Texas History Year 2020-2021

Historians divide periods of time with similar characteristics into eras in order to –

• predict the future

• analyze historical maps

• organize information about the past

• record economic data about Texas

After the U.S. - Mexican War, Mexico surrendered 525,000 square miles of land to the United States. This happened when the ---

• Louisiana Purchase was finalized.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed.

• Texas Revolution was won by Texas

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.

In the 1840s, Americans believed that it was their Manifest Destiny to fill the land with states from coast to coast. How did this affect the Republic of Texas?

• Americans began to support annexation.

• Americans believed that Texas should remain a Republic.

• Americans wanted to go to war with Texas.

• Americans supported the Mexican Cession

Which is the correct order of events in Texas history?

• Mexican Independence → Texas Independence → San Antonio is Founded

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo → Texas Annexation → State Constitution Adopted

• Texas Statehood → Discover of Oil at Spindletop → State Constitution Adopted

• Texas Annexation → State Constitution Adopted → Discovery of Oil at Spindletop

What is the most arid/dry region of Texas?

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

What physical feature common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas made it desireable for settlement in the 1700s-1850s?

• Cold winters and humid hot summers

• Lack of significant water resources

• Flat land suitable for farming or ranching

• Major cities with large metropolitan areas

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

• Most Texans owned slaves and would lose money if slavery was outlawed.

• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy

• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade.

Which of the following is the BEST title for the above?

• Effects of Texas Reconstruction

• Effects of Texas Statehood

• Effects of Texas Secession from Union

• Effects of Texas annexation

During Reconstruction, the Texas government was forced to write a new state constitution. How were African Americans affected by this new constitution?

• African-American men were given the right to vote.

• African-American civil rights were enforced through the Freedmen's Bureau.

• By constitutional proclamation, African Americans were given small land grants.

• African Americans were granted social and economic equality.

Which democratic principle is reflected in this section of the Texas Constitution?

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• Separation of powers