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WorksheetsTexas History Final
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is a period of one hundred years called?
Decade
Century
Millennium
Year
What is a primary source?
A document analyzing another document
A document written after an event
A document or object created during the time of an event
A fictional story
What is a secondary source?
A diary entry
A letter
An academic article
A speech
What is the order of events by date called?
Relative chronology
Absolute chronology
Historical order
Event sequence
What is the order of events in relation to other events called?
Absolute chronology
Relative chronology
Event timeline
Chronological order
What is a period of ten years called?
Century
Millennium
Decade
Year
What is a natural feature of the land called?
Landmark
Landform
Landscape
Location
What is the term for the surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live?
Habitat
Environment
Ecosystem
Community
What is the physical location of a place called?
Relative location
Absolute location
Geographic location
Site
What is the location of a place in relation to another place called?
Absolute location
Relative location
Geographic position
Site
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Location
Environment
Movement
Region
What are examples of physical characteristics of a place?
Language, religion
Landforms, plants
Architecture, music
Culture, society
What are examples of human characteristics of a place?
Climate, animals
Landforms, plants
Language, religion
Geography, location
What are the cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
NW, NE, SW, SE
Up, Down, Left, Right
Forward, Backward, Sideways
Which river creates a natural border between Texas and Mexico?
Red River
Sabine River
Rio Grande
Colorado River
What body of water borders Texas to the Southeast?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Michigan
Which state borders Texas to the North?
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Which river creates a natural border between Texas and Louisiana?
Sabine River
Red River
Trinity River
Brazos River
Which of the following is a landform found in Texas?
Appalachian Mountains
Caprock Escarpment
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Which landform is known for its canyons in Texas?
Palo Duro Canyons
Llano Basin
Edwards Plateau
Permian Basin
Which of the following is a major city in the Coastal Plains of Texas?
El Paso
Austin
Van Horn
Fort Stockton
What is one of the economic factors of the Coastal Plains?
Mining
Tourism
Technology
Banking
Which city is located in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas?
Dallas
Houston
El Paso
Beaumont
What is a key economic activity in the Mountains and Basins region?
Shipping
Oil
Fishing
Technology
Which of the following is a major city in the North Central Plains?
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Odessa
What is one of the economic factors of the North Central Plains?
Fishing
Technology
Oil and natural gas
Tourism
Which city is located in the Great Plains?
San Angelo
Abilene
Texline
Killeen
What is one of the economic factors of the Great Plains?
Technology
Farming - wheat, sheep and goat ranching
Tourism
Fishing
A person who moves from place to place is called a:
Sedentary
Archaeologist
Nomad
Shaman
What term refers to a group that traces kinship through the mother’s line?
Patrilineal
Matrilineal
Confederacies
Status
A portable home made of tanned bison hides fastened to a framework of poles is called a:
Artifact
Tepee
Shaman
Nomad
What are elements of culture?
Religion, language, music, traditions, food, clothing.
Technology, science, engineering, mathematics.
Politics, economics, law, government.
Geography, climate, weather, seasons.
How did the first people reach the Americas? What were the two theories?
Bering Land Bridge Theory and/or by boat
By airplane and/or by train
By spaceship and/or by submarine
By walking and/or by bicycle
Which Native Texas tribe established the settlement of Ysleta and lived in adobe homes?
Tigua
Comanche
Kiowa
Karankawa
Which Native Texas tribe moved south from Montana and were allies with the Comanche?
Kiowa
Jumano
Tigua
Karankawa
Which Native Texas tribe was known for practicing ritualistic cannibalism?
Karankawa
Comanche
Kiowa
Tigua
Which Native Texas tribe farmed corn and wore copper, coral, and turquoise jewelry?
Jumano
Comanche
Kiowa
Karankawa
Which Native Texas tribe was known as the "Lords of the Southern Plains"?
Comanche
Tigua
Kiowa
Jumano
Name the Southeastern Culture Group known for cone-shaped grass huts and pottery.
Wichita
Apache
Tonkawa
Coahuiltecans
Which culture group is known for eating small animals and digging pits to capture javelinas?
Coahuiltecans
Caddo
Apache
Wichita
Which Plains Culture Group referred to themselves as "The People" and were mortal enemies of the Comanche?
Apache
Wichita
Caddo
Coahuiltecans
Which Plains Culture Group's name means "people of the wolf"?
Tonkawa
Wichita
Caddo
Apache
Which Southeastern Culture Group lived in large groups of confederacies and were the first true farmers in Texas?
Caddo
Apache
Coahuiltecans
Tonkawa
How did horses impact the Native American tribes in Texas?
Improved hunting and travel
Decreased warfare
Increased farming
Reduced trade
Why might a Native American tribe need a middleman?
To help with trade and communication
To build houses
To hunt animals
To grow crops
A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas is called a:
Conquistador
Mission
Viceroy
Province
A religious settlement is known as a:
Mission
Viceroy
Lodge
Stockade
An official who rules in the name of the king or the queen is called a:
Viceroy
Conquistador
Privateer
Province
A district of a colony or country, similar to a state, is referred to as a:
Province
Mission
Stockade
Lodge
To find a way to pass over or along a body of water is to:
Navigate
Conquer
Settle
Explore
A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons is known as a:
Privateer
Viceroy
Conquistador
Mission
A Native American dwelling is called a:
Lodge
Stockade
Mission
Province
A crude fort is referred to as a:
Stockade
Lodge
Mission
Province
What motivated the conquistadors to go out and explore? (3 things)
Gold, God, and Glory
Land, Power, and Wealth
Adventure, Fame, and Riches
Trade, Territory, and Influence
What was the Reconquista?
A 700-800 year long struggle by Spanish Christians to regain control of their country from the Islamic Moors from North Africa
A battle between Spanish and Portuguese explorers
A treaty between Spain and the Aztecs
A trade agreement between Spain and Asia
What was Columbus looking for when he sailed from Spain in 1492?
A new water route west that led to Asia
A new continent to colonize
A passage to Africa
A route to the North Pole
Which conquistador defeated the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas?
New Spain
New Portugal
New France
New England
Where near present-day Texas city did Panfilo de Narvaez’s expedition end?
Galveston
Houston
Dallas
Austin
Which Native American group helped the survivors of Panfilo de Narvaez’s expedition after they were stranded on an island?
The Apache
The Comanche
The Karankawa
The Cherokee
Which conquistador mapped the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico in 1519?
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Juan Ponce de Leon
Which conquistador’s stories of his travels from Malhado to Culiacan inspired expeditions searching for gold?
Hernando de Soto
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Francisco Coronado
Pedro de Alvarado
What place did Coronado reach that he thought must be the city of Cibola?
A Zuni settlement of mud and stone
A Pueblo village
A Mayan city
An Aztec temple
Why did Moscoso lead his expedition into what is now Texas?
To find gold
To establish a new colony
To return to New Spain (Mexico) overland
To map the region
Which conquistador led a Spanish expedition to settle the upper Rio Grande Valley and set up several missions in what is now New Mexico?
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Juan de Onate
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
By the late 1600s, what other countries besides Spain had established colonies in North America?
Portugal, Italy, and Germany
France, England, and the Netherlands
Russia, China, and Japan
Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
Which French explorer founded Fort St. Louis on Matagorda Bay?
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Jean Ribault
What was La Salle’s goal when he returned to North America from France?
To find a new trade route to Asia
To establish a fur trading post
To begin a colony in Louisiana at the mouth of the Mississippi River
To explore the Great Lakes
What was the name of the French settlement founded by La Salle?
Fort Duquesne
Fort St. Louis
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Necessity
What Native American group helped the Spanish expedition stranded on Malhado, but opposed the French settlement at Fort St. Louis?
The Apache
The Comanche
The Karankawa
The Cherokee
What are three goals of the Spanish Mission system?
Convert Native Americans to Christianity, Lead Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life, and Strengthen Spain’s hold on Texas
Establish trade routes, Build military forts, and Spread European diseases
Create alliances with other European powers, Develop new technologies, and Promote Spanish art
Discover new lands, Find gold, and Establish a new monarchy
What kind of work did Native Americans perform on the missions?
Mining and smelting
Ranching and farming, craft work like sewing and blacksmithing, & making products like soap and bricks
Shipbuilding and navigation
Teaching and administration
Why did Spain start to build missions in East Texas?
To find gold
To convert Native Americans
To try to keep France out of Texas
To establish trade routes
What are 3 reasons the Spanish Mission system failed?
European diseases, Natives rejected mission ways of life, & Natives didn’t want to be Christians or Spanish subjects
Lack of funding, Poor leadership, & Harsh weather conditions
Conflicts with other European powers, Natural disasters, & Economic downturns
Overpopulation, Resource depletion, & Political instability
What is a mestizo?
A person of mixed Spanish and native American heritage
A type of government
A Spanish term for cowboy
A long rope used for catching cattle
What is an alliance?
A type of warfare
An agreement among countries to work together
A government where people elect representatives
A Spanish term for cowboy
What is a filibuster in the context of warfare?
A government official
A person who carries out unauthorized warfare against a foreign country
A type of treaty
A long rope used for catching cattle
What is a republic?
A type of warfare
A government in which the people elect representatives to make governmental decisions
A Spanish term for cowboy
A person of mixed Spanish and native American heritage
What is another word for freedom?
Alliance
Filibuster
Liberation
Republic
What is a lariat?
A type of government
A long, light rope with a noose on the end used for catching cattle
A Spanish term for cowboy
An agreement among countries
What is a vaquero?
A type of treaty
A Spanish term for cowboy
A person who carries out unauthorized warfare
A government official
Who purchased the Louisiana territory from France in 1803? For how much?
The United States for $15 million.
Spain for $20 million.
Mexico for $10 million.
Britain for $25 million.
Why were colonists of New Spain beginning to resent Spanish rule in the early 1800s?
Exclusion from the best jobs.
Increased taxes on goods.
Lack of educational opportunities.
Forced military service.
Who issued the “Grito de Dolores?” What did the “Grito de Dolores” mark the beginning of?
Father Miguel Hidalgo; Mexican War of Independence.
Simon Bolivar; South American Revolution.
Jose de San Martin; Argentine Independence.
Benito Juarez; Mexican Reform War.
What 3 things did Iturbide’s Plan de Iguala offer the people of Mexico?
Mexico was independent from Spain.
Free trade with Europe.
Land redistribution to peasants.
Abolition of slavery.
With Iturbide’s Plan de Iguala, what form did the new Mexican government take?
Constitutional Monarchy.
Federal Republic.
Military Dictatorship.
Absolute Monarchy.
What treaty was signed in 1821? What era did this bring to a close in Texas?
Treaty of Cordoba; end of Spanish rule in Texas.
Treaty of Paris; end of French rule in Texas.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; end of Mexican rule in Texas.
Treaty of Versailles; end of European influence in Texas.
At the end of Spain’s rule, what was the biggest threat to Mexican Texas?
The United States.
France.
Britain.
Portugal.
Rule by the people is known as what?
Federalism
Centralism
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
When voters hold sovereign power through representatives, it is called what?
Federalism
Republicanism
Centralism
Popular Sovereignty
A form of government in which power is divided between the federal and state governments is called what?
Centralism
Federalism
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
A period of lower than normal precipitation is called what?
Flood
Drought
Monsoon
Hurricane
What did Coronado report to the Spanish king about his expedition?
Found gold and silver
Discovered new lands
Found good soil for farming, but no gold
Encountered hostile tribes
Which conquistador led the exploration of much of what is now the southwestern United States?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Juan Ponce de León
A fort or military outpost is called what?
Mission
Hacienda
Presidio
Pueblo
A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order is called what?
Bishop
Friar
Cardinal
Deacon
A person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas home is called what?
Texan
Tejano
Chicano
Latino
What was a result of the United States’ purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
U.S. and Mexico shared a border
U.S. and Texas shared a border
U.S. and Canada shared a border
U.S. and Florida shared a border
The Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area is called what?
Conquistador
Vaquero
Empesario
Alcalde
A group of citizens acting as a military force is called what?
Army
Militia
Navy
Police
