Unit 3-5 EOC Review

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the "Victory or Death" letter on the fight for Texas Independence from Mexico?

• This letter led to the ultimate surrender of the Texas Army to the Mexican government.

• This letter convinced the American government to come to the aid of the Texans

• This letter inspired the people of Texas to join together at Gonzales.

• This letter inspired the people in the Alamo and helped them to defeat the Mexican Army at this battle.

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The Battle of the Alamo was significant because –

• The Anglo Texans defeated Santa Anna’s army at this battle.

• It was the bloodiest battle ever fought in the United States.

• The fall of the Alamo inspired Texans in the Battle of San Jacinto

• The Alamo is now considered the capital of Texas

Multiple Choice

What year did Texas win its independence?

¿En qué año ganó Texas su independencia?

• 1821

• 1845

• 1836

• 1835

Multiple Choice

In Texas history, what is the significance of the year 1861?

En la historia de Texas, ¿cuál es el significado del año 1861?

• The legislature passed a law making fence-cutting a felony

• Hurricane winds destroyed the area surrounding Galveston.

• Charles Goodnight created the first cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle.

• The Secession Convention decided that Texas should withdraw from the Union.

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Which of the following officially ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its northern territory (the Mexican Cession) to the United States?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Gadsden Purchase
• New Mexico and Arizona Purchase
• Guadalupe Purchase

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Why did the southern states threaten to secede?

¿Por qué los estados del sur amenazaron con separarse?

• They thought that Lincoln would end slavery.

• They thought Lincoln would pass another protective tariff.

• Lincoln did not win the electoral college.

• Lincoln wanted war with Mexico.

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How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

¿Cómo influyó la esclavitud en Texas para entrar en la Guerra Civil?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

• Most Texans did not own slaves so it did ot have an influence.

• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy

• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade

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What is the official date of Juneteenth?

¿Cuál es la fecha oficial de Juneteenth?

• June 19th 1965

• June 19th 1865

• June 18th 1776

• September 15th 1963

Multiple Choice

What did the 13 amendment do

¿Qué hizo la enmienda 13?

• Give citizens the right to vote

• Remove the federal troops

• Free slaves

• Give freedman the rights to vote

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What was the 15 amendment for?

¿Para qué sirvió la enmienda 15?

• To abolish slave

• To give citizens ship

• Gave the rights to vote to males of any race

• Gave whites more power

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What was one of the major economic differences between the North and the South before the Civil War?

¿Cuál era una de las principales diferencias económicas entre el Norte y el Sur antes de la Guerra Civil?

• The South was much larger than the North and had more factories

• Fewer southern farmers than northern farmers owned land.

• The South produced a wider variety of products compared to the North.

• The economy of the South was dependent on slave labor

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the states that seceded from the Union?

¿Cómo se llamaban los Estados que se separaron de la Unión?

• Southern smokes

• No caps all caps

• Union

• The Confederacy

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Many of the southern states _________ and formed the Confederate State of America. 

Muchos de los estados del sur _________ y formaron el Estado Confederado de América.

• seceded

• annexed

• ejected

• ran away 

Multiple Choice

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by-

La 13ª Enmienda a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos afectó las vidas de millones de afroamericanos al:

• providing them with voting rights

• guaranteeing them freedom of speech

• providing them with access to the court system

• guaranteeing their permanent freedom fro slavery

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Identify what the Emancipation Proclamation did.

Identifique lo que hizo la Proclamación de Emancipación.

• freed slaves in the Confederate states

• ended slavery in the entire country

• freed slaves in the border states

• ended the Civil War

Multiple Choice

______ was when the Texans forced Santa Anna to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence

_______ fue cuando los texanos obligaron a Santa Anna a firmar un tratado que le daba a Texas su independencia.

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle at the Alamo

• Battle of Goliad

• Battle of Bull Run

Multiple Choice

What was Sam Houston's stance on the Native American issue facing the Republic of Texas?

¿Cuál fue la postura de Sam Houston sobre el problema de los nativos americanos que enfrenta la República de Texas?

• Make peace with Native Americans

• Go to war for the land

• Get help from Mexico

Multiple Choice

Who wrote this letter: To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World— Fellow Citizens & compatriots—Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch — The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country — Victory or Death

• Stephen F. Austin

• William B. Travis

• Juan Seguin

• Sam Houston

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Which European country was the first to colonize Texas? / Que país Europeo fue el primero en colonizar Texas?

• Europe

• England

• Spain

• France

Multiple Choice

A written plan of government.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The English Bill of Right

• The Constitution

• 280 Characters

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

• protect individual rights
• have more parts to the Constitution

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What is federalism?

• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
• The people have individual rights. 
• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power. 

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The principle that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches

• Checks & Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

Multiple Choice

The principle of government that divides powers among different levels of government is called?

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

Multiple Choice

What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

Multiple Choice

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

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This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

Multiple Choice

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

The first ten amendments added to the constitution are known as_______.

• The Bill of Rights

• The Continental Congress

• The Preamble

• The Separatist Papers

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How many branches of government are there?

• one
• two
• three
• four

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What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

Multiple Choice

What president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Abraham Lincoln

• Lyndon Johnson

• Richard Nicon

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How did the Civil Rights movement [and particularly the Voting Rights Act of 1965] affect voting in the U.S.?

• it INCREASED the number of African Americans who voted
• it REDUCED the number of Hispanics who chose to vote
• it LOWERED the voting age from 21 to 16, so more people could vote
• it RAISED the voting age up to 24 [when most people were getting married back then]

Early Struggles
for Civil Rights

•1912 – Texas’ first chapter of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) formed in
Houston

•Lulu Belle Madison White –
leader of Houston’s NAACP
chapter

•Largest chapter in the state
•Became head of NAACP for the
entire state

Multiple Choice

Who is described as:
* first woman elected to the TX state Senate
* first African American from the South elected to Congress
* strong supporter of Civil Rights

• Barbara Jordan
• Lulu Belle Madison White
• Ladybird Johnson
• Rebekah Jones

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The legal separation between races is called

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Jim Crow

• debt slavery

• segregation

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Who was one of the leaders of the NAACP in Houston?

• Jane McCallum

• James Farmer

• Lulu Belle Madison White

• Lyndon B Johnson

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First Mexican American elected to Texas Senate; US House of Representatives in 1961.

• Henry B. Gonzalez
• Raymond L. Telles
• Hector P. Garcia
• Raul A. Gonzalez Jr.

Multiple Choice

The logo represents

• group that worked to abolish slavery

• organization that supported civil rights for minorities

• group that elected officials that have represented Texas

• organization that opposed the passage of the 14th amendment

Multiple Choice

What does LULAC stand for?

• League of United Latin American Citizens

• League of United Legging committee

• League of United Lipgloss and Chips association

• League of United Leroy Apple Crispy Chicken association

Multiple Choice

What organization did Lulu Belle Madison join to fight for civil rights?

• NAACP

• CORE

• SCLC

• US House of Rep

Multiple Choice

NAACP stands for _____.

• National Advancement in Acting for Colored People

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• National Academic Awards for Colored People

Jane Y. McCallum

• Born in 1877 in LaVernia, Texas

• 1903- moved to Austin

• 1915- she was elected president of the Austin Woman Suffrage

Association

• Campaigned for women's voting rights

• Helped the Texas League of Women Voters fight for

education, health care, and child labor laws

• Executive secretary of the Women's Joint Legislative Council,

a powerful group sometimes known as the "Petticoat Lobby"

• Served as Texas Secretary of State under two different

governors

Multiple Choice

What is Jane McCallum best known for?

• Fighting for women's suffrage in Texas.

• Reforming the prison system.

• Fighting to end child labor.

• Reforming the healthcare system.