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1.6 CA Review Texas history 20-21

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word Era mean? (note... I do not mean the strategy E.R.A., I mean what does the vocabulary word "era" mean?)

a)

A type of Native American shelter

b)

A period of time

c)

A place that converted Native Texans to Christians

d)

Defended Missions

2.

Which Era in Texas History included the arrival of European Explorers?

a)

Early Statehood

b)

Natural Texas and its people

c)

Age of Contact

d)

Spanish Colonial

e)

Age of COKER DOMINATION!

3.

Which of the following indian tribes were nomadic?

a)

Karankawa

b)

Comanche

c)

Caddo

d)

Jumano

4.

What very important event happened in 1519?

a)

La Salle sailed down the Mississippi

b)

Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked on Galveston in 1537

c)

Alvarez de Pineda mapped the Texas coast

d)

San Antonio was established

5.

What was the purpose of Spanish colonial Missions?

a)

Convert Indians to Christianity

b)

Protect the Missions

c)

House the Soldiers

d)

Provide animal products to the towns, missions and presidios

6.

What did Spain put Missions and other settlements in Texas?

a)

They were actually not that interested.

b)

To help keep the Indian way of life intact and safe

c)

To colonize the land for France

d)

To colonize the land and claim it for Spain. Keep it away from France

7.

Which era in Texas history had Missions and Presidios being established?

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Spanish Colonial

c)

Road to Revolution

d)

Mexican Independence

8.

If you were to establish a Town or Mission in Texas in the early 1700's, what would be the most important resource to live by?

a)

Rivers

b)

Prairies

c)

Internet

d)

Mountains

9.

How did Spain feel when they learned that La Salle had built a fort in Texas

a)

They got worried that France was going to take Texas, so they hurried up their colonization efforts

b)

They decided that it would be easier to share the land

c)

They didn't want Texas anymore since it was so expensive to colonize

d)

None of the above

10.

What part of Texas is the Pan-Handle?

a)

Top / North / Great Plains

b)

Middle / North Central Plains

c)

West / Mountains and Basins

d)

South / Coastal Plains

11.

The Coastal Plains region is next to which body of water? (pick the BEST answer)

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

12.

What does Nomadic mean?

a)

No-Stay / Moved to meet their needs

b)

Stay / Stayed in 1 place because they had their needs already met.

c)

A type of shelter the Indians used

d)

A waterway in Texas

13.

What does Sedentary mean?

a)

No-Stay / Moved to meet their needs

b)

Stay / Stayed in one place because their needs were already met

c)

A type of Indian home

d)

A waterway in Texas

14.

Select all that apply

Nomadic tribes...

a)

Traveled to meet their needs of food

b)

Had homes that were easily to move

c)

Were master farmers

d)

Were able to stay long periods of time in 1 place

15.

The Mountains and Basins Region is Dry. T of F

a)

True

b)

False

c)

huh?

16.

Which region in Texas receives the most rainfall?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

17.

Which part of Texas touches Mexico?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West