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DA 1 Review - Units 1-3

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Gulf Coastal Tribe (Karankawa, Coahuiltecan, or Atakapa) lived RIGHT BESIDE the Gulf Coast - using the gulf for fishing, using canoes, and living nomadically nearby what is now Galveston, Texas?

a)

Karankawa

b)

Caahuiltecan

c)

Atakapa

d)

None of the Answers are Correct

2.

In terms of elevation (the height of the land above sea level), which tribe would have lived in the LOWEST elevation?

a)

Caddo

b)

Tigua

c)

Comanche

d)

Karankawa

e)

Apache

3.

Far West Texas (near El Paso) gets:

a)

A good amount of rain

b)

Very little rain

c)

Too much rain - causing constant flooding

d)

The same amount of rain as Wylie (36 inches) per year

4.

The areas in far East Texas (near Houston) gets:

a)

Very little rain (2-8 inches per year)

b)

A high amount of rain (between 50-60 inches) per year

c)

Some rain (10-15 inches) per year

d)

No rain... it is a desert just like Coronado wrote in his report.

5.

What river is part of the northern border that separates Texas and Oklahoma?

a)

Red

b)

Sabine

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Nueces

e)

Canadian

6.

The NOMADIC Plains Tribes (Kiowat, Apache, and Comanche) lived in teepees and were VERY dependent on what animal?

a)

Lizards

b)

Buffalo (or Bison)

c)

Whale

d)

Armadillos

e)

Deer Poop

7.

Because no Texas tribe had access to stores and restaurants in the early years, all tribes were:

a)

Finding food or growing food the exact same way

b)

Reliant on Natural Resources that nature provided

c)

Dependent on the US government for food

d)

Fishing... and nothing else was done to try to find food

8.

The word "TEXAS" comes from the ______ Tribe. The word from the tribe was used to say "Friend", and the Spanish used it to form TEJAS --- which changes to TEXAS.

a)

Karankawa

b)

Atakapa

c)

Coahuiltecan

d)

Wichita

e)

Caddo

9.

The Puebloan tribes (Tigua and Jumano) were similar to the Southeastern tribes (Caddo and Wichita). How were they similar?

a)

Both tribal groups farmed by rivers or streams. Both tribal groups were sedentary, or not nomadic

b)

Both tribal groups relied completely on the buffalo and nothing else

c)

Both tribal groups were nomadic

d)

Both tribal groups were warrior like and feared by all other tribes - especially considering their scary tattoos!!!

10.

Which city is represented by the STAR on the map?

a)

Dallas

b)

Fort Worth

c)

Starville

d)

Austin

11.

The Era (Sounds like Taylor Swift reference, but it's not. An Era is a time period.) in which the Native Tribes and the Spanish/French meet for the FIRST time is called:

a)

Age of Discovery

b)

Age of Worlds Colliding

c)

Age of Contact

d)

Spanish Texas

e)

Age of Missions

12.

During the Age of Contact, both the ________ and ________ were exploring Texas and trying to own Texas for as its own property.

a)

Dutch and the Russians

b)

French and the US

c)

French and Spanish

d)

Spanish and Portuguese

e)

French and Bolivians

13.

The Age of Contact Era officially ends when the Spanish go on a mission to build _________ AFTER the discovery of the remains at the French settlement Fort St. Louis.

a)

Missions

b)

Nuclear Weapons

c)

A strong, powerful navy to patrol the Sabine River

d)

A giant wall filled with electrical charge to prevent a French invasion

e)

All of the Answers are correct!!!

14.

Which region is the BLUE are on the map?

a)

Mountain and Basin

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

15.

Which regions are the GREEN and RED regions?

a)

The Green is Coastal, the Red is Mountain and Basin

b)

The Green is North Central, and the Red is Mountain and Basin

c)

The Green is Coastal, and the Red is Great Plains.

d)

None of the Answers are correct.

16.

The motivations for European explorers was mostly:

a)

Finding Uranium for Nuclear Weapons

b)

Finding Iron to build massive tanks and ships

c)

Finding Gold

d)

Finding the Oregon Trail - they really liked that game!!!!

17.

What key event in Texas history happens in 1519?

a)

Gold was discovered

b)

Pineda conquers the Aztecs and Incas

c)

The very first mission was built near El Paso

d)

Pineda maps the Gulf Coast (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) - Putting Texas on the Map

e)

San Antonio and the Alamo are built

18.

Which country went on a mission to build missions - such as Mission San Jose in San Antonio?

a)

France!

b)

Spain

c)

the Netherlands and the Baron de Bastrop!

d)

Portugal

e)

Mexico

19.

The missions that Spain built were impressive. The missions had a true purpose. Which answer describes the purpose of these mission that were built in Texas?

a)

Spread the Baptist Faith and to prepare soldiers

b)

Spread the Catholic faith and then SEND the Natives to Spain to farm near Madrid.

c)

Spread the Catholic faith, convert the tribe to the Catholic faith, and teach them how to be Spanish citizens

d)

To train the Natives to be members of the Spanish Army and Navy. Then, the Natives would fight beside Spanish soldiers!

20.

The Spanish Missions in Texas had 2 major effects on the Texas tribes. What were the 2 effects? (PICK the 2 correct answers)

a)

Disease wiped out many members of the Native Texan tribes

b)

The Native Texan tribes were taught and shown the Catholic religion

c)

The Native Texan tribes loved the Spanish customs so much that many moved to Spain

d)

All of the Native Texan tribe members loved working on the missions and enjoyed the religious services every day

21.

What is the year in which San Antonio de Valero and the town of San Antonio founded?

a)

1519

b)

1821

c)

1861

d)

1718

e)

1803

22.

The 2 men that were trying to find the French settlement named "FORT ST. LOUIS" are: (PICK the correct 2 answers)

a)

Fray Damian Massanet

b)

Francisco Hidalgo

c)

French Lieutenant Blondel

d)

Alonso de Leon

e)

Governor Domingo Ramon

23.

Which man writes a "letter to the enemy" to try to bring French Catholic priests to the Caddo tribe in East Texas AFTER the failure of Fort St. Louis?

a)

Francisco Hidalgo

b)

Father Miguel Hidalgo de Costilla

c)

La Salle

d)

Coronado

e)

Estevanico

24.

Which FRENCH explorer tried to build a fort at the mouth of the Mississippi River BUT he "missed the Mississippi" - landing in Matagorda Bay near current day Corpus Christi?

a)

René Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

b)

Jean Marquette

c)

Samuel Champlain

d)

Jaques Cartier

e)

Pineda

25.

After the Age of Contact ends, a new era will happen in Texas. The era in Texas in which the Spanish build missions is called.:

a)

Age of Oil Era

b)

Spanish and French Unrest Era

c)

Spanish Colonial Era

26.

After Spain loses Texas to Mexico in 1821, the new era of Texas is called:

a)

Mexican National Era

b)

American Annexation Era

c)

Cuban Intervention Era

d)

Spanish Payback Era

27.

Mexica, after winning its independence and taking ownership of Texas, had a financial problem. Mexico opened up immigration from the _________________ so that it could have more citizens in Texas to tax and to defend against Native Texan tribe attacks.

a)

United States

b)

Poland

c)

Ukraine

d)

Madagascar

e)

Russia!!!

28.

Mexico's Constitution didn't have freedom of __________ . All people living in Texas under the Mexican National Era had to be ____________.

a)

Speech, Quiet

b)

Gun Ownership, Without Guns

c)

Music, Radios

d)

Religion, Catholic

e)

Religion, Baptist

29.

The State Colonization Law of 1825 continued the _______________ system, and now others like Stephen Austin can bring families to Mexican Controlled Texas.

a)

Empresario

b)

Constitutional

c)

Immigration

d)

Tariff

30.

The French during the 1600s and 1700s were very interested in:

a)

Uranium

b)

Copper

c)

Furs

d)

Fries

31.

Who is the Father of Texas?

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Stephen Austin

d)

Stephen Ambrose

32.

How many families first came with Stephen Austin to Texas? It was called the Old _____.

a)

5

b)

700

c)

300

d)

75

e)

99

33.

Studying increases your odds of doing well.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Perhaps?????????

34.

What was Spain's reaction to LaSalle's expedition in the New World and what is modern day Texas?

a)

Spain had no reaction, they were still not interested in modern day Texas

b)

The Spanish recruited him as a conquistador

c)

Spain declared war on France

d)

Spain panicked and began to have a renewed interest by establishing settlements in modern day Texas

35.

Who offered to start a colony of American settlers in Texas in exchange for land from the Mexican government?

a)

Stephen Austin

b)

James Bowie

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Juan Seguin

36.

What allowed empresarios like Stephen F. Austin to attract colonists to Texas?

a)

promising them riches in Texas

b)

paying for their moving expenses

c)

religious freedom

d)

good land at low prices

37.

What group did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas

a)

Spanish

b)

Tejanos

c)

The Anglos

d)

Native Americans

38.

The act of sending people to claim land so they can establish a town.

a)

Adapt

b)

Missionize

c)

Colonize

d)

Lecture

e)

Not here

39.

Spanish explorers came to the New World for all of the following reasons except

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Escape religious persecution

40.

Cabeza de Vaca heard a rumor from the Native tribes when he was trying to make his way back home. The rumor that he heard was:

a)

The Dallas Cowboys would win the Super Bowl!!!

b)

That the lost city of Atlantis had been found

c)

That a City of Gold was seen by the Texas Tribe

d)

That the world was flat

41.

If a person were to travel from Houston to El Paso, they would notice that:

a)

It gets lower and wetter

b)

It gets higher and drier

c)

It is the exact same on elevation and precipitation

42.

What does the explorer Coronado call Texas when he is exploring the area by current day Amarillo?

a)

A forest

b)

A Desert

c)

A Dense Mountain Range filled with Mountain Lions

d)

A marsh or swamp filled with frogs and alligators