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WorksheetsFinal Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3580secs
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Class
Date
1.
What region of Texas receives highest amount of rain each year?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
2.
What region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Corpus Christi?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Central Plains
3.
Located in the Mountains and Basins, what is the highest point in Texas?
a)
Davis Mountains
b)
Chisos Mountians
c)
Guadalupe Peak
d)
Rocky Mountains
4.
What is the name of Region A?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Great Plains Region
c)
The Central Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
5.
What is the name of Region B?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Great Plains Region
c)
The Central Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
6.
What is the name of Region C?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Great Plains Region
c)
The Central Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
7.
What is the name of Region D?
a)
The Coastal Plains Region
b)
The Central Plains Region
c)
The Great Plains Region
d)
The Mountains and Basins Region
8.
Which natural resources helped hunters and gatherers survive in Texas?
a)
plastic and bottle caps
b)
cities with paved roads
c)
Cars fueled with gas
d)
nuts, berries, grains and wild animals.
9.
The Great Plains Region offers what type of economic activities?
a)
climate
b)
birds
c)
ocean
d)
farm crops
10.
According to many experts, how did the first wave of people arrive in the Americas?
a)
Taking a boat across the Pacific Ocean from what is now Japan
b)
Walking over a land bridge in what is now the Bering Strait
c)
ait C. Swimming across a channel separating modern Russia and Alaska
d)
Canoeing across the Atlantic Ocean from northern Africa
11.
Which of the following is part of a nomadic lifestyle?
a)
Setting up plots of land to grow crops.
b)
Moving south for the winter to follow the bison herd.
c)
Building houses out of mud bricks.
d)
Constructing large cities.
12.
Put the following into the correct order: A) Indians were forced onto reservations; B) People walked across a land bridge into North America; C) Europeans spread disease among Native Americans
a)
A,B,,C
b)
B,,C,A
c)
C,,B,A
d)
,C,A,B
13.
Which tribe practiced cannibalism?
a)
Caddo
b)
Comanche
c)
Apache
d)
Karankawa
14.
Why were the Caddo considered an agricultural and sedentary society?
a)
They grew corn, squash and beans
b)
they followed the buffalo
c)
they used teepees as their primary homes
d)
they only migrated during the winter
15.
Why did the ways of life of Native American groups in Texas differ?
a)
They had very different spiritual beliefs.
b)
They had different plant and animal resources available to them.
c)
They lived in different matrilineal societies.
d)
They lived in different types of confederacies.
16.
Which nomadic group lived in tepee villages in the southern Plains and fought many other groups, including the Apache, Caddo, and Wichita?
a)
the Kiowa
b)
Comanche
c)
Jumano
17.
For which country did Cabeza de Vaca, Cortes, and Coronado explore?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
United States
18.
Why did Spain decide to colonize Texas?
a)
Goods, God, Glory
b)
Gold, Glory, God
c)
God, God, Grave
19.
Spanish explorer ______________________________ spent years wandering around Texas and living with the Karankawa and other Indians.
a)
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
b)
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
20.
A large expedition, led by ______________________________, was mounted to find and conquer Cibola.
a)
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
c)
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
d)
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
21.
An Italian sailor named _________________________ believed he could reach Asia by sailing west.
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
22.
What was a major negative aspect of Spanish Missions?
a)
Not close enough to water
b)
Too many missions
c)
Disease
d)
Flooding
23.
In 1718 what major city was established in Texas?
a)
Corpus Christi
b)
San Antonio
c)
Dallas
d)
El Paso
24.
What was the biggest reason for Spanish establishing missions in Texas?
a)
To fight chickens
b)
To create ranches
c)
To take over the indian's land
d)
To keep France from claiming Texas land.
25.
What Spanish influences are present in Texas today?
a)
Tejano Music
b)
Rodeos
c)
Tortillas
d)
All of the Above
26.
Who established Ft. St. Louis in 1690?
a)
La Salle
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Pineda
d)
Cortez
27.
The Louisiana Purchase was most important to what country for what reason?
a)
The U.S.- because it doubled its size & continued the U.S. goal for Manifest Destiny.
b)
Spain- because it gave them territory near Mexico.
c)
The U.S.- because they lost that land during the American Revolution.
d)
Mexico- because now it felt like it could declare Independence from Spain.
28.
In what year did Mexico win its Independence from Spain?
a)
1718
b)
1821
c)
1519
d)
1824
29.
By 1821, Texas had been under the control of 3 different countries. What are those countries and in which order did they have control of Texas?
a)
France, U.S., Mexico
b)
France, Mexico, Spain
c)
France, Spain, U.S.
d)
France, Spain, Mexico
30.
Cheap land in Texas was the result of what significant event occuring?
a)
Mexico's Independence from Spain
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
The Mexican Constitution being written
d)
Moses Austin going to Mexico City
31.
A land agent whose job was to bring new settlers into an area was called a what? (hint- SFA was the most successful one of these)
a)
Delegate
b)
Federalist
c)
Empresario
d)
Centralist
32.
What did Mexico do because they were afraid the Texans were going to rebel?
a)
Decided to give Texas to the US
b)
Called the Convention of 1832
c)
Arrested SFA
d)
Handed down The Decree of April 6, 1830
33.
What event led up to SFA calling for Texans to join and fight against Santa Anna?
a)
The death of his father
b)
He was arrested
c)
The Decree of April 6, 1830
d)
The Fredonian Rebellion
34.
What was the idea behind William B. Travis' letter written at the Alamo?
a)
Texans would fight to the death for their freedom
b)
Texans would give up if no one came to help
c)
Texans thought they should stay a part of Mexico
d)
Texas wanted their independence from Mexico
35.
Why is March 2, 1836 significant?
a)
Texas won independence from Mexico
b)
Texas declared independence from Mexico
c)
the was the final day at the Battle of the Alamo
d)
the was the date that Travis sent his "Victory of Death" letter asking for help
36.
Who was elected Commander-In-Chief of the Texas military?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
George Childress
d)
Santa Anna
37.
What advantage did the Texans have at San Jacinto?
a)
the element of surprise
b)
more soldiers than Mexico
c)
Sam Houston had the respect of his men, while Santa Anna did not
d)
Texas had far superior weapons and training
38.
The battle cry at San Jacinto was
a)
"Don't Mess With Texas"
b)
"Remember The Alamo"
c)
"Live Free or Die"
d)
"Victory or Death"
39.
The MOST SIGNIFICANT outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto was...
a)
the capture of Santa Anna
b)
Texas winning it's independence from Mexico
c)
Sam Houston avenging the Alamo and Goliad
d)
Sam Houston proving to other Texas fighters that he is always right
40.
In what year did Texas gain their independence from Texas?
a)
1519
b)
1718
c)
1821
d)
1836
41.
What document made Santa Anna promise to help Mexico recognize Texas independence and claimed the Rio Grande as the border of Texas?
a)
Constitution of 1824
b)
Colonization Law of 1825
c)
Texas Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaties of Velasco
42.
The first battle of the Texas Revolution broke out because of a ____________.
a)
cannon
b)
cat
c)
mission
d)
new law
43.
I was a famous adventurer known for my large knife. I would join the troops at the Alamo but would be too sick to actually fight. Who am I?
a)
George Childress
b)
Sam Houston
c)
James Bowie
d)
Stephen F. Austin
44.
During this event Fannin and his men were marched to Goliad and executed by Mexican forces. What event of the Revolution am I?
a)
Battle of Goliad
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Goliad Massacre
45.
What is annexation?
a)
government plans to deal with issues inside of their country
b)
when one country takes over part or all of another country
c)
the price paid for use of the borrowed money
d)
government plans to deal with issues outside of their country
46.
Which country was 1st to recognize the Republic of Texas as an independent nation?
a)
Germany
b)
Australia
c)
US
d)
Mexico
47.
Which one of the four Republic of Texas presidents most favored education?
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
c)
Johnson
d)
Austin
48.
How did Houston attempt to solve the conflicts with Native Americans?
a)
by going to war with them
b)
by signing peace agreements with them
c)
by raiding their teepees
d)
by getting soldiers from US to fight for the Texans
49.
Most people moved to the Republic of Texas for what reason?
a)
to avoid trouble with Mexico
b)
because America was not welcoming
c)
because few Americans lived there
d)
Cheap Land
50.
How did Houston try to reduce the Republic’s $1M debt?
a)
Selling Wool
b)
Cut government spending
c)
Taxing tobacco
d)
Nothing
51.
How did the population of Texas change during the Republic?
a)
increased to about 50,000
b)
increased to about 125,000
c)
decreased due to the conflict with Mexico
d)
stayed about the same
52.
Why was Houston able to understand the problems of Native American tribes?
a)
He was a Native American himself
b)
He had lived among the Cherokees for several years
c)
His mother was a Native American
d)
He was married to a Native American
53.
What did the lottery in the Black Bean Episode determine?
a)
Whether or not Texans would attack Mexico
b)
Who would get to name the capital of the Republic
c)
Which parcels of land in Texas would be given away
d)
Which Texans would be executed by Santa Anna’s troops
54.
All of the following were CAUSES of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT which one?
a)
Manifest Destny
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Border disputes
d)
Annexation of Texas
55.
Which river marks the border between Mexico and the US?
a)
The Rio Grande
b)
The Nueces River
c)
The border is not marked by a river
d)
The Red River
56.
Which of the following states was admitted into the Union as a "free" state as a result of The Compromise of 1850?
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
New Mexico
d)
Colorado
57.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
The Annexation of Texas
c)
The Mexican Cession
d)
The Joint Resolution
58.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
59.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
60.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
61.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
62.
Who wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Fredrick Douglass
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Andrew Johnson
63.
What document gave freedom to the slaves (in name only)?
a)
The 10% Plan
b)
The Wade-Davis Bill
c)
The 3/5th Law
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
64.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
65.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
66.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make the Southern economy not dependent on cotton
d)
to preserve the Union
67.
The 13th amendment to the Constitution was the first of the "Reconstruction Amendments," What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give women the right to vote
b)
to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union
c)
to give African Americans the right to vote
d)
to abolish slavery
68.
Which of the following men assassinated President Abraham Lincoln only two weeks after the Civil War ended?
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
Edwin Stanton
c)
Thaddeus Stevens
d)
Samual Tilden
69.
The Ku Klux Klan was a terrorist organization that started during Reconstruction. The group targeted African Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Son of Comanche War Chief Peta Nacona and Cynthia Ann Parker, last leader of the Comanches
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Cynthia Ann Parker
c)
James Hogg
d)
Scot Joplin
71.
Breed of cattle, known for their hardiness and massive horns.
a)
Longhorn
b)
Primo Pick
c)
Angus
d)
Charlee
72.
He owned the 1st cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle. 1 of the 4 major cattle trails named after him. One of the greatest cattlemen of all time.
a)
Charles Goodnight
b)
James S. Hogg
c)
Howard Hughes Sr.
d)
Scot Joplin
73.
The first 10 amendments of the constitution are known as?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
The Law
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Bill of Laws
74.
The most basic way for a citizen to participate in government is by ___________.
a)
vote
b)
paying taxes
c)
calling elected officials
d)
reading the paper
75.
What three components helped end the cattle kingdom and cattle drives?
a)
railroads, barbwire, longhorns
b)
barbwire, railroads, windmills
c)
cattle, oil, automobiles
d)
railroads, cattle trails, windmills
76.
What natural disaster occurred in the year 1900 in Galveston?
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Hurricane Katrina
c)
Hurricane Ike
d)
Issac's Storm
77.
After the city of Galveston was devastate by a hurricane in 1900_____________.
a)
a 17 ft. sea wall was built to protect the island
b)
the city's government became less honest
c)
the city became a ghost town because everyone moved
d)
visitors stopped going there
78.
One reason for the success of the cattle kingdom was ____________.
a)
the invention of barbwire
b)
the windmill
c)
the demand for Texas beef in the East
d)
Texas Fever
79.
The growth of cities is also known as ___________.
a)
urbanization
b)
bio dome
c)
boomtowns
d)
suburbs
80.
Who got assassinated and started World War 1?
a)
Frank Ferdinand
b)
Franz Ferdinand
c)
Woodrow Wilson
81.
Who sent the Zimmerman Telegram, and to who did they send it to?
a)
US, Germany
b)
Germany, US
c)
Germany, Mexico
82.
Treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended WWI.
a)
the draft
b)
Liberty (war) bonds
c)
Treaty of Versailles
83.
What was a technological advancement of WW1?
a)
Submarine
b)
Machine Gun
c)
Poison Gas
d)
All of the above
84.
The Great Depression began in
a)
1925
b)
1929
c)
1932
d)
1940
85.
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
a)
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
b)
Unemployment decreased gradually.
c)
Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
d)
Hoover was re-elected as president.
86.
The __________________ was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
87.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
88.
To make things worse during the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the midwest. Because the soil was so dry, wind caused dust storms that covered people's homes, and all of their belongings. This was called the _______________
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Dry Bowl
c)
Dirt Bowl
d)
Depression Bowl
89.
The president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Grover Cleveland
90.
Who was the German Dictator during WWII
a)
Charlie Chaplin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
91.
Which event led the United States to join the war?
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
dropping of the atomic bomb
c)
sinking of the Arandora Star
d)
Munich Conference
92.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
ended war in the Pacific
b)
opened a second front to Asia
c)
caused the Japanese seizure of Manchuria
d)
was a result of the Potsdam conference
93.
Why did President Truman choose to drop the atomic bomb?
a)
protect lives of Japanese citizens.
b)
save American lives.
c)
become a superpower.
d)
prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan.
94.
Many Jews were unable to get out of Germany because
a)
no transportation available
b)
countries refused to accept them
c)
too expensive to travel
d)
German leaders did not allow them to leave.
95.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union
96.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
97.
Germany used what type of strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?
a)
Sitzkrieg
b)
Total War
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Appeasment
98.
Which man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
John F Kennedy
99.
All of the following are true about the Holocaust EXCEPT
a)
Many Jews were executed in the gas chambers at these camps
b)
Many experienced heavy weight loss and other serious health issues
c)
The Germans cremated many bodies to try and hide the evidence
d)
The Germans only put Jews in these camps and no other ethnic groups
100.
Hitler's political party
a)
Fascist
b)
Nazis
c)
Socialists
d)
Republicans
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