Which of the following is true of Indigenous groups in early Texas history?They were not affected by the expansion of Anglo American settlements in the eastern part of the continent.Their primary cultural traits were influenced by their agricultural and trade practices.They consisted of a range of subgroups and cultures, which makes it difficult to generalize their contributions to Texas politics.Their cultural influences are still largely prevalent through contemporary Texas.

Which of these statements is TRUE regarding African Americans in early Texas history?They didn’t represent a significant portion of the population until the early 20th century.Their significant numbers in the Austin colony helped influence the dominant culture.Due to their citizenship status, they were not able to actively participate in military actions for the state.They were involved in Reconstruction politics and helped shape the current state constitution.

Which statement is true of Texas’s population growth?White Americans continue to be the majority ethnic group in Texas, with a far larger population than any other group.While a growing share of the population is made up of ethnic minority groups, these groups have little influence over Texas’s popular culture.The growing population of ethnic minority groups in Texas is a result of their historical enjoyment of equal rights in the political process.The increasing share of the population made up of ethnic minority groups is poised to alter a political culture historically dominated by Anglos.

Cultural Areas of North American Indigenous Peoples at the Time of European Contact. (CC0)Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement about North American Native American societies in 1491?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAThey were homogenous in their social organization.BThey formed diverse societies and economies based in part on their interactions with the environment.CTheir uniform religious beliefs led to hierarchical societies with rigid gender divisions.DTheir social organizations were quite similar to those found in Europe and Africa at that time.

Which of the following encouraged Anglo Americans to populate the Texas territory in large numbers?the Mexican government’s empresario policya tradition of exploration beginning in Spanish colonial timesthe Texas territory’s ascension to U.S. statehood in 1845the institution of slavery in the Texas territory

Although the idea of “America” today carries with it features and values of a modernized, technologically sophisticated society very remote from the life of continent’s aboriginal peoples, there exists some intriguing arguments for these people having been archetypically American.Like all subsequent inhabitants of North America, the Indians were immigrants.Second,...they were a mobile people.Finally, like Americans of later time, the Americans were extraordinarily varied in the cultures they developed...Because of this remarkable cultural and religious diversity stretched over both space and time, it is difficult to be both general and meaningful in discussing Native Americans.Williams, Peter W. America's Religions: Traditions and Cultures. Macmillan,1998 p. 3-4Which of the following statements BEST supports the author's argument about Pre-Columbian cultures?Elimination ToolSelect one answerANative American societies were economically isolated and tended not to trade with each other.BNative American societies often developed cultures that had characteristics dependent upon the nature of their specific geography.CNative American societies often developed complex writing systems.DNative American societies never waged war or conducted diplomacy with each other.