Texas Locations: Then and Now Week 4

The building of _________ resulted in the birth of many towns and the growth of towns in West Texas.

• barbed wire

• factories

• roads

• railroads

Match the city with its major industries

• Houston

• government jobs

• San Antonio

• banking, oil and gas

• Dallas

• military and manufacturing

• Austin

• oil, gas, and aerospace

ALL of the following are port cities in Texas, EXCEPT _________.

• Austin

• Brownsville

• Galveston

• Houston

Early settlements were located close to natural resources because ______________.

• the land was cheaper

• the climate was very mild

• they provided basic needs

• wildlife avoided these areas

Read the passage from this week’s Studies Weekly.

Railroads allowed people and goods to move through the state faster than ever before. It also increased settlement in West Texas. Before railroads, this area was largely out of reach of wagons and steamboats. “Technology Changes Texas”

What conclusion is based on the passage?

• Railroads only shipped cattle

• Settlements owned the railroads

• Settlements did not use the railroads.

• Railroads helped settlements form quickly.

Read the statement:

“Natural resources played a significant role in the early success of Texas

settlements.”

Which fact is best supported by the statement?

• A. Spain claimed all of present-day Texas.

• B. American settlers moved to cities to raise livestock.

• C. Many Irish immigrants took part in the Texas Revolution

• D. The colony grew quickly due to its proximity to natural resources.

Read the passage from this week’s Studies Weekly.

In 1690, Spain sent missionaries to Texas. The missionaries' goal was to convert people to Christianity. Spain also wanted missionaries to control the land. Spain sent soldiers to build forts, called presidios, to protect the missions and the colonists.

“Early Texas Settlements”

The word “presidio” means __________.

• A. fort

• B. school

• C. mission

• D. trading post

Read the passage from this week’s Studies Weekly. Between 1825 and 1831, Austin encouraged about 1,700 more families to settle in Texas. Other empresarios established colonies throughout southern and eastern Texas. Cities such as Victoria, Nacogdoches, and Gonzales were established by empresarios.

“American Settlers Flock to Texas”

The word “empresario” means _____________.

• A. trader between Texas and Europe

• B. someone who encourages immigration

• C. soldier who fought in the Texas Revolution

• D. negotiator between settlers and American Indians

Which of the following Texas cities grew from a Spanish mission?

• Dallas

• Abilene

• Galveston

• San Antonio

What can be inferred about the introduction of railroads and automobiles in Texas?

• They were invented at the same time.

• They made life more difficult for Texans.

• They directly influenced where people settled.

• They slowed the shipment of goods and people.