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WorksheetsTexas 1st Semester Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which region of Texas contains mostly desert plants?
a)
Mountains & Basins
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
2.
Which region is located next to Louisiana?
a)
Mountains & Basins
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
3.
What were the 3 reasons Spanish conquistadors explored Texas?
a)
God, Gold, Glory
b)
God, Gangs, Glory
c)
Gold, Gore, Glory
d)
God, Gold, Gumption
4.
Why did Native Americans adapt to the Texas regions?
a)
adapt or die!
b)
to create a government
c)
to dance at night
d)
to make money
5.
The Spanish legend of the Seven Cities of Gold led to the
a)
further exploration of Texas
b)
discovery of gold in Texas
c)
the end of exploration
d)
the independence of Texas
6.
Why did the buffalo matter to the Native Americans?
a)
they could follow them wherever they went
b)
they could use every part of the buffalo for survival
c)
they were gods to them
d)
the buffalo didn't matter to them
7.
Which tribe lived in West Texas and was a part of the Pueblo culture?
a)
Jumano
b)
Karankawa
c)
Tonkawa
d)
Wichita
8.
Which tribe lived in east Texas and was a part of the Gulf Coast culture group?
a)
Jumano
b)
Karankawa
c)
Tonkawa
d)
Wichita
9.
Which physical feature divides Texas from Oklahoma?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Sabine River
d)
Colorado River
10.
Which physical feature is located in west Texas?
a)
Grand Canyon
b)
Palo Duro Canyon
c)
Caddo Lake
d)
Appalachian Mountains
11.
Who was the only French explorer in Texas?
a)
La Salle
b)
Coronado
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
12.
Which explorer defeated the Aztecs?
a)
Cortes
b)
Coronado
c)
Pineda
d)
La Salle
13.
Why were many Spanish missions abandoned?
a)
the leaders were killed
b)
the governor told them to leave
c)
the Native Americans killed them
d)
the missions were hard to supply
14.
Which Spanish explorer traveled through the panhandle of Texas searching for the cities of Gold?
a)
Cortes
b)
Coronado
c)
Pineda
d)
La Salle
15.
Which Native American culture group was known for building adobe houses?
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern Plains
16.
The battles of the Texas Revolution led to ..
a)
independence to Texas
b)
Santa Anna keeping control of Texas
c)
The battle at Anahauc
d)
Goliad Massacre
17.
Why did the Texas Revolution begin?
a)
religious freedom
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
self-determination and the American spirit
d)
water rights
18.
What was the date of Texas Independence?
a)
October 2, 1835
b)
March 2, 1836
c)
December 24, 1871
d)
February 23, 1836
19.
When did the Alamo fall to Santa Anna?
a)
March 6, 1836
b)
March 27, 1834
c)
March 16, 1835
d)
March 8, 1839
20.
A political idea found in the Texas Declaration of Independence is..
a)
governments obtain their power to govern from the people
b)
governments should not be overrun
c)
new governments guarantee peace and happiness
d)
governments run by a dictator are evil
21.
A grievance (complaint) found in the Texas Declaration of Independence is that
a)
people did not have the right to freedom of religion
b)
people did not have the right to protest
c)
people did not have the right to freedom of speech
d)
people did not have the right to vote
22.
The Texas Declaration of Independence was written by
a)
George Childress
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Jim Bowie
d)
Davey Crockett
23.
What was unusual about the battles at San Antonio?
a)
both battles were fought in December
b)
both involved Texans & Mexicans retreating to the Alamo
c)
both battles were Mexican victories
d)
Santa Anna was in both battles
24.
One of the major contributions made by William B.Travis during the Texas Revolution was to
a)
send supplies to Sam Houston
b)
blow up the Alamo
c)
help the men at Goliad
d)
slow down Santa Anna's army on the way to east Texas
25.
The only delegate elected to represent Texas in the drafting of the Mexican Constitution of 1824
a)
Lorenzo de Zavala
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Erasmo Sequin
d)
George Childress
26.
Which of the following events happened first?
a)
Fredonian Revolt
b)
Goliad Massacre
c)
the Alamo
d)
San Jacinto
27.
One of the effects of Empresario contracts was
a)
increased US culture in Texas
b)
increased Mexican culture in Texas
c)
increased French control of TExas
d)
land became more expensive
28.
Which best explains a major difference between the Texan and the Mexican armies?
a)
the Mexican army had more untrained soldiers
b)
the Texans had self-determination and a reason for fighting
c)
the Mexican army had the support of the United States
d)
the Texan army had better trained soldiers
29.
The co-commanders of the Alamo were
a)
Jim Bowie & William B. Travis
b)
Jim Bowie & Sam Houston
c)
William B. Travis & Sam Houston
d)
William B. Travis & George Childress
30.
The best reason why Sam Houston and his army didn’t rescue the men at the Alamo is:
a)
Sam Houston disliked the commanders at the Alamo
b)
Sam Houston thought it was more important to write the Texas Declaration of Independence
c)
Sam Houston was afraid to stand up to Santa Anna
d)
Sam Houston didn't think his army could help them
31.
Who is known as the “Father of Texas “?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
James Bowie
d)
George Childress
32.
Mexico had itself to blame for the Texas revolution primarily because:
a)
Mier y Teran's report was false
b)
Mexico didn't enforce its laws on Texas for 6 years
c)
Mexico should have left Texans alone
d)
Mexico should not have revolted against Spain
33.
James Long, Philip Nolan, Gutierrez-Magee were all
a)
emprasarios
b)
fillibusters
c)
pirates
d)
speakers
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