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WorksheetsSemester Exam Review
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 52mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which party dominated Texas politics in the 1840s and 1850s?
a)
Republican
b)
Democratic
c)
Whig
d)
Conservative
2.
The ____________ was an agreement where the US paid Mexico $15 million for lands taken during the Mexican American War.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Treaty of Gonzalez
3.
The painting America Progress, seen here, best represents what event in Texas and US history?
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
The Mexican American War
c)
The Trail of Tears
d)
Manifest Destiny
4.
Which branch of the U.S. government makes the laws?
a)
Judiciary
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Congressional
5.
Which branch of the U.S. government carries out the laws?
a)
Judiciary
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Presidential
6.
Which branch of the U.S. government interprets the laws?
a)
Judiciary
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Congress
7.
The ________ helped eliminate Texas debt by exchanging Texas land for $10 million, and set the western border of Texas.
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Compromise of 1580
8.
What was the major issue for the governors of Texas until it was settled in the 1850s ?
a)
Native American raids
b)
Debt
c)
Clean water
d)
Mexican attacks
9.
The _______ River was the southern border of Texas according to Mexico before the Mexican War.
a)
Nueces
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Brazos
d)
Red
10.
Which of the following documents did NOT influence the Texas State Constitution?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Tennessee Constitution
c)
Missouri Constitution
d)
Louisiana Constitution
11.
Why did Texans have to write a new constitution in 1845?
a)
To eliminate debt
b)
To rejoin Mexico
c)
To begin building a military
d)
To become a U.S. state
12.
Which of the following terms would be the most appropriate caption for the image shown?
a)
Cession
b)
Recession
c)
Secede
d)
Exploration
13.
Which of the following is NOT an issue Elisha Pease focused on while governor of Texas?
a)
Building railroads
b)
Funding public education
c)
Building government buildings
d)
Attacking Native Americans
14.
What is the name of the Tejano who helped write the Texas State Constitution?
a)
General Cos
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
Jose Antonio Navarro
d)
Jose Navarro Gonzalez
15.
Which executive power does the president of the U.S. hold?
a)
Declaration of War
b)
Veto
c)
Overruling of the Supreme Court
d)
Vote
16.
About how large was the population of Texas in 1860?
a)
600,000
b)
60,000
c)
100,000
d)
6,000,000
17.
Which battle of the Mexican War was fought north of the Rio Grande?
a)
Palo Alto
b)
Palto Aloe
c)
Goliad
d)
Palo Duro
18.
Who was the 1st elected governor of the state of Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
James Pinckney Henderson
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
David Burnet
19.
According to popular sovereignty, who has the power in government?
a)
Regional governors
b)
A monarch
c)
The President
d)
The people
20.
Which of the following Tejanos did NOT sign the Texas Declaration of Independence?
a)
Navarro
b)
Ruiz
c)
de Zavala
d)
Seguin
21.
What set of codes prevented black men and women from serving on juries?
a)
Servants Codes
b)
Freedmen Codes
c)
Slave Codes
d)
Black Codes
22.
Which Texas Governor was removed from office when he refused to support joining the Confederacy?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Elisha M. Pease
c)
James Henderson
d)
Peter Bell
23.
The images shown best represent which of the following terms for post Civil War Texas?
a)
Deficit
b)
Surplus
c)
Cash Crops
d)
Industrial Revolution
24.
Why did average Texans suffer shortages of goods during the Civil War?
a)
Union naval blockades
b)
Diseases that killed crops
c)
Drought that killed crops
d)
Lower population of industry workers
25.
What was the purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Allowed residents to vote on the issue of slavery
b)
Allowed residents to own land in neighboring states
c)
Allowed residents to raid Native Americans without penalty
d)
Allowed residents to vote in neighboring state elections
26.
Which of the following was NOT done by the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
Help find jobs
b)
Set up schools
c)
Provide healthcare
d)
Provide free housing
27.
Most cowboys were.....
a)
Small framed
b)
Young
c)
Males
d)
All of these
28.
What was the chief product made using the labor of slaves?
a)
Wheat
b)
Sugarcane
c)
Cotton
d)
Tobacco
29.
What was important about the Texas Constitution of 1876?
a)
It limited the power of the government
b)
It set a limit on the amount of state debt allowed
c)
It set the term length for elected officials
d)
All of these
30.
What name is given to ships that passed through naval blockades to deliver supplies?
a)
Blockade runner
b)
Barricade runner
c)
Blockade passer
d)
Runner ship
31.
Why were settlers attracted to West Texas in the late 1800s?
a)
Abundant natural resources
b)
Trading opportunities with Native Americans
c)
Gold was discovered in Texas
d)
Easy availability of land
32.
The animal shown is a mix of Spanish cows and heavier animals brought to Texas by Anglos called a _________.
a)
Texas bighorn
b)
Texas longhorn
c)
Tejano longhorn
d)
Texas wronghorn
33.
Which group objected to the fencing in of ranch lands?
a)
Cattle owners who had no land
b)
Cattle owners who had large plots of land
c)
Dairy farmers
d)
Ranchers who owned farmland
34.
What were Buffalo Soldiers?
a)
Native American soldiers
b)
Anglo soldiers who hunted buffalo
c)
Hunters in the Texas frontier
d)
Freed African American soldiers
35.
What group helped put an end to the fence-cutting wars?
a)
Texas Rangers
b)
U.S. Army
c)
Texas Army
d)
Tejano Rangers
36.
When the open ranges of Texas were fenced in, what died?
a)
Farming in Texas
b)
Cattle ranching
c)
The Texas Rangers
d)
Cattle drives
37.
After the Civil War, if cattle cost $4 in Texas, how much did it cost in the East/Northeast U.S.?
a)
$14
b)
$40
c)
$400
d)
$20
38.
The Texas Rangers were weakened during the Civil War because ......
a)
Many had died in the fencing cutting wars
b)
Many left the U.S. and moved to Mexico
c)
Many left Texas to fight for the Confederacy
d)
Many left Texas to fight for the Union
39.
What did a settler have to do to obtain a homestead in Texas?
a)
Live on the land for 10 years
b)
Pay the Texas government 25% more taxes
c)
Give all crops harvested to the local government
d)
Live on the land for 3 years
40.
An example of _________ is shown here. It was a way for ranchers to shown ownership of their cattle.
a)
tagging
b)
labeling
c)
branding
d)
stamping
41.
Why did Southern Plantation owners use tenant farmers?
a)
they
had little money to pay workers
b)
all of these
c)
they
wanted to keep control of the land
d)
newly
freed African Americans could not afford to buy land
42.
Which of the following is NOT a reasons for the end of cattle drives?
a)
open
range was ‘fenced’ in
b)
railroad lines were built to reach Texas
c)
Texas made cattle drives illegal during the fence cutting wars
d)
some
states Banned Texas cattle from passing thru their state
43.
Where were most of the investors that built large cattle ranches in West Texas from?
a)
Eastern States and France
b)
Southern States and Spain
c)
Southern States and Mexico
d)
Eastern
States and Great Britain
44.
The freedoms of religion, speech, press & peaceful assembly are found in ________ of the Texas Bill of Rights.
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 5
d)
Article 8
45.
What problems of the 1880s and 1890s caused many Texas farmers to lose their farms?
a)
Immigration and drought
b)
depression
and floods
c)
depression
and drought
d)
Inflation and natural disasters
46.
What machine, seen here, helped separate cotton fibers from cotton seeds?
a)
Cotton gun
b)
Cotton gin
c)
Cotton filter
d)
Cotton grind
47.
How did railroads change trade in Texas?
a)
expansion of population West
b)
all of these
c)
trade became more long distant
d)
more choices of product brought into Texas
48.
Which power does the Legislative branch NOT have over the Executive?
a)
Write
laws, writes the check
b)
Impeachment
process, must approve appointments
c)
Over-ride
veto
d)
Declare re-election
49.
What caused the sheep industry in Texas to boom?
a)
abundant natural resources
b)
diseases in cattle
c)
northern
textile mills demand for wool
d)
northern demand for milk
50.
What industry came to Fort Worth in the early 1900s?
a)
Sheep ranching
b)
Dairy farming
c)
Telecommunications
d)
Meatpacking
51.
__________ is where the producer is farming with intent to sell some or all of his/her production.
a)
Commercial agriculture
b)
Subsistence farming
c)
Comical agriculture
d)
Profit sharing
52.
What problems did Texas cities have in the late 1800s?
a)
Crime
b)
Overcrowding
c)
Poor
health conditions
d)
All of these
53.
Which railroad linked Texas to the Pacific coast?
a)
Southern Pacific
b)
Northern Pacific
c)
Southern Atlantic
d)
Northern Atlantic
54.
_________ were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
a)
Jim Brown Laws
b)
James Crow Laws
c)
John Crown Laws
d)
Jim Crow Laws
55.
What official heads the Senate of Texas?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Lieutenant
Governor
c)
Governor
d)
Attorney General
56.
Why did many Chinese immigrants first come to Texas?
a)
To buy cheap land
b)
To build ranches and farms
c)
To help build the Trans-Continental Railroad
d)
To help fight against Native Americans
57.
The primary job, outside the home, for women between 1850-1910 was _______.
a)
Nursing
b)
Teaching
c)
Farming
d)
Ranching
58.
Why did towns and counties want to attract railroads?
a)
To increase trade and economy
b)
To help fight against Native Americans
c)
To help end the fence-cutting wars
d)
To create more jobs for Chinese-Americans
59.
Farmers did not want large railroad monopolies because.....
a)
They charged high rates
b)
They received large land grants from the government
c)
They acted corruptly with politicians
d)
All of these
60.
Which courts are the main trial courts in the state?
a)
County Courts
b)
District Courts
c)
City Courts
d)
Court of Appeals
61.
How many people on a jury are needed to decide that a person is guilty in a criminal case?
a)
Only half of the jurors
b)
Only two thirds of the jurors
c)
100% of the jurors
d)
Only 40% of the jurors
62.
What percentage of farmers in Texas in the 1930s were tenant farmers?
a)
50%
b)
90%
c)
60%
d)
10%
63.
Which of the following countries was the U.S. NOT fighting against in WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Bulgaria
d)
Russia
64.
What oil field helped spark the oil boom in Texas?
a)
Spindletop
b)
Spindle Gusher
c)
Beaumont
d)
Spandletip
65.
Why did Texas farmers suffer in the late 1920s?
a)
Under-production of crops
b)
Intense drought
c)
Over-production of crops
d)
WWI
66.
What document was Germany’s request that Mexico join the Central Powers of WWI with a promise of regaining lands lost to USA?
a)
The Zimmermann Note
b)
The Berlin Note
c)
The Tejano Note
d)
The Joiner Note
67.
What did the leaders of Galveston do to prevent suffering from another hurricane?
a)
Built a seawall
b)
Raised the level of the city
c)
Galveston leaders created a commission form of government
d)
All of these
68.
What Texas city was/is known as a multicultural center?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Dallas
c)
Lubbock
d)
Beaumont
69.
Which of the following is an example of prejudice that arose during and after WWI?
a)
Native American raids
b)
Hiring of women in office jobs
c)
Deportation of all non-white Americans
d)
Growing
membership in the KKK
70.
What new form of government resulted from the effort to rebuild Galveston?
a)
Commissioner Form
b)
Committee Form
c)
Commentary Form
d)
Corporation Form
71.
Which of the following did NOT become important in Texas in the 1920s?
a)
Silent movies
b)
Radio
c)
College Sports
d)
Rock and Roll
72.
Which of the following was a criticism of the New Deal?
a)
It did not aid the poor financially
b)
It was too costly
c)
It made the government too powerful
d)
It made citizens too powerful
73.
What region of Texas was hurt by the Dust Bowl?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
The Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
The North Central Plains
74.
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
A small percentage of the very wealthy would not
support programs for poor
b)
People refused to pay taxes to the federal government
c)
Banks began charging higher interest on the poor
d)
Housing was made less available for the wealthy
75.
What was Avenger Field?
a)
an oil field that produced huge amounts of oil
b)
a military base that was attacked by Mexico
c)
military base that trained women to test-pilot
warplanes
d)
a battle site of the Mexican-American War
76.
Which Texan served as Roosevelt’s vice president and then worked against the New Deal?
a)
John Kerry
b)
John
Nance Garner
c)
Nathan Jones
d)
Jason Gardener
77.
Severe weather, over-plowing and the tractor contributed to the ________.
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Dirt Bowl
c)
Drift Bowl
d)
Drought Bowl
78.
What did women army pilots do during WWII?
a)
Tested airplanes and refueled airplanes
b)
Flew airplanes and delivered ammunition
c)
Worked as nurses and trained Army pilots
d)
Trained
as Army pilots and tested airplanes
79.
What was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s plan to end the Great Depression?
a)
The Good Deal
b)
The Next Deal
c)
The New Deal
d)
The Big Deal
80.
Which of the following caused the Depression to begin to hurt the people of Texas?
a)
Falling oil prices
b)
Falling cotton prices
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
81.
Which industry became the most important in Texas during WWII?
a)
Petroleum
b)
Cottonseed oil
c)
Sugarcane
d)
Sheep ranching
82.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the New Deal?
a)
Quickly
ended the Depression
b)
Bridges,
dams, highways and schools were built
c)
The US entered the Korean War
d)
New jobs were created
83.
Which official heads the County Commissioner’s court?
a)
County
Judge
b)
County Clerk
c)
Country Judge
d)
County Commissioner
84.
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Foreign
trade slowed down
b)
Uneven
spread of wealth
c)
Falling
crop prices
d)
All of these
85.
The _______ Act created a system to review state agencies every twelve years in order to determine if they should be abolished.
a)
Sunny
b)
Sunshine
c)
Sunset
d)
Sunrise
86.
Which candidate first attracted Texans to the Republican Party?
a)
FDR
b)
Dwight
D. Eisenhower
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Harry Truman
87.
Where did large numbers of Texans move in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
The country
b)
The city
c)
The suburbs
d)
Overseas
88.
The Cold War was a political tension between the U.S. and ______.
a)
Russia
b)
The Soviet Union
c)
China
d)
Siberia
89.
What Supreme Court Case helped establish equal primary voting laws?
a)
Smith vs. Allwright
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
Roe vs. Wade
d)
Sweatt vs. Painter
90.
What is the name for a type of economy where products, prices, and services are determined by the market, not the government?
a)
Freelance Market
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Capitalist Community
d)
Freemans Industry
91.
What is a residential area or community within commuting distance of a larger city?
a)
Countryside
b)
Urban environment
c)
Principality
d)
Suburb
92.
Which group was founded in 1912 to work for the civil rights of African Americans?
a)
National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People
b)
National Organization for African Americans
c)
American Association for Colored People
d)
African American Advancement Organization
93.
What industry, grew in Texas starting in the 1950s?
a)
Ranching
b)
Technology
c)
Textiles
d)
Brewing
94.
What do we call an election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office?
a)
Principle elections
b)
First elections
c)
Secondary elections
d)
Primary elections
95.
______ is a social, political, and economic ideology structured upon the common ownership of production and the absence of social classes, money, and the state.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Communism
96.
Which party gained power in Texas in the 1950s?
a)
Republican
b)
Democratic
c)
Conservative
d)
Bull Moose
97.
_______ are legally recognized representatives of workers in an industry.
a)
Lawyers
b)
Labor unions
c)
Labor parties
d)
Lobbyists
98.
Who serves as the chief tax collector of the state?
a)
Comptroller
b)
Attorney General
c)
Lieutenant Governor
d)
Governor
99.
Who serves as governor when the chief executive is out of state and is head of the Senate?
a)
District Attorney
b)
Comptroller
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Lieutenant Governor
100.
What are the term lengths of our bicameral legislature?
a)
Senate- 4 years,
HOR- 2 years
b)
Senate- 2 years, HOR- 2 years
c)
Senate- 4 years, HOR- 4 years
d)
Senate- 2 years, HOR- 4 years
101.
_________ refers to the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government with regional governments in a single political system.
a)
Centralism
b)
Federalism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Capitalism
102.
Which of the following is NOT a source of revenue for county governments?
a)
sales
tax
b)
state
government
c)
property
tax
d)
military tax
103.
Who serves as the state’s chief lawyer?
a)
Attorney General
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Comptroller
d)
Governor
104.
Who is the leader of the Texas Department of Agriculture?
a)
Farming Commissioner
b)
Commissioner of Agriculture
c)
Comptroller
d)
Governor
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