Texas History Final Exam Review

Which event best completes the timeline above?

• the Battle of the Alamo

• American Indian raids

• Mexico refuses to recognize independence

• the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed

Which of the following best describes pull factors that brought immigrants to Texas in the mid-1800s?

• cheap land, fertile soil and opportunity

• fertile soil, democracy, war

• cheap land, overcrowding, democracy

• war, escaping debt, and cheap land

The creator of this political cartoon was illustrating which major cause of the Civil War?

• Cultural differences between immigrants groups were dividing the nation.

• The issue of slavery was dividing the United States and tearing it apart.

• Conflict over states’ rights versus federal government power split the United States.

• Both the North and the South were competing for slave labor in business.

The quote above would have represented the point of view of which political party?

• Democrat

• Know-Nothing

• Whig

• Bull-Moose

An appropriate title for the above list would be-

• Causes of the Mexican-American War

• The Republic of Texas

• Westward Expansion

• Causes of the Texas Revolution

Which holiday started in Galveston, Texas and is the oldest African-American holiday in the United States?

• Independence Day

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Juneteenth

• Civil War

Which statement describes an economic impact of the oil industry on Texas?

• It created new jobs and increased income for many Texans.

• It caused major automobile manufacturers to move their factories to Texas.

• It led to a gradual loss of job opportunities in Texas.

• It led to an increase in farming and ranching opportunities in Texas.

Why did the General Sheridan and Texas soldiers try to kill all the buffalo?

• the destruction of the buffalo would be bad for the natural environment.

• the destruction of the buffalo would force Natives to withdraw to reservations.

• The buffalo would be used to fight the Spaniards

• The buffalo were attacking the Texas soldiers

How did the points on this list influence people’s lives in Texas?

• The ability to farm in West Texas increased.

• Farming in East Texas became less profitable.

• German immigration to Texas decreased.

• Republicans became the majority party in Texas.

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was especially devastating because –

• people evacuated Galveston prior to properly securing their homes.

• the sea wall and other protective measures taken earlier were not effective.

• there was little advance warning of the hurricane allowing little to no preparation.

• Galveston’s government was not capable of dealing with disaster.