating ways of meeting their needs without natural resources
They used up one natural resource, then learned to use another to meet their needs
Which statement best describes Texans during the Natural Texas and Its People era?
The inhabitants had migrated to Texas from South America
The inhabitants were Native Americans and Mexicans
The inhabitants survived by hunting and gathering food
The inhabitants named the region Texas
What impact did the objects shown above have on Native Texans' ability to settle in one location?
The objects allowed them to dig and plant seeds more efficiently
The objects allowed them to keep captured fish alive longer
The objects allowed them to store and protect surplus crops
The objects allowed them to cook maize
Which city has less than half the annual precipitation of Dallas?
San Antonio
Amarillo
El Paso
Lubbock
You have been assigned a research paper about life in early Texas. You need to include some primary source material in your paper. Which of the following is a primary source?
The diary of a Texas colonist
The biography of a Texas colonist
A computer database of settlers living in Texas
A newspaper article written by a Texas historian
The Tigua and the Jumano were different from the there native inhabitants of Texas because-
Their houses were made of adobe
Their communities were led by women
They rode horses while hunting buffalo
they grew amaranth instead of maize
Why is Natural Texas and its People considered an era in Texas?
It is recognized as their only historical era
it is a time that defines Texas culture today
It introduces the first contacts between all native groups and Europeans
It defines a time for study of both geographic causes and historical effects on Texas history
Historians divide periods of time with similar characteristics into era in order to-
Predict the future
Analyze historical maps
Record economic data about Texas
Organize information about the past
The information listed in the box would most likely be used by historians to-
Predict what life will be like in Texas
Describe how the oil industry developed in Texas
Explain how Texas became a state in the US
Organize the changes over time that have occurred in Texas
In which region of Texas did the Commanches live?
Gulf Coast
Mountains and Basins
East Texas
Great Plains
Which number representing the Red River, an important border barrier?
2
3
4
5
Which letter represents a city in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas?
A
B
D
E
What physical feature is common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas?
Lack of significant water resources
Cold winters and humid hot summers
Flat land suitable for farming and ranching
Major cities with large metropolitan areas
What inference can you make about the artifacts in the image?
Coastal natives did not create their own jewelry
Coastal natives only fished, but traded for small game
Coastal natives fished, hunted and created or traded bone jewelry
Coastal natives were not interested in crafts
Because the Rio Grande Valley had poor soil quality compared to other regions of Texas, Coahuiltecans-
Used large scale, concrete irrigation systems to bring water to crops
Were non-agricultural and traveled in bands to follow game
Lived in adobe dwellings
Built ceremonial mounds
Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and its People in Texas History?
Spanish explorers and American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas
Various American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to their environments
Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian tribes were common
European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian tribes
