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Texas History

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The state capital of Texas is in
a)
Dallas
b)
Austin
c)
Houston
2.
Texas won the Battle of the Alamo
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Another word for a tarrif is
a)
tax
b)
fine
c)
sheriff
4.
The day the slaves learned they were free is called
a)
Emancipation Proclamation Day
b)
Reconstruction Day
c)
Juneteenth
5.
A territory that becomes part of a larger country is called
a)
annexation
b)
emancipation
c)
adoption
6.
Relating to things that involve money or paying the bills is called:
a)
payouts
b)
delegating
c)
economics
7.
A map that shows geographic features of a place, such as landforms and bodies of water. 
a)
chemical map
b)
physical map
c)
map scale
8.
A spanish military fort
a)
presidio
b)
vaquero
c)
taco
9.
A piece of evidence created by someone who was part of the historical event.
a)
first source
b)
primary source
c)
fact
10.
Information or research made after an event has happened.
a)
second person
b)
secondary source
c)
third source
11.
Why did American leave other parts of the US and move to Texas?
a)
Land was cheaper
b)
They liked Mexican food
c)
There were already houses built for them to live in. 
12.
Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Maribeau B. Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
13.
State Abbreviation
a)
TE
b)
TX
c)
T
d)
TA
14.
Largest City in Texas
a)
San Antonio
b)
Abilene 
c)
Houston
d)
Austin
15.
How many counties in the state of Texas
a)
50
b)
254
c)
30
d)
48
16.
State bird
a)
Blue Jay
b)
Cardinal
c)
Bald Eagle
d)
Mockingbird
17.
Texas Nickname
a)
Friendship State
b)
Land of Enchantment
c)
Cowboy State
d)
Lone Star State
18.
State large Mammal
a)
Armadillo
b)
Monarch Butterfly
c)
Texas Longhorn
d)
Texas Horned Lizard
19.
State Tree
a)
Pecan
b)
Willow
c)
Pine
d)
Cedar
20.
Texas State Flower
a)
Tulip
b)
Bluebonnet
c)
Yellow rose
d)
Daisy
21.
What body of water borders Texas
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Texas Ocean
22.
What is a mission?
a)
Farm
b)
Church
c)
House
d)
School
23.
Where is El Paso?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West