Texas Studies Weekly Grade 4 Week 16 Articles 1-8

Article 1: A New State

According to its new constitution, how often does Texas elect a state governor?

• every year

• every two years

• every four years

• every ten years

Article 1: A New State

According to the new constitution, which two groups of men over 21 were allowed to vote?

• Anglos and Tejanos

• Anglos and African Americans

• African Americans and American Indians

• Anglos and American Indians

Article 1: A New State

What topic led to more arguements and disagreements after Texas' annexation?

• leadership

• water rights

• legalized slavery

• international commerce

Article 2: Settlement in Texas

What factor influenced where people settled in Texas during the mid 1800s?

• the physical environment

• the availability of fresh water

• American Indian reservations

• boundaries drawn by the government of Texas

Article 2: Settlement in Texas

What two industries experienced rapid growth in Texas during this time?

• raising livestock and farming

• farming and fishing

• mining and shipping

• fishing and shipping

Article 2: Settlement in Texas

What regions were more difficult to settle at this time?

• Mountains and Basins and Prairies regions

• Mountains, Basins and Great Plains regions

• Mountains, Basins, and North Central Plains regions

• Mountains, Basins, and Coastal Plains regions

Article 3: Immigrants Flock to Texas

What was the largest group of Europeans to immigrate to Texas in the mid 1800s?

• the Irish

• the Polish

• the French

• the Germans

Article 3: Immigrants Flock to Texas

What was the goal of the German Emigration Company?

• to create vibrant German communities

• to bring German farming methods to Texas

• to claim any unclaimed land in Texas for the Germans

• to provide business opportunities for German businesses.

Article 3: Immigrants Flock to Texas

Many Eastern Europeans came to Texas for what purpose?

• to find adventure, mine for gold, and make new friends.

• to obtain land, establish farms, and form new communities.

• to claim land that had been advertised as free for the taking.

• to find work, escape religious persecution, and become US citizens.

Article 4: Meusebach-Comanche Treaty

What did John Meusebach do in the mid 1800s?

• He signed a peace treaty with Santa Anna

• He built the first German settlement in Texas.

• He left his own people to go live with the American Indians.

• He negotiated a peace treaty with the Comanche chiefs.