SS 7th CHECK POINT 2025

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Select the correct region of Texas that identifies where Big Bend National Park is located.

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How does the physical environment of coastal Texas contrast with that of the Mountain and Basin region?

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Coastal Texas has more rivers.

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Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and Its People in Texas history? Options: Dominance of Spanish settlers and agricultural practices., Industrial development and urbanization of Texas., The Native American tribes lived and adapted to their environment., Introduction of European wildlife and ecosystems.

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The Native American tribes lived and adapted to their environment.

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What physical feature is common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas?

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Flat land suitable for farming or ranching

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Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River? Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle, Hernando Cortés, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

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Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

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Many cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the cultural legacy of —

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Spain

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Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

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San Antonio

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Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas? A) Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas. B) American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas. C) Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas. D) Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.

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Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.

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Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion? Options: Catholic priests, American Indian tribes, Conquistadors, Anglo settlers

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American Indian tribes

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Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas independence?

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Erasmo Seguin