Which of the following explains why history is divided into eras?(1 point)
Responses
The people who lived the history divided it up into eras for future historians to study.
The people who lived the history divided it up into eras for future historians to study.
to group events and dates in periods that cannot overlap with other periods of time
to group events and dates in periods that cannot overlap with other periods of time
to help understand each event that occurred in that time period to give an in-depth picture
to help understand each event that occurred in that time period to give an in-depth picture
to help historians organize history and highlight common characteristics and turning points
to help historians organize history and highlight common characteristics and turning points
Identify two possible names for the era of Texas history that lasted from 1865 to 1900.(1 point)
Responses
the era of Reconstruction or the Age of Oil
the era of Reconstruction or the Age of Oil
the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads or the Jim Crow era
the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads or the Jim Crow era
the Civil Rights era or the era of Texas Conservatism
the Civil Rights era or the era of Texas Conservatism
the era of the Texas Republic or Early Statehood
the era of the Texas Republic or Early Statehood
the era of Reconstruction or the Age of Oil
the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads or the Jim Crow era
Identify the era when crop farming and permanent settlements were first introduced to Texas.(1 point)
Responses
the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
the era of Indigenous Texas
the era of Indigenous Texas
the Age of Contact era
the Age of Contact era
the Spanish Colonial era
the Spanish Colonial era
What colony was Texas part of before 1821?(1 point)
Responses
New Spain
New Spain
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
New England
New England
New Mexico
New Spain
When was Texas its own country?(1 point)
Responses
1845 to 1860
1845 to 1860
1821 to 1836
1821 to 1836
1718 to 1821
1718 to 1821
1836 to 1845
1836 to 1845
When was Texas its own country?
Texas was its own country from 1836 to 1845.
Which description defines a sequence of events?(1 point)
A sequence of events is defined as a series of events that occur in a specific order or sequence, typically connected by cause and effect relationships.
Which description defines a sequence of events?(1 point)
Responses
the people making things happen
the people making things happen
the place and time in which things happen
the place and time in which things happen
the person writing down what happens
the person writing down what happens
the order in which things happen
the order in which things happen
The order in which things happen
Which event should come first in the sequence of events?(1 point)
Responses
He mowed the lawn.
He mowed the lawn.
The boy came home.
The boy came home.
He read the note on the refrigerator.
He read the note on the refrigerator.
The boy went out to the yard.
The boy came home.
Which event should come last in the sequence of events?(1 point)
Responses
The runners took their places.
The runners took their places.
The girl in red won first place.
The girl in red won first place.
The racers took off at top speed.
The racers took off at top speed.
The coach blew his whistle.
The coach blew his whistle.
The girl in red won first place.
Which event should come second in the sequence of events?(1 point)
Responses
The egg lay in the nest.
The egg lay in the nest.
A tiny crack appeared.
A tiny crack appeared.
A beak broke through.
A beak broke through.
The chick shook its wings.
A tiny crack appeared.
Orbiting Bodies' Properties Quick Check
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Which of the following best explains why Mars' and Venus' surface temperatures vary, despite both planets having atmospheres that contain mostly carbon dioxide?(1 point)
Responses
Venus has a thick atmosphere which blocks heat from the surface.
Venus has a thick atmosphere which blocks heat from the surface.
Mars has a thin atmosphere that cannot hold much heat.
Mars has a thin atmosphere that cannot hold much heat.
Venus has a surface of high mountains which absorb heat.
Venus has a surface of high mountains which absorb heat.
Mars has a surface of red rocks and sand which reflect heat.
Venus has a thick atmosphere which blocks heat from the surface.
1. Which of the following explains why history is divided into eras?
-- to help historians organize history and highlight common characteristics and turning points
2. Identify two possible names for the era of Texas history that lasted from 1865 to 1900.
-- the era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads or the Jim Crow era
3. Identify the era when crop farming and permanent settlements were first introduced to Texas.
-- the era of Indigenous Texas
4. What colony was Texas part of before 1821?
-- New Spain
5. When was Texas its own country?
-- 1836 to 1845