What is the benefit of using both primary and secondary source material when studying historical events? (1 point) Responses They give a more complete understanding of the past. They give a more complete understanding of the past. They give only one point of view of an event. They give only one point of view of an event. They both give firsthand accounts. They both give firsthand accounts. All of the information is persuasive in nature.

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Why do historians use information from biased (opinionated) documents? (1 point) Responses Biased documents are the only documents historians can use. Biased documents are the only documents historians can use. Biased documents help them reason who the author was and what social economic class they were from. Biased documents help them reason who the author was and what social economic class they were from. Biased documents are accurate portrayals of events. Biased documents are accurate portrayals of events. Understanding an author's beliefs helps them get a feel for the main ideas of the time. Understanding an author's beliefs helps them get a feel for the main ideas of the time.

Which main events are most likely included in the era named Age of Contact (1519-1689)?(1 point) Responses growth of the oil industry growth of the oil industry an expansion of cattle and railroads an expansion of cattle and railroads violent encounters between Native Americans and Spanish explorers violent encounters between Native Americans and Spanish explorers a civil war and the aftermath

Which statement correctly demonstrates the role that slavery played across different eras of Texas history? (1 point) Responses Opposition to slavery led most Texan voters to embrace the Republican Party. Opposition to slavery led most Texan voters to embrace the Republican Party. Both Spain and then Mexico used legalized slavery as a way to encourage White settlers to move to Texas from the United States. Both Spain and then Mexico used legalized slavery as a way to encourage White settlers to move to Texas from the United States. After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico. After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico. The presence of slavery slowed the growth of cotton and cattle as important exports.

What was the purpose of the meeting that occurred at Washington-on-the-Brazos in 1836? (1 point) Responses to establish Texas as an independent republic to establish Texas as an independent republic to discuss the abolition of slavery in Texas to discuss the abolition of slavery in Texas to discuss a plan for Texas rejoining the United States to discuss a plan for Texas rejoining the United States to discuss plans to annex Mexico

How do Texas manufacturers typically send products to destinations around the world? (1 point) Responses They mail products around the world. They mail products around the world. They ship products from ports in the Coastal Plains region. They ship products from ports in the Coastal Plains region. They send products by air. They send products by air. They drive their products across the country. They drive their products across the country.

Which area of Texas is considered to be the most liberal? (1 point) Responses Austin Austin Lubbock Lubbock Fort Worth Fort Worth Galveston

The Apache and Comanche people camped near which landforms to provide protection from attacks? (1 point) Responses canyons and mountains canyons and mountains lakes and forest lakes and forest plains and rivers plains and rivers coast and bayous coast and bayous

Which industry resulted in a growth of military fields and commercial airports across Texas? (1 point) Responses the railroad industry the railroad industry the automobile industry the automobile industry the steamboat industry the steamboat industry the aeronautics industry the aeronautics industry

Use the excerpt to answer the question. "All of a sudden, a chunk of mud came out of the six-inch hold with an explosion just like a canon (cannon) popping off." --Al Hamill, Beaumont, Texas, January 10, 1901 What modification to the environment resulted from Hamill's description? (1 point) Responses completion of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway outside of Houston completion of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway outside of Houston construction of the first oil derrick in Corsicana construction of the first oil derrick in Corsicana the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont construction of a dam by the LCRA on the lower Colorado River

Why have descendants of the Esto'k Gna had such a difficult time saving their sacred cultural sites and artifacts along the Rio Grande River? (1 point) Responses They have not been recognized as an Indigenous group by the U.S. government. They have not been recognized as an Indigenous group by the U.S. government. Their most sacred site is in Mexico, where they have no authority to save it. Their most sacred site is in Mexico, where they have no authority to save it. They do not have leaders willing to challenge industrial and government projects that threaten their sacred sites. They do not have leaders willing to challenge industrial and government projects that threaten their sacred sites. Their most sacred site was submerged underwater after International Falcon Reservoir was constructed in the 1950s.

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Sure, here are the answers based on the questions provided:

1. What is the benefit of using both primary and secondary source material when studying historical events?

   • Response: They give a more complete understanding of the past.

2. Why do historians use information from biased (opinionated) documents?

   • Response: Understanding an author's beliefs helps them get a feel for the main ideas of the time.

3. Which main events are most likely included in the era named Age of Contact (1519-1689)?

   • Response: Violent encounters between Native Americans and Spanish explorers.

4. Which statement correctly demonstrates the role that slavery played across different eras of Texas history?

   • Response: After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico.

5. What was the purpose of the meeting that occurred at Washington-on-the-Brazos in 1836?

   • Response: To establish Texas as an independent republic.

6. How do Texas manufacturers typically send products to destinations around the world?

   • Response: They ship products from ports in the Coastal Plains region.

7. Which area of Texas is considered to be the most liberal?

   • Response: Austin.

8. The Apache and Comanche people camped near which landforms to provide protection from attacks?

   • Response: Canyons and mountains.

9. Which industry resulted in a growth of military fields and commercial airports across Texas?

   • Response: The aeronautics industry.

10. What modification to the environment resulted from Hamill's description?

    • Response: The extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont.

11. Why have descendants of the Esto'k Gna had such a difficult time saving their sacred cultural sites and artifacts along the Rio Grande River?

    • Response: They have not been recognized as an Indigenous group by the U.S. government.

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