Texas History District Assessment 1B

Using the graphic, identify which era of Texas history is being represented.

• Spanish Colonial

• Age of Contact

• Spanish Colonial

• Natural Texas and its people

Identify what method of settlement is represented by the graphic and explain how they tried to accomplish settlement.

• The Spanish missions system tried to integrate Native Americans into Spanish society, teaching them the Catholic religion, Spanish language and other cultural practices in hopes of helping settle the lands.

• The Mexican government allowed settlers from the U.S. to enter as long as they promised to become Mexican citizens, abiding by Mexico's laws and converting to Catholicism, practicing the Catholic faith regularly.

• The Spanish government allowed settlers from the French to enter as long as they promised to become Mexican citizens, abiding by Mexico's laws and converting to Catholicism, practicing the Catholic faith regularly.

• The Mexican missions system tried to integrate Native Americans into Spanish society, teaching them the catholic religion, Spanish language and other cultural practices, like slavery, in hopes of helping settle the lands.

Compare and contrast the location of cities in Texas.

• Most most major settlements in Texas were located near a water source. The eastern portion of Texas had more early settlements than the western due to this reason.

• Most early settlements in Texas were located near the Gulf of Mexico. The northern portion of Texas had more settlements than the eastern due to this reason.

• Most Major settlements in Texas were located near an arid/dry area. The eastern portion of Texas had more missions than the western due to this reason.

• There were more urban areas in west Texas because the mountains and basins area where snowmelt fed the Rio Grande.

Identify the region of Texas that this type of dwelling is located and how the native people adapted to their environment.

• This dwelling is located in the Mountain and Basins area. The area lacks many tall trees and vegetation to build with so they used clay and mud which were readily available.

• This dwelling is located in the Coastal Plains area. The coastline lacks many tall trees to build with so they used clay and mud which were able to stand up to harsh weather.

• This dwelling is located in the Great Plains area. The area lacks many tall trees used to build with so they used mud dugouts to build thick walls to keep heat and weather out.

• This dwelling is located in the Mountain and Basins area. The people developed the modern equivalent of concrete from limestone and sand, building small stone huts.

• This dwelling is located in the Mountains and Basins area. The area lacks many tall trees to build with so they used Bison hides which were readily available, adopting a nomadic lifestyle, dependent on Bison herds.

• This dwelling is located in the Great Plains area. The area lacks many tall trees to build with so they used Bison hides which were readily available, adopting a nomadic lifestyle, dependent on the Bison herds.

• This dwelling is located in the Coastal Plains area. The area has vast amounts of tall tress to build with, so the paired this with Bison hides, which they learned to domesticate, for shelter and developing a semi agricultural society.

• The dwelling is located in the Central Plains area. The area has vast amounts of tall trees and scrub brush to weave tall wigwams, they learned to domesticate bison and developed a semi agricultural society.

Which natural region of Texas is represented by the letter B?

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

Identify the natural regions of Texas that are represented by the letter "B"

• Letter “B” is located on the Coastal plains and letter “A” is located on the Mountains and Basins - coastal plains are good for farming citrus fruits, while the economy of the mountains and basins are based more on tourism.

• Letter “B” is located on the Coastal plains and letter “A” is located on the Mountains and Basins - coastal plains have an economy based on tourism, while the mountains and basins are good for farming citrus fruits.

• Letter “B” is located on the Coastal plains and the letter “B” is located on the Mountains and Basins - coastal plains are good for ranching of cattle and sheep, while the mountains and basins rely on an economy based more on tourism.

• Letter “B” is located on the Coastal plains and letter “A” is located on the Mountains and Basins - coastal plains are good for farming corn and cotton, while the mountains and basins have an economy based on fishing and boating

• The Columbian Exchange brought a positive variety of new ideas, plants and animals to the New World while negatively bringing new unseen diseases to the new world, ultimately destroying a number of civilizations.

• The Columbian Exchange brought a positive variety of new ideas, plants and animals to the Old World, helping create a thriving new economic resource and ultimately saving a number of established cultures.

• The Columbian Exchange’s only influence on the New World was bringing animals like horses to the New World that allowed Native American culture to use horsemanship to their advantage and thrive, leading to more trade to farther places.

• The Columbian Exchange brought only a veritable cornucopia of positivity and a variety of new ideas, plants and animals to the New World while ultimately allowing a number of civilizations to flourish, giving them a voice and establishing themselves in modern society.

 Analyze the graphic. Choose which Era of Texas History and explanation best represent the correct answer.

•  Analyze the graphic. Choose which Era of TexSpanish Colonial Period.  The Spanish built the missions system to help settle the newly obtained lands and enticed native peoples with promises of protection, education and salvation.as History and explanation best represent the correct answer.

• Age of Contact. The European settlers noticed a need to provide religious guidance to the native populations building numerous towns to help the Natives find salvation.

• Revolution and Republic. The Texans used cannons given to them by the Mexican government and the missions as fortifications to try and stop the Mexican army’s advance into the Texas Interior, thus escalating the rebellion.

• Mexican National period.  Mexican priests took up arms against the Spanish, fortifying the missions to help withstand bombardment and giving refuge to the Mexican people when the Spanish tried to reclaim Mexican lands.

Using the graphic, identify the geographic region of Texas and explain how the people adapted to their environment.

• In the beginning, the people of the Coastal Plains used horses to hunt bison, but eventually went on to develop a sedentary farming culture.

• The people of the Mountains and Basins used horses to hunt large herds of Bison, eventually leading to a drastic decline in the herd numbers.

• The people of the North Central Plains adapted horses to hunt herds of Bison, and develop a farming culture that eventually domesticated the Bison herds.

• The people of the Great Plains integrated horses into their culture to help hunt large herds of bison, and develop a nomadic culture dependent on the bison herd.