Texas History - TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232)

How did the Law of 1830 reflect tensions between Texas and the Mexican government?

• The law was intended to protect Tejanos from Anglos.

• Mexico would no longer tolerate the practice of slavery.

• External threats to Mexican control of Texas inspired the Law of 1830; this established a new empresario system whereby Mexico could settle Mexicans and Europeans in the region, rather than attracting whites from the United States.

• Anglo dominance in Texas, strong ties with the United States, weak identification with Mexico, and the US policy of westward expansion threatened Mexican control over Texas.

Following the Texas Revolution, whom of the following were considered citizens of the Republic of Texas?

• African American, Tejano, and white men

• Tejano and white men only

• Tejano and white men and women

• white men and women only

The Redeemer were able to

• reinstate several prominent, pro-secession Texans to public office after the war.

• write a new constitution.

• ensure that the Democrats regained power after the Civil War.

• all of the above

Which of the following is an example of the Progressive tradition and movement in Texas?

• Governor Hobby acting to protect striking Galveston dockworkers

• Legislation restricting corporate behavior and benefiting the rural poor passed during the Hogg and the Feguson administrations

• Increased job opportunities for migrant workers in south Texas in the citrus industry

• The successful connection of the T&P and Southern Pacific

How has modern Texas influenced the United States?

• White Texans overwhelmingly supported Johnson’s administration.

• Many influential Texans like Barbara Jordan and Henry Gonzalez were important figures in the Civil Rights Movement.

• Today, Texas is the national leader in tech manufacturing.

• B and C only.

The first Texans to make contact with Europeans were

• the Apache.

• the Karankawa.

• the Caddo.

• the Comanche.

The driving force behind Spanish exploration and settlement of Texas was

• to convert native Texans to Christianity.

• to capture land to raise cattle, a profitable good to satisfy demand for beef in Europe.

• to create a buffer zone to prevent French incursions into Mexico.

• to pursue rumors of gold farther inland in Texas.

Which of the following best explains why the Spanish were threatened by French exploration southwest into Texas?

• France had allied with the Karankawa in order to drive the Spanish from Texas.

• French exploration southwest from the Great lakes and Quebec into the Mississippi region threatened Spain’s dominance of the North America continent.

• French exploration southwest from the Great Lakes and Quebec toward Texas was a potential threat to the Spanish empire in the Americas.

• France showed interest in taking control over Texas’ considerable gold and silver resources.

Filibuster settlers

• were settlers from Mexico who sought to prevent Anglo settlement in Texas.

• legally came from the United States in search of land and economic opportunity.

• were whites (Anglos) who illegally immigrated to Texas seeking land and economic opportunity.

• were invited by Galvez and Bouligny to settle in Texas.

At the Convention of 1833, Texans drew up a resolution demanding

• an end to restrictions on slavery in Texas.

• separation from Coahuila.

• more protection from the Apaches and Comanche.

• all of the above