Worksheets7th grade Quarter 1 Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are defining characteristics of Natural Texas and Its people Era?
Spanish explorers and American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas.
Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian tribes were common.
American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment
European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian
Historians divide periods of time with similar characteristics into eras in order to –
analyze historical maps
predict the future
organize information about the past
record economic data about Texas
Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?
Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.
American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.
Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.
Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.
How does the physical environment of coastal Texas compares with that of the Mountain and Basin region?
Coastal Texas has more rivers.
Coastal Texas has a higher elevation.
The Mountain and Basin region has more agriculture.
The Mountain and Basin region has long summers and warm winters.
What physical feature is common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas?
Lack of significant water resources
Major cities with large metropolitan areas
Cold winters and humid hot summers
Flat land suitable for farming or ranching
When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes.
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
The elevation decreases.
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains
The elevation increases
Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?
Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Hernando Cortés
Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
Desire to spread democracy
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
Desire to escape government monarchies
Desire to find gold
In 1519 which Spanish explorer became the first European to study and map the Texas coastline?
Herrnan Cortes
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Panfilo de Narvaez
Juan de Onate
Help establish the 1st Spanish Mission in East TX
Fray Damian Massanet
Francisco Hidalgo
Jose de Escandon
He wrote the French Governor of Louisiana
Jose de Escandon
Francisco Hidalgo
Fray Damian Massanet
The Caddo that originally lived in east Texas were living in which geographic region?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?
They were mound builders.
They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.
They were primarily buffalo hunters.
They were mainly farmers who traded with others.
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
Major cities with large metropolitan areas
Flat land suitable for farming or ranching
