Semester Review

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established the border with Mexico during which era of Texas history?

• Age of Contact

• Early Statehood

• Civil War and Reconstruction

• Spanish Colonial Period

Which change occurred during the Early Statehood era of Texas history?

• The slave population increased rapidly

• Oil was discovered at Spindletop.

• Conflict with Mexico led to independence.

• The Dust Bowl caused many farmers to move.

What happened in Texas immediately after Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821?

• Texas seceded from the United States.

• Many United States citizens settled in Texas.

• Texas petitioned the United States for statehood.

• Mexico and the United States fought a war over the Texas border.

How did the events at Spindletop in Texas in 1901 change the course of American history?

• The development of a new steel mill caused the growth of railroads across the nation.

• The discovery of gold led immigrants from across the world to settle in the United States.

• The development of a new way to mine coal led to the rapid industrialization of the nation.

• The discovery of a petroleum reserve caused the United States to become a leading producer of oil in the world.

Although Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1836, why did it not become a state until 1845?

• Texas leaders refused to sign a treaty with the dictator of Mexico.

• Texas politicians failed to request statehood from the United States.

• Some U.S. politicians feared adding Texas as another slave state to the Union.

• The majority of Texas landholders wanted Texas to remain an independent republic.

What was a direct result of the Texas victory at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836?

• Texas separated from Spain.

• Texas joined the Confederacy.

• Texas gained its independence from Mexico.

• Texas entered the United States as a slave state.

Use the information in the list to answer the question.

Karankawas

• Lived by the ocean in southern Texas

• Used dugout canoes to fish

• Wore little clothing, usually made out of animal skin or grass

• Lived in small, moveable homes made of wood or bush

Based upon the information in the list, to which culture did the Karankawas most likely belong?

• Gulf

• Plains

• Puebloan

• Southeastern

Use the information in the list to answer the question.

Plains Indians

• Known for their dependence on the buffalo

• Typically lived in tepees

• Sun Dance was an important ceremony

• ?

Which of the following best completes the list?

• Expert horsemen

• Excellent fishermen

• Used dugout canoes to harvest sea life

• Lived in adobe structures built around a central plaza

Why was the spread of slavery into Texas a cause of concern for Mexico prior to Texas’s independence?

• Texans refused to pay taxes on the slaves they owned.

• Texans set up slave markets within the region.

• Slavery was banned by decree in Mexico.

• Slaves outnumbered Mexican citizens.

What was established with the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824?

• U.S. citizens were not allowed to own property in the country.

• Roman Catholicism was the official religion of the country.

• The state of Texas was granted its independence.

• Slavery was protected throughout the country.