TExES 391 Core Subjects EC-6 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Alcalde - CORRECT ANSWER The head of the town in the Spanish territory in the New
World
House of Burgesses - CORRECT ANSWER The first legislative body which became a model
for other colonies governmental systems. Met in Jamestown, Virginia.
Conquistadores - CORRECT ANSWER Spanish explorers who searched for and found
expansive amounts of gold in the New World
Presidios - CORRECT ANSWER Fortified bases built by the Spanish in the New World
Mexican-American War/Mexican War - CORRECT ANSWER 1846-1848. A war between
the United States and Mexico over western territories (specifically sparked by annexation of
Texas).
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - CORRECT ANSWER The treaty signed in 1848 that ended
the Mexican-American War, sparked by the Texas Revolution. Gave the US an additional
525,000 square miles for $15,000,000
Proclamation of 1763 - CORRECT ANSWER In an attempt to avoid conflicts with Native
Americans, this was issued by King George and stated that colonists couldn't settle the Ohio
River Valley
Caddo - CORRECT ANSWER Farming and hunting tribe found in eastern Texas that made
permanent structures of wood and mud
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Alcalde - CORRECT ANSWER The head of the town in the Spanish territory in the New
World
House of Burgesses - CORRECT ANSWER The first legislative body which became a model
for other colonies governmental systems. Met in Jamestown, Virginia.
Conquistadores - CORRECT ANSWER Spanish explorers who searched for and found
expansive amounts of gold in the New World
Presidios - CORRECT ANSWER Fortified bases built by the Spanish in the New World
Mexican-American War/Mexican War - CORRECT ANSWER 1846-1848. A war between
the United States and Mexico over western territories (specifically sparked by annexation of
Texas).
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - CORRECT ANSWER The treaty signed in 1848 that ended
the Mexican-American War, sparked by the Texas Revolution. Gave the US an additional
525,000 square miles for $15,000,000
Proclamation of 1763 - CORRECT ANSWER In an attempt to avoid conflicts with Native
Americans, this was issued by King George and stated that colonists couldn't settle the Ohio
River Valley
Caddo - CORRECT ANSWER Farming and hunting tribe found in eastern Texas that made
permanent structures of wood and mud
