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Texas History DCA #1 Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did families influence the colonization of East Texas settlements?

a)

Families settled permanently and helped to grow settlements into towns.

b)

Families played a role in teaching native peoples at the settlements.

c)

Families played a role in teaching native peoples at the settlements.

d)

The presence of families lessened the tensions between friars and soldiers.

2.

The Spanish Colonial era is defined by the building of which of the following

a)

missions

b)

railroads

c)

presidios

d)

towns

3.

Why was the LaSalle expedition important to the Spanish?

a)

Spain saw the French as a threat to Spain's claim on Texas.

b)

The French set up successful settlements in Spanish Texas

c)

Spain reacted by starting the process of colonizing Texas.

d)

The first reaction was to hunt down LaSalle's people.

4.

The missions often failed because

a)

the soldiers refused to protect the missions.

b)

wild animal attacks were common.

c)

the priests and friars were not willing to work with the Native Americans.

d)

the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.

5.

Father Fransisco Hidalgo wrote to the governor of French Louisiana because

a)

he was tired of the Spanish government refusing to rebuild the missions in East Texas.

b)

he wanted permission to trade with the French in Louisiana.

c)

he wanted a Popeye's franchise in Nacodoches.

d)

he wanted the French to build a mission for the Tejas.

6.

The settlement at San Antonio was built in 1718 because

a)

it had good roads.

b)

it was half-way between the Rio Grande and East Texas.

c)

people liked the River Walk.

d)

no one was living there.

7.

Crop failures and disease killed many Native Americans at missions. This resulted in which of the following.

a)

Missions grew because the Native Americans had faith in the missionaries.

b)

Missions grew because so many settlers moved into the nearby towns.

c)

Missions did not grow due to the setbacks.

d)

Mission did not grow because Spain did not care about the success of the missions.

8.

The European explorer who led an expedition in search of the “glittering cities” was —

a)

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

b)

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

c)

René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de LaSalle

d)

Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

9.

The Spanish colonists listed above primarily came to Texas in order to –

a)

Oversee Spanish Presidios

b)

Discover lost cities of gold

c)

Establish Catholic missions

d)

Learn native languages from Texas Indians

10.

The founder of the first Spanish mission in East Texas was –

a)

Damian Massanet

b)

José de Escandón

c)

Antonio Margil de Jesús

d)

Francisco Hidalgo

11.

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda –

a)
The first explorer to map the coast of Texas
b)
Wrote about legendary lost cities of gold
c)
Established Ft. St. Louis in TX for France
12.

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle:

a)
Established Ft. St. Louis in TX for France
b)
Wrote about legendary lost cities of gold
c)
The first explorer to map the coast of Texas
13.

Which of the following best completes the timeline?

a)

France claims Spanish missions, presidios, and pueblos

b)

LaSalle's Fort St. Louis fails in East Texas; Spain renews its interest in Texas

c)

American Indians are eager to occupy missions in East Texas

d)

France increases effort to control northern and eastern Texas regions

14.

Which is NOT a way the Spanish missions impacted the settlement of Texas?

a)

Language

b)

Food

c)

Names of Places

d)

Hairstyles

15.

What was built to protect the Spanish priests and Native Americans?

a)

Presidios

b)

Missions

c)

Churches

d)

Barracks

16.

What did the Spanish call the land we now call Mexico?

a)

New Spain

b)

New Madrid

c)

The New World

d)

Hispañola

17.

Identify the Texas Region that is in blue.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

18.

Identify the Texas Region that is in red.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

19.

Identify the Texas Region in green.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

20.

Identify the Texas Region that is in yellow.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

21.

Which Texas Region has the most rivers?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

22.

Which Spanish Explorer was a medicine man, that was captured by the Karankawas, and documented his experiences in his journal about the land of Texas and its people?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Alonzo Pineda

c)

Cabeza De Vaca

d)

LaSalle

23.

Which Spanish Explorer mapped the Texas Gulf Coast in 1519?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Alonso Pineda

c)

Cabeza De Vaca

d)

LaSalle

24.

Which Texas region has the most precipitation?

a)

Mountins and Basins

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

25.

Which Texas region has the least precipitation?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

26.

When traveling EAST to WEST TEXAS, the elevation...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

27.

How did the "First People of Texas adopt to their environment?

a)

Tigua and Jumano made their houses from adobe.

b)

Comanche and Apache roamed the Great Plains region due to the harsh climate during the winter.

c)

The Caddo used the crop rotation system for their farming.

d)

The Karankawa and Coaheletican fished for their food.

e)

All of the Above

28.

Which mission was founded in 1682, and was the first mission built in Texas near present day El Paso?

a)

San Antonio de Valero

b)

San Antonio de La Bahia

c)

Yselta De Sur Pueblo

d)

The Alamo

29.

What are the 3 G's?

a)

Goats, Grapes, and Grass

b)

Gems, Gold, and Glory

c)

God, Gold, and Glory

d)

Guts, Ghosts, and Grit

30.
Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and glory?
a)
Real estate agents
b)
Zoro
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Friars
31.

Which region would i find the Palo Duro Canyon?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

32.

Big Bend National Park is located in which region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

33.

The Caddo Indians called their tribes "Tejas". In English this means what?

a)

Those who are friends

b)

Live for each other

c)

family

d)

Eastern Texas

34.

How did nomadic American Indian tribes meet their basic needs for food and shelter?

a)

Shopping Online

b)

Farming and ranching

c)

Hunting and gathering

d)

Earning wages through work

35.

Which type of shelter did nomadic American Indian tribes often use?

a)

Beehives

b)

Pueblos

c)

Huts

d)

Teepees

36.

What indian tribe was best known for hunting on horseback?

a)

Comanche

b)

Caddo

c)

Karankawa

d)

Apache

37.

Coronado and other Spanish explorers were motivated to lead expeditions to North America because of the stories they heard about —

a)

seven cities of gold

b)

a giant sea monster

c)

horses that could fly

d)

an immortal native tribe

38.

Which of these eras of Texas History was happening from 1500-1600?

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Mexican National Era

c)

Texas Revolution

d)

Republic of Texas

39.

Which culture group lived in teepees, hunted the buffalo, and included the tribes of Apaches, Comanches, and Tonkawas?

a)

Gulf

b)

Pueblo

c)

Plains

d)

Southeastern

40.

What religion was taught to Native Americans living in missions during the Spanish Colonial Era?

a)

Islam

b)

Catholicism

c)

Methodist

d)

Buddhism

41.

These objects shown were very important to the lives of Native Texans. What impact did the have On Native ability to settle in one location?

a)

The objects allowed them to dig and plant seeds more efficiently.

b)

The objects allowed them to keep captured fish alive longer.

c)

The objects allowed them to store and protect surplus crops.

d)

The objects allowed them to cook maize or native corn.

42.

The following items were found at an archaeological dig: dugout canoes, arrow heads, and can traps. Which Native Texan tribe lived at this settlement?

a)

The Tonkawa

b)

The Karankawa

c)

The Caddo

d)

The Coushatta

43.

Which statement best describes Texans during the Natural Texas and Its People era?

a)

The inhabitants had migrated to Texas from South America.

b)

The inhabitants were Native Americans and Mexicans.

c)

The inhabitants survived by hunting and gathering food.

d)

The inhabitants named the region Tejas after the oldest tribe.

44.

According to the map, where would the Jumano a Puebloan tribe live?

a)

II

b)

III

c)

iV

d)

I

45.

According to the map, where would the Comanche a Plains tribe live?

a)

II

b)

III

c)

IV

d)

I

46.

According to the map, where would the Coahuiltecan a Gulf tribe live?

a)

II

b)

III

c)

IV

d)

I

47.

According to the map, where would the Caddo a Southeastern tribe live?

a)

II

b)

III

c)

IV

d)

!

48.

The Tigua and the Jumanos were different than other native inhabitants of Texas because---

a)

their houses were made from adobe.

b)

their communities were led by woman.

c)

they rode horses while hunting buffalo.

d)

they grew amaranth instead of maize.

49.

The Apache and the Comanche were different than other native inhabitants of Texas because---

a)

their houses were made from adobe.

b)

their communities were led by woman.

c)

they rode horses while hunting buffalo.

d)

they grew amaranth instead of maize.

50.

What is the most arid region of Texas, it has cool nights and hot days?

a)

North Texas

b)

West Texas

c)

Central Texas

d)

Coastal Texas

51.

How did Europeans increase their knowledge of Texas in 1519?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda of Spain was the first European to see Texas.

b)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda of Spain mapped the Texas coastline.

c)

Juan Ponce De Leon and Diego Velasquez were the first Europeans to see Texas.

d)

Juan Ponce De Leon and Diego Velasquez were the first Europeans to explore Texas.

52.

The ability of the Caddo to grow a surplus of crops allowed them to---

a)

follow buffalo herds for a longer period of time.

b)

establish more permanent settlements, like villages.

c)

eat only agricultural crops

d)

sell their crops of maize to other tribes for money

53.

Analyzing the map above, which physical geographic feature influenced where the missions

and presidios were built in Texas?

a)

mountains

b)

cities

c)

rivers

d)

heavy rainfalls

54.

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

a)

San Antonio

b)

El Paso

c)

Laredo

d)

Corpus Christi

55.

Which generalization about the establishment of towns is best supported by evidence on the map?

a)

Towns were mainly located along the Rio Grande River.

b)

Towns were well established before the building of the missions.

c)

Towns developed in the mountainous regions of Texas.

d)

Towns tended to grow near the location of missions and presidios

56.

Missions were used to claim land

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What is an example of Texans adapting to their environment in the dry and hot regions of Texas?

a)

People cut down trees in the rainforest to build homes

b)

People built adobe houses because there were few or no trees.

c)

Families built log cabins using the many trees found on the plains.

d)

Anglo families hired Native Americans to build brick homes.

58.
What Indian tribe AND Texas region is shown in the picture?
a)
Apache/Great Plains
b)
Karankawa/Central Plains
c)
Karankawa/Coastal Plains
d)
Jumano/Mountains and Basins
59.
Which Native culture hunted buffalo?
a)
Southeastern Culture
b)
Coastal Culture
c)
Plains Culture
d)
Pueblo Culture
60.

How did the Native Americans adapt to their environment?

a)

By relying on the natural resources and materials around them

b)

By copying European practices

c)

The Natives did not rely on natural resources

d)

By praying to their gods for food and water

61.
Mostly lived in the Mountains and Basins region
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
62.

Most major cities in Texas are near...

a)

Waterways for transportation

b)

Animals for food

c)

Cotton farms

63.

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River? (HINT: He's French)

a)

Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

b)

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

64.

Which economic activity of missions thrived in the physical geography and environment of central Texas?

a)

Ranching

b)

Trading

c)

Fishing

65.

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

a)

Flat land suitable for farming or ranching

b)

Both are near water

c)

Both have high elevations

66.

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

a)

Desire to find gold

b)

Spread democracy

c)

To have fun

67.

Which sequence of events is in correct chronological order? (first to last)

a)

Pineda maps Texas

Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

b)

La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

Pineda maps Texas

c)

Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

Pineda maps Texas

68.

Which number on the map is the Red River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

69.

Letter B on the map is which city?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

Richardson

70.

The letter C (the star) is which city

a)

El Paso

b)

Austin

c)

Richardson

71.

Letter E on the map is which city?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

Richardson

d)

El Paso

72.

What mission is also known as the Alamo?

a)

Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro

b)

San Franciso de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Nuestra Senora del Refugio

73.

Which of the following was NOT one of the main activities that people engaged in at the missions?

a)

education

b)

oil production

c)

religious activities

d)

work

74.

What region is the coldest region in Texas?

a)

Central Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

75.

Which is the correct sequence of eras?

a)

Natural Texas and It's People, Age of Contact, Spanish Colonial

b)

Natural Texas and It's People, Mexican/American War, Spanish Colonial

c)

Texas Revolution, Age of Contact, French Colonial

d)

Age of ContactNatural Texas and It's People, Spanish Colonial