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Texas History Eras

Texas state outline with historical timeline

📚 Part 1: Major Texas History Eras

1. Which era represents the time before European contact when Native American groups lived in Texas?

Age of Contact

Natural Texas and its People

Spanish Colonial

Mexican National

2. The Spanish Colonial era in Texas was characterized by:

Missions, presidios, and settlements

Mexican independence from Spain

First contact between Europeans and Native Americans

Anglo-American colonization

3. Which era began when Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821?

Age of Contact

Spanish Colonial

Mexican National

Natural Texas and its People

4. The Age of Contact era is best defined as the period when:

Native Americans first arrived in Texas

Europeans first encountered Native American groups in Texas

Spain established permanent settlements

Mexico controlled Texas

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Historical Eras

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct era names:

a) _________________ era: Cabeza de Vaca and other Spanish explorers first met Texas Native Americans.

b) _________________ era: Missions like San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) were built.

c) _________________ era: Stephen F. Austin received permission to bring Anglo settlers to Texas.

d) _________________ era: Caddo, Comanche, and Apache peoples developed their cultures.

6. Explain why historians divide the past into different eras. What is the purpose?
7. Choose one Texas history era and describe two defining characteristics that make it unique:

Era chosen: _____________________

🎯 Part 3: Timeline Activity

8. Number the following eras in chronological order (1-4):

_____ Mexican National era

_____ Age of Contact era

_____ Natural Texas and its People era

_____ Spanish Colonial era

9. Which era would each of these events belong to? Write the era name next to each event:

• Coronado explores the Texas Panhandle: _____________________

• Native Americans hunt buffalo on the Great Plains: _____________________

• Moses Austin requests permission to colonize Texas: _____________________

• Mission San José is established in San Antonio: _____________________

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