Germans in Texas Quiz

What percentage of the total population in Texas did Germans make up by 1850?

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

What was one of the main reasons Germans moved to Texas?

• Industrialization

• Promise of cheap land and good farming

• Overpopulation in urban areas

• High taxes

Who was one of the first Germans to settle in Texas, fleeing Germany in 1829?

• Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels

• John O. Meusebach

• Johann Friedrich Ernst

• The Adelsverein

What was the main goal of the Adelsverein?

• To establish a new government in Texas

• To relieve crowding in Germany

• To build factories in Texas

• To create a new language

Which town was founded by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels in March 1845?

• Galveston

• San Antonio

• New Braunfels

• Fredericksburg

Where did Germans often settle in Texas?

• Near the Rio Grande

• In the German Belt

• Along the Gulf Coast

• In the Panhandle

What was one reason Germans in Texas faced conflicts with other Texans?

• They supported slavery

• They did not approve of slavery

• They refused to farm

• They spoke only English

Which tradition did Germans introduce to other Texans?

• Thanksgiving

• Easter fires

• Halloween

• Mardi Gras

What was the name of the ethnic group from eastern Germany that settled in Texas?

• The Saxons

• The Bavarians

• The Wends

• The Prussians

What did Henri Castro do in 1842?

• He became the governor of Texas

• He formed a colony near the Medina River

• He led a revolution in France

• He built the Alamo