How did Walter Webb describe the Texas landscape in his literary works?(1 point)
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He focuses on the smaller details of the Texas landscape to develop a larger picture of the land.
He focuses on the smaller details of the Texas landscape to develop a larger picture of the land.
He describes how its semi-arid climate affected Mexican Americans in detail.
He describes how its semi-arid climate affected Mexican Americans in detail.
He describes it as flat and treeless and emphasized how it affected diverse groups.
He describes it as flat and treeless and emphasized how it affected diverse groups.
He uses the landscape to tell stories instead of focusing on the landscape itself.
He describes it as flat and treeless and emphasized how it affected diverse groups.
Both emphasize the relationship between humans and the environment.
He described the impact of geography and climate on diverse groups in Texas history.
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He could have better represented Mexican and Indigenous Americans.
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How does the way Walter Webb and Roy Bedichek describe the landscape in Texas compare?(1 point)
Responses
Both use small details to paint a picture of Texas’s landscape.
Both use small details to paint a picture of Texas’s landscape.
Both use the Fence Cutting Wars as a case study to describe the land.
Both use the Fence Cutting Wars as a case study to describe the land.
Both emphasize the relationship between humans and the environment.
Both emphasize the relationship between humans and the environment.
Both discuss the flatness of the Great Plains in their works.
Which of the following best explains how Walter Prescott Webb preserved Texas history through his writing?(1 point)
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He created a journal to publish articles on Texas history.
He created a journal to publish articles on Texas history.
He described the impact of geography and climate on diverse groups in Texas history.
He described the impact of geography and climate on diverse groups in Texas history.
He preserved oral traditions by writing books about Texas history.
He preserved oral traditions by writing books about Texas history.
He interviewed Black Americans to record their culture and stories.
Which of the following authors preserved Black American folktales in their work?(1 point)
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Jovita Gonzalez
Jovita Gonzalez
J. Mason Brewer
J. Mason Brewer
Walter Prescott Webb
Walter Prescott Webb
J. Frank Dobie
Which statement best describes how Walter Prescott Webb’s work could be revised for a culturally diverse, contemporary audience? (1 point)
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He could have included philosophical musing from diverse groups.
He could have included philosophical musing from diverse groups.
He could have allowed Black authors to share their research.
He could have allowed Black authors to share their research.
He could have represented the Texas Rangers more positively.
He could have represented the Texas Rangers more positively.
He could have better represented Mexican and Indigenous Americans.