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TExES CORE Subjects EC-6 (391):Social Studies Exam Questions and
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Stephen F. Austin (1793-1836) - Answer -Early settler and considered the "father of
Texas," served as Secretary of State for the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston (1793-1863) - Answer -President of the Republic of Texas, also served as
a senator and governor of Texas.
Ann Richards - Answer -Female governor of Texas
Mayan civilization - - Answer -known for stair-step temples and detailed carvings; had
advanced writing and mathematics
Toltec Civilization - Answer -known for skill in metal work and pottery
Teotihuacán civilization - Answer -west of the Olmec area, was known for its
monumental pyramids, temples, and roads
Olmec civilization - Answer -the first Mesoamerican civilization; Invented the long-count
calendar, a writing system, and are remembered for the excellence of their stone
carvings
Christopher Columbus - Answer -convinced the Spanish crown to support his search for
a westward route to India by crossing the Atlantic. Instead, he arrived in the modern-day
Caribbean, marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.
he Spanish colonization - Answer -the New World led to domination and subjugation of
most of modern-day Central and South America, in the name of God, gold, and glory.
Northwest Passage to make trade with Asia easier - Answer -French explorers settled in
North and East Canada and along the Mississippi river, trading furs and fish.
, The Columbian Exchange - Answer -The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's
voyages.
Mercantilism - Answer -An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their
wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more
goods than they bought
The Columbian exchange - Answer -was the swap of goods and cultural practices
between Europe and the Americas. It contributed to the expansion of slavery, shifted
the economic paradigm in Europe, and expanded slavery to a massive degree.
Complications of these policies would give rise in part to the American Revolution.
Triangular Trade - Answer -A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent
slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and
Rum to Africa
Increase in Britain's debt - Answer -The war placed a heavy financial burden on Britain
and doubled the nation's debt. To finance this debt, Britain began implementing new
taxes across their worldwide empire.
George Washington emerged - Answer -George Washington emerged as a colonial
military leader. He was the commander in the first conflict with the French and earned
the rank of Major in the British Army—the first colonist to do so. The experience he
gained would be essential in the Revolutionary War, and it established him as a colonial
hero (rather than a British hero).
Weakened Native Americans - Answer -With the many French removed from the land,
the Native Americans lost a strong military ally. They were significantly weakened after
the war.
Proclamation of 1763 - Answer -A proclamation from the British government which
forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains, and which
required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - Answer -Spanish explorer who heard stories about
the Seven Cities of Gold and set out to find them
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca - Answer -Spanish explorer who explored what is now
Texas in 1528
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda - Answer -First known European to explore and map the
Texas coastline in 1519.
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