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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which Native American group was made up of mound builders descended from the Mississippians?
Lipan Apache
Karankawa
Jumano
Caddo
The Gulf of Mexico
Much of our weather in the region is influenced by the Gulf of Mexico. The warm Gulf water keeps the snow away from the southern parts of the region. The Gulf water also adds humidity, or moisture, to the air. Summer can be a bit sticky. Being located near the Gulf gives our region easy access to seafood. In addition to shrimp, crabs, and oysters, many types of fish are caught in Gulf waters. Ports along the Gulf in Texas provide easy shipping access for resources and products. Oil and gas wells dot the countryside and Gulf, pulling up oil from miles below the surface.
Why would you expect fishing and the oil industry to dominate the Gulf Coast of Texas? (Use the passage to justify your answer)
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”
(Declaration of Independence 1776)
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” (U.S. Constitution 1787)
Which foundational principle of the US government is expressed in both of these documents?
Equality
Consent of the Governed
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Which tribe is located at the A on the map?
Kickapoo
Alabama-Coushatta
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Tiguas
How did the Caddo govern themselves?
Which explorer spent 10 years trying to make his way to Mexico City after shipwrecking on Galveston?
Sieur de la Salle
Ponce de Leon
Francisco Coronado
Cabeza de Vaca
Which explorer claimed a small portion of Texas for France, thus causing an increase in Spanish Missions?
Sieur de la Salle
Ponce de Leon
Cabeza de Vaca
Francisco Coronado
Why did the Spanish use missions to settle Texas?
Why did the South East part of Texas develop more quickly than the western part of Texas?
The Settlements in East Texas were located nearer to other European Settlements
East Texas provided greater access to resources
There was easy access to water and transportation in East Texas
All of the above
The Mexican War of Independence resulted in many changes for the area known as Texas among those were…
Texas seeking an alliance with France
A new allegiance to the USA
Owing allegiance to Mexico instead of Spain
A lack of self-determination for Texas
What happens when the demand for a good exceeds the supply of the good?
He was the first President of the Republic of Texas, and the general who helped Texas win their revolution.
Sam Houston
Antonio Navarro
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
The Texas Constitution provided…
Independence for Texas
A framework for the Texas Government
National Symbols for the Republic of Texas
Separation from Mexico
The Texas Declaration of Independence provided...
An alliance with the USA
A framework for the Texas Government
National symbols for the Republic of Texas
Independence for Texas
The job of the executive branch in Texas is to…
Grant pardons
sign or veto bills
Estimate how much money needs to be raised through taxes
All of the above
Which of the following was a reason the USA was reluctant to annex Texas as a state?
The easy access to the Gulf of Mexico
The good soil of East Texas
The potential for increased wealth
The status of Texas as a slave-holding nation
Which of the following was a direct result of the American Civil War?
Texas became one of the wealthiest states
Slavery ended in Texas
Texans discovered oil
Houston became a center for the aerospace industry
Which of these people was the first black Texan to serve in the US Congress?
Barbara Jordan
Wallace Jefferson
Sam Houston
Anne Richards
Which of the following Texans has served as a U.S. President?
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
Lyndon Johnson
Which Texan pioneered heart surgery in the USA?
Michael Debakey
Joseph Gidden
Millie Hughes-Fulford
Gail Borden
Which of the following is a way Texans have modified their environment?
Building windmills
Clearing land to construct houses
Clearing land for farming
All of the above
Which of the following people was the first African American to serve on the Texas Supreme Court?
Anne Richards
Wallace Jefferson
Lorenzo de Zevala
Barbara Jordan
Which celebration is evidence of the German heritage of many Texans?
Cinco de Mayo
Fiesta San Antonio
Oktoberfest
Saint Patrick's Day
Which significant event is celebrated on Juneteenth each year?
The end of slavery
The end of Mexican rule in Texas
US Independence
Texas Independence
