27 Week Review

Which of the following principles of government allows the people of Texas to have the power to decide what kind of government they want?

• Checks & Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Which of the following statements applies to the Battle of Galveston

• It was the last battle of the war

• General John Magruder led the invasion that resulted in the Confederates re-capturing the city

• Confederate forces successfully defended Fort Griffin

• No prisoners were taken

Quanah Parker was a Chief in which tribe?

• Lipan Apache

• Comanche

• Jumanos

• Caddo

What was Reconstruction?

• equal treatment for all people
• the forced separation of races
• a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
• the period of time after the Civil War

Who favored city life and manufactured most of the nations products?

• North
• South

What effect did barbed wire fences have on the closing of open land in the Texas frontier?

• Kept the Indians off the land

• Made cattle drives dangerous for Ranchers

• Caused too much damage to horses

• Ranchers loved the invention of barbed wire

"Buffalo Soldiers" were African American soldiers who were given their nickname by who?

• Tejanos

• Native American Tribes

• American Soldiers

• Mexican Citizens

Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?

• Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
• Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
• Tribes were removed to reservations.
• Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.

Which of the following principles of government allows the legislature to check and impeach the governor of Texas?

• Checks & Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

Who was more agricultural and used plantations to grow products?

• North
• South