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7th grade Quarter 1 Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are defining characteristics of Natural Texas and Its people Era?

a)

Spanish explorers and American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas.

b)

Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian tribes were common.

c)

American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment

d)

European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian

2.

Historians divide periods of time with similar characteristics into eras in order to –

a)

analyze historical maps

b)

predict the future

c)

organize information about the past

d)

record economic data about Texas

3.

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

a)

Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.

b)

American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.

c)

Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.

d)

Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.

4.

How does the physical environment of coastal Texas compares with that of the Mountain and Basin region?

a)

Coastal Texas has more rivers.

b)

Coastal Texas has a higher elevation.

c)

The Mountain and Basin region has more agriculture.

d)

The Mountain and Basin region has long summers and warm winters.

5.

What physical feature is common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas?

a)

Lack of significant water resources

b)

Major cities with large metropolitan areas

c)

Cold winters and humid hot summers

d)

Flat land suitable for farming or ranching

6.

When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes.

a)

Wide open prairies span all across Texas.

b)

The elevation decreases.

c)

Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains

d)

The elevation increases

7.

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

a)

Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

b)

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

c)

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Hernando Cortés

8.

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

a)

Desire to spread democracy

b)

Desire to leave overcrowded cities

c)

Desire to escape government monarchies

d)

Desire to find gold

9.

In 1519 which Spanish explorer became the first European to study and map the Texas coastline?

a)

Herrnan Cortes

b)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

c)

Panfilo de Narvaez

d)

Juan de Onate

10.

Help establish the 1st Spanish Mission in East TX

a)

Fray Damian Massanet

b)

Francisco Hidalgo

c)

Jose de Escandon

11.

He wrote the French Governor of Louisiana

a)

Jose de Escandon

b)

Francisco Hidalgo

c)

Fray Damian Massanet

12.

The Caddo that originally lived in east Texas were living in which geographic region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

13.

How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?

a)

They were mound builders.

b)

They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.

c)

They were primarily buffalo hunters.

d)

They were mainly farmers who traded with others.

14.

What physical feature is common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas?

a)

Lack of significant water resources

b)

Cold winters and humid hot summers

c)

Major cities with large metropolitan areas

d)

Flat land suitable for farming or ranching