7th Grade 3rd 9 Weeks Test Review

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to find gold

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• Desire to escape government monarchies

The graphic above illustrates Stephen F. Austin's changing attitude towards fight for independence from Mexico. This change was brought about because of Austin's-

• Arrest by Mexican officials

• Creation of the Mier y Teran Report

• Work to pass the Law of April 6, 1830

• Participation in the Fredonian Rebellion

The main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830 was to-

• Block Mexicans from settling in Texas

• End the trade between Texas and Mexico

• Prevent Texas from declaring independence

• Stop immigration from the United States to Texas

The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to-

• Built irrigation systems for Texas farmers

• Protect Texans from American Indian tribes

• Return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms

• Establish a prison system for the Texas justice system

Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

• James K. Polk

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president

• They considered slavery vital to the economy

• They disagreed with paying high federal taxes

• They thought the national government was influenced by Britain

Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as-

• Ranchers

• Cowboys

• Sharecroppers

• Railroad porters

Which event led to the increased production of corn and wheat in Texas during the years of the American Civil War?

• Texas farms began using new fertilizers and pesticides

• Enslaved people stopped working on the cotton plantations

• A need to feed soldiers increased demand for these products

• Confederate officials sent money to Texas farmers to buy land

Which geographic change resulted from the pattern shown in the table?

• American Indian tribes were relocated

• New cities grew up along the rail lines

• Texas became a primary producer of cotton

• West Texas' population grew larger than that of East Texas

One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by-

• Prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry

• Working to bring a end to the range wars in West Texas

• Supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission

• Signing legislation that established the Attorney General's office