The conventions of 1832 and 1833 decided that...

Texas should remain part of Mexico, but a separate state

Texas should become an independent republic

Texas should become a state in the United States

Texas should remain a part of Mexico

What is the purpose of the Texas Bill of Rights?

Describe the President’s veto power

Set up three branches of government

What is the significance of March 2, 1836?

It is the day that Texas declared independence from Mexico.

It is the day that Mexico declared independence from Spain.

Pineda mapped the coastline of Texas.

Austin began the Anglo colonization of Texas.

Which of the following would best describe the Spanish legacy in Texas?

Spain explored America and left many customs and cultural ideas in the Southwest part of America.

The Spanish settlers adopted the Native American way of life.

The conquistadors took the gold and left no evidence of their exploration throughout Texas and South America.

France was the only country to explore Texas conquering all regions with ease.

"...we would rather die in these ditches than give up to the enemy." - James Bowie How did james Bowie feel about defending San Antonio?

He was willing to die to defend

With the establishment of the Republic of Texas, citizens of Texas were granted —

liberties including freedom of religion

plots of land to establish homesteads

voting rights for both men and women

Settlers in the Austin colony adapted to the climate conditions in Texas by —

building homes with a central breezeway

planting most of the land with cotton

working only during the winter months

constructing some of the first public pools

Which of the following best explains why the Galvestonians built the Seawall and raised the level of the land?

The Seawall was built to protect the island from hurricane storm surges and the land was raised to prevent flooding

The Seawall was built and the level of the land was raised to discourage immigrants from coming to Galveston

The construction of the Seawall and raising the level of the land was designed to prevent trade and the exchange of goods

The Seawall was built to prevent foreign invasions and raising the level of the land improved transportation

When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur?

Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.

Wide open prairies span all across Texas.

Which statement explains one of the motivations behind Manifest Destiny?

“And that claim is by the right . . . to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us. . . ."

“These are the times that try men’s souls: the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country. . . .”

“That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.”

“I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free. . . "

Why do historians divide the past into eras? (7.1A)

to make their studies more manageable

to remember when events occurred

to determine how long ago people lived

The information listed in the box would most likely be used by historians to –

organize the changes over time that have occurred in Texas

predict what the future will be like in Texas

describe how the oil industry developed in Texas

explain how Texas became a state in the United States

Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?

Texas was annexed by the United States.

Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.

The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.

Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

Rene-Robert Cavelier de La Salle

Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?

He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.

He established a mission at Galveston Bay.

He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.

He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?

Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.

Additional government funding was provided to oil companies.

Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land.

Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.

How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?

Many women entered the workforce.

Women gained equal pay with men.

Women began serving in combat in the military.

Many universities accepted women for the first time.

Why did the U.S. Postal Service honor the individual shown above?

A journalist, business leader, and public servant, she formed and led the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War. She was appointed the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare — the second woman to hold a cabinet post.

She was the first woman to sing a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera and served as a U.S. Goodwill Ambassador to nations across the world.

She was a forerunner in the newly emerging field of photojournalism and was the first female to be hired as such. She was the first photographer for Fortune magazine and the first Western photographer allowed into the Soviet Union.

At the age of fifty-two, she devoted her life to encouraging young girls. She founded the Girl Scouts and established a national headquarters in Washington. At her death, there were troops in every state.

One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by —

supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission

prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry

working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas

signing legislation that established the Attorney General’s office

What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear this oath?

Sam Houston was removed as governor.

Texas did not secede from the Union.

Sam Houston was made a general in the Union army.

Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath.

As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was —

established at the Nueces River

marked with the building of a fence

Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?

His goal of peace with foreign powers

His anger with the government of Mexico

His desire to limit the expansion of slavery

Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?

Texas debts from the republic would be paid.

Texas would be a territory rather than a state.

Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.

Texas could be divided into five states.

Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?

Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.

The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.

Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.

The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

Anson Jones was the president of Texas during the —

signing of the Treaties of Velasco

The Battle of San Jacinto is commemorated by Texans because it resulted in the —

surrender and capture of Santa Anna

defeat of Sam Houston’s troops

2023 Final Exam Review Quiz

70 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"BOON AND BUST" CYCLES ARE BEST DESCRIBED AS –

PERIODS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH FOLLOWED BY PERIODS OF ECONOMIC DECLINE.

THE IMPACT OF NEW WEAPONS DURING TIMES OF WAR.

PERIODS OF TIME DURING WHICH A STATE'S POPULATION GROWS, THEN DECLINES.

TIMES IN LIFE IN WHICH EVERYTHING GOES YOUR WAY, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

Catholic priests

American Indian tribes

Conquistadors

Anglo settlers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the belief that the United States should own all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

Ashworth Act

ratification

Manifest Destiny

none of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The year 1519 is significant to Texas History because...

Texas won their independence from France

Texas formed a state with Coahuila.

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda mapped the coast of Texas

Mrs. St. Julian was born

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did Texas win its independence?

1821

1845

1836

1835

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1821,

Texas was annexed to the United States

Mexico won their independence from Spain

The final battle of the Civil War was fought.

Mrs. Byrd was born.

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2023 Final Exam Review

"BOON AND BUST" CYCLES ARE BEST DESCRIBED AS –

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

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

What do we call the belief that the United States should own all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

The year 1519 is significant to Texas History because...

What year did Texas win its independence?

In 1821,

The law of April 6, 1830 stopped immigration from what country?

The conventions of 1832 and 1833 decided that...

What is the purpose of the Texas Bill of Rights?

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