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