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Texas History Semester Review Part I
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1) The Caddo that originally lived in East Texas were also living in which geographic region?
A
Mountain and Basin region
B
Great Plains
C
Central Plains
D
Coastal Plain
2) How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?
A
They were mound builders.
B
They were primarily buffalo hunters.
C
They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.
D
They were mainly farmers who traded with other tribes.
3) In which region of Texas did the Jumano live?
A
Central Plains
B
Gulf Coastal Plain
C
Great Plains
D
Mountain and Basin Region
4) In which region of Texas did the Comanches live?
A
East Texas
B
Great Plains
C
Mountain and Basin Region
D
Gulf Coast
5) When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas?
A
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
B
The elevation decreases.
C
The elevation increases.
D
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
6) In what year did Pineda map the coast of Texas?
A
1519
B
1718
C
1607
D
1776
7) Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
A
San Antonio
B
Laredo
C
Corpus
D
El Paso
8) Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?
A
Hernando Cortés
B
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
C
Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
D
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
9) Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
A
Desire to find gold
B
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
C
Desire to spread democracy
D
Desire to escape government monarchies
10) Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?
A
Catholic priests
B
Anglo settlers
C
American Indian tribes
D
Conquistadors
11) The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to —
A
suppress any attempts by settlers to rebel in Texas
B
convince the United States to support Mexico
C
continue the rebellion started by Father Hidalgo
D
defend settlers from attacks from American Indians
12) Which filibuster was captured and executed in 1822 ?
A
Peter Bean
B
James Long
C
Philip Nolan
D
William Magee
13) Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?
A
He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
B
He established a mission at Galveston Bay
C
He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas
D
He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.
14) One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture was by -
A
administering Spanish language tests to settlers
B
expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing
C
requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion
D
introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers
15) The letter Travis sent was intended to —
A
advise the citizens of Gonzales to take their cannon and evacuate
B
notify Santa Anna that the men at the Alamo intended to fight
C
warn Sam Houston that Santa Anna’s army was approaching him
D
inform other Texans that reinforcements were needed at the Alamo
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