Think Like a Historian, TX History Quiz

During the _______________ era, Texans fought for equality and social change.

• Age of Contact

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Contemporary Texas

• Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

The _______________ unit gives an overview of how Texas operates today.

• Age of Contact

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Contemporary Texas

• Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

The Texas Constitution is an example of a ________________ source.

• Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

• Primary

• Age of Contact

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Contemporary Texas

An encyclopedia is an example of a ________________ source.

• Contemporary Texas

• Age of Contact

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

• Secondary

The ____________________ unit explains how farming and ranching became essential to the Texas economy.

• Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

• Age of Contact

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Contemporary Texas

• Primary

The ____________________ was when Spanish explorers arrived in Texas and met Natives.

• Age of Contact

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Contemporary Texas

• Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion

• Primary

Which statements describe the Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion era in Texas? Select TWO correct answers.

• Agriculture became essential to the Texas economy.

• Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th state in 1845.

• Oil fields were discovered in Texas, and major changes occurred in society.

• Improved transportation helped the Texas economy to boom.

• Mexico won independence from Spain and became a world power.

Which of these choices would be a persoal example of a "primary source?"

• Biography about the life of George Washington

• Letter from Abigail Adams to her husband

• National Geographic Magazine

• Declaration of Independence

Which of these is the best example of a secondary source?

• Biography about the life of George Washington

• Letter from Abigail Adams to her husband

• National Geographic Magazine

• Declaration of Independence

Which of these is an example of a well known "primary source?"

• Biography about the life of George Washington

• Letter from Abigail Adams to her husband

• National Geographic Magazine

• Declaration of Independence