7th Grade Texas Final Exam

I explored the interior of Texas and through the records of journal, encouraged others to explore as well

• Pineda
• Onate
• LaSalle
• Cabeza de Vaca

In the Quad Settlement System, where did the soldiers live and work?

• Rancho
• Presidio
• Mission
• Villa

What is a carpetbagger?

• Person who lives in the south , but supports the Union
• Northerner who profited from doing business in the South
• A person who supported the Black Codes
• A sympathizer for slaves and their misfortunes on plantations

Galveston was such an important city to both the Confederacy AND the Union during the Civil War because........

• it was a port and vital to the import of supplies
• it had several factories and provided supplies
• it had several forts that were vital to armies of both sides
• it was a critical junction between several railroads

Which region of Texas is the largest and most populated? [and it's the one that YOU live in]

• Coastal Plains
• North Central Plains
• Mountains and Basins
• Great Plains

Name the era of Texas History that involved Spain setting up dozens of missions and presidios in different parts of Texas.

• Spanish Colonial Era
• Natural Texas and Its People
• Republic of Texas Era
• Mexican National Era

Where did the Texans win a decisive 18-minute battle against the Mexican Army, and then they managed to capture the Mexican dictator on the following day?

• San Jacinto
• San Felipe
• San Antonio
• San Marcos

What important mission was built in 1718?  hint: it will eventually be called "the Alamo"

• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Juan Bautista
• San Antonio de Valero
• Santa Cruz de San Saba

In what year did Mexico win its independence from the country of Spain?
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas

• 1803
• 1810
• 1817
• 1821

Name the era of Texas History that includes the Battle of the Alamo, the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Goliad Massacre, and the capture of Santa Anna.

• Age of Contact
• Mexican National Era
• Texas Revolution
• Republic of Texas Era