4th Grade Social Studies End of Year Game

The term “Reconstruction” refers to the era when—

• settlements in West Texas had to be rebuilt after Native American raids

• Texas and other Confederate states seceded from the Union

• laws were passed in Texas to maintain racial segregation

• the economy, society, and politics of Southern states were restructured after the Civil War

Which of the following is not a civic responsibility of Texas citizens?

• Voting in elections for public officials

• Working at a job to earn money

• Serving on juries when summoned (called upon)

• Obeying all local, state and federal laws

This illustration best reflects the idea of—

• Divine Nature

• Survival of the Fittest

• Manifest Destiny

• Universal Expansion

Which best explains the role played by William B. Travis in the Texas Revolution?

• He led the forces that defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.

• He led the forces that fought to their death defending the Alamo.

• He led the forces that surrendered at Goliad.

• He was the first Anglo-American settler to declare the independence of Texas from Mexico.

Agricultural skills, industrial crafts, language, food and celebrations are examples of—

• terms included in the Homestead Act

• jobs from Mexico

• ways immigrants influenced Texas

• reasons to move to the South

Which best explains the migration (movement) of people from places in the first photograph to places in second photograph?

• Texas ranchers stopped raising livestock because of competition.

• New cities were built to replace farms and ranches

• Texans preferred to live in larger cities because of their better climate.

• New urban job opportunities and hardships on farms caused rural workers to move.

Why did Texans declare their independence from Mexico?

• Texans had too few government officials serving in the Mexican government.

• Texans did not want to learn Spanish or live under a democratic government.

• Texans believed they were being denied their individual rights.

• Texans wanted the Mexican government to move its capital city to Texas.

Which of these best completes the table above?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• George Childress

Which statement was true of both Spanish and Anglo settlements in Texas?

• Both were found along the mountains near El Paso

• Both built towns on the banks of the Rio Grande River.

• Both settled in East Texas and the Coastal Region

• Both concentrated most of their efforts around present-day San Antonio.

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• Texas became a Republic

• Texas was annexed

• Texas became the 28th state

• Texas immigration began

• None of the above