WorksheetsTexas History Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What were early people in Texas primarily known as?
Farmers
Nomadic hunters
Settlers
Traders
In what year did early people in Texas begin to farm?
500 B.C.
1000 B.C.
100 B.C.
2000 B.C.
What were Spanish and French explorers searching for in Texas?
Silver
Gold
Spices
Land
Who mapped the coastline of Texas and claimed it for Spain?
Cabeza de Vaca
La Salle
Pineda
Sam Houston
What was the name of the failed French colony established by La Salle?
Fort St. Louis
New Orleans
Quebec
Fort Duquesne
What is the term for the area of land Texas claimed after independence from Mexico?
The Lone Star State
The Republic of Texas
The Texas Territory
The Texas Nation
In what year did Texas win independence from Mexico?
1821
1845
1836
1850
What was a major issue early presidents of Texas dealt with?
Education reform
Foreign policy
Infrastructure development
Healthcare
Why did most Texans want foreign recognition?
To increase trade
To gain military support
To be annexed into the U.S.
To establish a monarchy
What was one reason explorers came to Texas during the Age of Contact?
To find new trade routes
To spread their belief in God
To establish universities
To escape persecution
Who was shipwrecked and survived during the Age of Contact?
Cabeza de Vaca
Pineda
La Salle
Sam Houston
What did early people in Texas follow while migrating?
Rivers
Herds of animals
Trade routes
Stars
What was the primary goal of the Spanish explorers in Texas?
To establish trade
To find gold
To build cities
To create alliances
What did the early people in Texas learn to do in 100 B.C.?
Build houses
Farm
Write
Trade
What was the name given to the area of land according to the government of Mexico?
The Lone Star State
The Republic of Texas
The Texas Territory
The Texas Nation
