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Name
Class
Date
1.
Spanish
explorer
who
crashed
on
Galveston
Island,
was
captured
by
a
native
American
tribe
and
soon
became
known
as
a
medicine
man.
In
1537
he
reported
back
to
Spain
about
the
cities
of
gold
that
he
had
seen.
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
LaSalle
c)
Pineda
2.
French Explorer
Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River
Ft. St. Louis
missed the Mississippi River
Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River
Ft. St. Louis
missed the Mississippi River
a)
LaSalle
b)
Columbus
c)
Coronado
3.
mapped the coastline of Texas in 1519
a)
Pineda
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
4.
explorer in search of the “City of Gold” Cabeza de Vaca had mentioned. He never found it but did discover many villages and people throughout his search.
a)
Coronado
b)
LaSalle
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
5.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence of Texas?
a)
Texas declared its independence from Russia
b)
The United States declared its independence from Texas
c)
Texas declared its independence from Green Bay
d)
Texas declared its independence from Mexico
6.
what is an effect of the in Texas of the war between the United States and Mexico?
a)
Texas boundaries changed
b)
Texas celebrated Christmas 3 times a year
c)
Texas had a smaller population
d)
Hawaii became the 50th state
7.
Why is Sam Houston important in Texas History?
a)
Kodii goes to Sam Houston State University!!!!
b)
He was the first president of Mexico.
c)
He was the first president of the Republic of Texas
d)
He was the first hispanic president of the United States
8.
The Spanish colonized Texas with missions.
a)
false
b)
true
9.
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as?
a)
Bill of Laws
b)
Rules of of the United State
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
THE LAWS
10.
_______ gives each branch of the government some ability to limit the actions of the other two branches.
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
separation of powers
d)
republicanism
11.
________ are protected by the Bill of Rights.
a)
no rights
b)
some rights
c)
limited rights
d)
individual rights
12.
The President's power to veto laws is an example of which principle?
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
limited government
d)
popular sovereignty
13.
The PEOPLE ultimately have the power over the government refers to which principle?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
republicanism
c)
federalism
d)
limited government
14.
South Texas culture is heavily influenced by ____________
a)
Cuba
b)
Mexico
c)
the Deep South
d)
the Carribean
15.
What year does Mexico win its Independence from Spain.
a)
1836
b)
1821
c)
1822
d)
1718
16.
What year did Texas Colonists Declare Independence from Mexico?
a)
1824
b)
1836
c)
1821
d)
1835
17.
Which two events occurred in 1519?
a)
Pineda maps Texas coast & Cortez establishes the first settlement for Spain in the New World
b)
Narvaez is shipwrecked & Estevanico is killed by Indians
c)
Moscoso discovers black gold & De Soto dies
d)
Coronado discovers 7 Cities of Gold & de Vaca is captured
18.
What land purchases in 1803 doubled the size if the United States?
a)
Massachusett's Western Reserve
b)
The Mexican Cession
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Louisiana Purchase
19.
What are the 3 G's?
a)
Gold, Guts, Glory
b)
Gold, God, Glory
c)
God, Glory, Germs
d)
Glory, Gallantry, Germs
20.
He conquered the Aztecs and built Mexico City, the first permanent Spanish colony in the New World.
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Hernando DeSoto
c)
Alonso de Pineda
d)
Francisco Toyota
21.
He wrote a letter asking for aide at the Alamo. He preferred death over surrendering to Mexican forces at the battle of the Alamo
a)
William B. Travis
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
Sam Houston
22.
Which of these is another word for farming?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Aerospace
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Service
23.
The Phrase associated with the Conquistadors was
a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Give me liberty, or give me death
c)
With malice towards none and charity for all
d)
You mad, bro?
24.
The Introduction to the Constitution is called
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Introduction
c)
the Constitutional beginning
d)
the Bill of Rights
25.
The Preamble states that the power to govern comes from
a)
the President
b)
the Congress
c)
the people
d)
the Supreme Court
26.
The fact that we have Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches is the idea of
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Ratification
27.
What idea is shown in chart below?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Checks and Balances
28.
The list below is
a)
the Preamble
b)
the 2nd Amendment
c)
the 1st Amendment
d)
the Articles of Confederation
29.
Mexicans and Native Americans would argue that Manifest Destiny was
a)
a bad idea that took their land and people
b)
a great idea that offered opportunity for all
c)
a great chance for Mexico to expand
d)
a bad idea that let Spain expand into the US
30.
The Compromise of 1850 was an attempt to
a)
Give California to the South
b)
Help the South achieve its goals
c)
Prevent war between the North and South
d)
Allow for the abolition of slavery
31.
What is the GREEN region on the map called?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
32.
What is the BLUE region on the map called?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
33.
What is the PINK region on the map called?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
34.
What is the river that borders Texas and Oklahoma?
a)
Trinity River
b)
Red River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Brazos River
35.
What is the river that borders Texas and Mexico?
a)
Trinity River
b)
Red River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Brazos River
36.
True or False: The vegetation of the Mountains and Basins region is made up of large areas of rich soil and piney woods because of the abundant rainfall in the region.
a)
false
b)
true
37.
All of the following are good examples of citizenship that you can participate in EXCEPT.... (which one is not an example)
a)
helping a brother or sister with homework
b)
volunteering to cut the grass for an elderly person
c)
following the rules at school
d)
judging someone because of the color of his/her skin
38.
What can kids your age do to get involved in government, even if they are not old enough to vote?
a)
run for President of the US
b)
pretend to be 18 and vote
c)
learn about the candidates and encourage your family to vote
d)
keep quiet when you see someone breaking the law
39.
Is this source a PRIMARY or SECONDARY resource??
a piece of pottery discovered in an archeological dig
a piece of pottery discovered in an archeological dig
a)
primary
b)
secondary
40.
Is this source a PRIMARY or SECONDARY resource??
a photograph of the Atomic Bomb destruction at Hiroshima
a photograph of the Atomic Bomb destruction at Hiroshima
a)
primary
b)
secondary
41.
Is this source a PRIMARY or SECONDARY resource??
a map of the Texas Coast made by Spanish explorers
a map of the Texas Coast made by Spanish explorers
a)
primary
b)
secondary
42.
During the Early Texas Statehood era, who came to settle in Texas?
a)
Germans, Polish, and Czechs
b)
Dogs
c)
cats
d)
birds
43.
Is this source a PRIMARY or SECONDARY resource??
a newspaper article written at the time of the event by an eyewitness
a newspaper article written at the time of the event by an eyewitness
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
Not a source
44.
What is the ORANGE region on the map called?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
45.
the study of how people interact with the land
a)
human geography
b)
relief
c)
projection
d)
physical geography
46.
the study of the land and the features on its surface
a)
relief
b)
physical geography
c)
projection
d)
human geography
47.
The culture of a people includes
a)
A. the beliefs and ideas they hold
b)
B. the physical features of the place in which they live
c)
C. the language they speak and the customs they follow
d)
D. answers A and C are correct
48.
The region that has the most fertile soil is
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
49.
The region of Texas that has the lowest elevation is
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
50.
The region of Texas that receives the Most rainfall is
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Mountain and Basins
51.
What is the of the region of Texas that is colored blue on the map?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
52.
What is the region of Texas that is colored orange on this map?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
53.
Hernán Cortés is an example of a________?
a)
Conquistador
b)
Discoverer
c)
President
d)
Native American
54.
A region is an...
a)
area where people have no home
b)
originating from a specific place
c)
area of land with a common characteristic
d)
process of growing plants and raising animals for food
55.
Hernan Cortez conquered the ...
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Mya
d)
Chicwa
56.
What Texas region do we live in?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins Region
d)
Gulf Coastal Plains
57.
What region contains El Paso?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
58.
Limited government protects the __________________ from intrusion by the ________________________.
a)
people, Government
b)
Drakes, Actual Rappers
c)
government, people
d)
Dwane Johnson, Kevin Hart
59.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca discovered what state?
a)
Kansas
b)
Louisiana
c)
New York
d)
Texas
60.
The greatest killer of the American Indians was __________________.
a)
Fire
b)
Natural Disasters
c)
Various Diseases
d)
Lack of knowledge
61.
Viceroy
a)
a spanish soldier-explorer in the conquest of the americas
b)
a rebellion against a comander
c)
an official who rules in the name of the kind or queen
62.
Bison
a)
a journey made for a special purpose
b)
buffalo
c)
payment for food or valubles
63.
Which practices did the different tribes of PLAINS natives (cultures) have in common?
a)
Fishing was their main method of survival, they used every part of the fish to survive
b)
they all lived in dome-shaped huts in grassy fields
c)
their main method of survival was hunting bison (buffalo) for food and other animals
d)
they did not have anything in common and were all very different
64.
The structure below would more than likely be located in the Mountains and Basins region, where the _________________ culture lived.
a)
Southeastern
b)
Plains
c)
Gulf
d)
Puebloan
65.
How did the Gulf culture differ from the Plains culture in Texas?
a)
They ate large amounts of oysters, clams and fish
b)
They lived in cone-shaped tents made of buffalo skin
c)
They were one of the first groups to grow wheat
d)
The traded with the Aztecs in Mexico
66.
Which Native American culture group lives in area A?
a)
Gulf
b)
Southeastern
c)
Plains
d)
Puebloan
67.
Which Native American culture group lives in area B?
a)
Gulf
b)
Southeastern
c)
Plains
d)
Puebloan
68.
Which Native American culture group lives in area C?
a)
Gulf
b)
Southeastern
c)
Plains
d)
Puebloan
69.
Which Native American culture group lives in area D?
a)
Gulf
b)
Southeastern
c)
Plains
d)
Puebloan
70.
Famous for his map of the Texas coast, this explorer journeyed into Texas in 1519.
a)
Columbus
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Pineda
71.
Motivated by the possible discovery of the “Seven Cities of Gold” this explorer did not actually discover any gold, but discovered bison, Native American tribes, and the Texas panhandle.
a)
Columbus
b)
Pineda
c)
Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
72.
Which European explorer from France was killed during a mutiny of his own men?
a)
Columbus
b)
Pineda
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
73.
A bison (buffalo) can provide a Native American with all of its needs because it can provide.....
a)
food
b)
clothing
c)
shelter
d)
all of these
74.
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
a)
Immigration
b)
Diversity
c)
Tejano
d)
Pioneer
75.
A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports & exports
a)
Mission
b)
Tariff
c)
Empresario
d)
Centralist
76.
A North American whose native language is English and culture is of European origin
a)
Anglo American
b)
Federalist
c)
Centralist
d)
Empresario
77.
A person granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting & responsibility for new settlers
a)
Anglo American
b)
Tariff
c)
Empresario
d)
Federalist
78.
Someone who believes power should be in central government
a)
Federalist
b)
Pioneer
c)
Centralist
d)
Empresario
79.
Someone who believes power should be shared between the states & government
a)
Centralist
b)
Federalist
c)
Pioneer
d)
Immigration
80.
Texas won the Battle of the Alamo
a)
true
b)
false
81.
Another word for a tarrif is
a)
tax
b)
fine
c)
sheriff
82.
A territory that becomes part of a larger country is called
a)
annexation
b)
emancipation
c)
adoption
83.
Relating to things that involve money or paying the bills is called:
a)
payouts
b)
delegating
c)
economics
84.
A spanish military fort
a)
presidio
b)
vaquero
c)
taco
85.
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.
86.
Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Maribeau B. Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
87.
What is a mission?
a)
Farm
b)
Church
c)
House
d)
School
88.
Where is El Paso?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
89.
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Siege of the Alamo
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Goliad
90.
Who wrote the "Victory or Death" letter at the Alamo and preferred death to surrendering to the Mexican forces?
a)
Houston
b)
Crockett
c)
Bowie
d)
Travis
91.
After what major battle were all the prisoners executed?
a)
Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Gonzales
92.
Who was not at the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Davy Crockett
c)
James Bowie
d)
William Travis
93.
What was not part of the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
Allow immigration from Europe
b)
Empressarios must immediately complete their contracts
c)
Goods coming from the U.S.would be taxed.
d)
Slavery would be taxed
94.
required colonists to house troops
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Housing Act
c)
Urple Act
d)
Sugar Act
95.
Massacre
a)
mass murder (of a large group of people); act of complete destruction
b)
Destroy a bridge
c)
unchanging; continuous; abiding; everlasting; durable
d)
people to whom money is owed
96.
When Mirabeau B. Lamar was elected president of the Texas Republic, he promised to continue the policies of Sam Houston.
a)
False
b)
True
97.
Sam Houston is known today as the Father of Texas Education.
a)
False
b)
True
98.
On taking office in 1839, President Mirabeau B. Lamar stressed the need for a public ______.
a)
transportation system
b)
education system.
c)
library system.
d)
park system.
99.
When President of the Republic, Lamar responded to falling currency values by issuing new paper money certificates, commonly known as
a)
redbacks.
b)
green backs.
c)
blue backs.
d)
yellow backs.
100.
Which of the following contributed to a rise in military spending in the Texas Republic?
a)
Lamar’s Tejano policy
b)
Lamar’s African American policy
c)
Lamar’s Mexican policy
d)
Lamar’s American Indian policy
101.
person who could not run for Texas president
in 1838 because the Texas constitution
forbid consecutive terms
in 1838 because the Texas constitution
forbid consecutive terms
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Stephen Austin
c)
Dale Earnhardt Jr
d)
Sam Fuller
102.
Capitol of the State of Texas
a)
Houston
b)
Austin
c)
Paris
d)
Dallas
103.
When did Texas become a state
a)
1845
b)
1898
c)
1342
d)
1985
104.
To formally give up ownership of something
a)
Catechism
b)
Cede
c)
Epidemic
d)
mission
105.
Native Americans who lived on the ___________ were suppose to learn the Catholic religion.
a)
presidios
b)
Missions
106.
Why did the Spanish decide to build missions in east Texas?
a)
They friendly Tejas Indians invited them
b)
They feared that the French would move into the area
c)
They had an alliance with the Lipan Apaches
107.
Which mission was halfway between the Rio Grande and East Texas?
a)
San Antonio De Valero
b)
La Bahia
c)
Corpus Chrisiti de la Ysleta
108.
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
a)
senator
b)
republic
c)
conservative
109.
Why is 1821 an important date in Mexican history?
a)
Mexico won independance from Spain
b)
The US gave up its claim on Texas
c)
Hidalgo revolt was defeated
110.
Which of the following was not a purpose of the missions?
a)
Mexico won independence from Spain
b)
to bring Indians to a Spanish way of life
c)
to ease realtions with France
111.
What of the following explains why the missions failed?
a)
Mexico won independence from Spain
b)
Too many Indians came to missions, making them too crowded
c)
French soldiers destroyed several
112.
Land agent
a)
Mexico won independence from Spain
b)
b. Empresario
c)
c. Department
d)
d. Militia
113.
Of the following, which is NOT a desirable character trait of a settler during the time of SFA's empresario.
a)
a. Good moral character
b)
b. Good thief
c)
c. Good Catholic
d)
d. Become a citizen
114.
Which of the following is being described?
government with restrictions set on its powers and abilities
government with restrictions set on its powers and abilities
a)
Limited Government
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
monarchy
115.
Which of the following is being described?
government power is shared between a national government and state governments
government power is shared between a national government and state governments
a)
Limited Government
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
monarchy
116.
Which of the following is being described?
government power is broken up into 3 branches with specific jobs
government power is broken up into 3 branches with specific jobs
a)
Limited Government
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
monarchy
117.
adding to something larger, especially the incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state
what am I?
what am I?
a)
Diplomat
b)
Annexation
c)
Fiesta
d)
Casualties
118.
the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power. what am I?
a)
Immigration agent
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Fiesta
d)
I don't care
119.
a fundamental principle of American government, guaranteed by the Constitution, whereby each branch of the government (executive, judicial, and legislative) has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of other branches What am I?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Casualties
c)
Amend
d)
Revenue
120.
income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature
What am I?
What am I?
a)
Revenue
b)
Amend
c)
Cash crop
d)
Diplomat
121.
Louisiana Purchase
a)
Justice John Marshall used this case to establish judicial review
b)
Purchase from France $10 million for New Orleans and $5 million for the rest of the territory 828,000 square miles of land! For $15 million total! Doubled the size of U.S.
122.
What region on the map of Texas is green?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
123.
People who believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny thought the U.S. should spread ______.
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
124.
Missions, presidios, town of Bexar, and Coahuila y Tejas established during what era?
a)
WWI
b)
Spanish Colonial
c)
Mexican National
d)
WWII
125.
Why is 1718 significant (important)?
a)
Father Antonio de Olivares started first mission and presidio in San Antonio
b)
the gulf coast of Texas was mapped by Pineda
c)
Mexico gain independence from Spain
126.
How did the Gulf Indians differ from the Plains Indians? The Gulf Indians ate ____, but the Plains Indians did not.
a)
They ate large amounts of oysters, clams, and fish.
b)
They lived in cone-shaped tents of buffalo hides.
c)
They were among the first tribes to grow wheat.
127.
How did the Spanish react to not finding GOLD/7 Cities of Gold/Cibola in 1540?
a)
kept looking for gold
b)
lost interest in Texas because they did find gold
128.
How did Texans feel about the Law of April 6, 1830
a)
:) thought law was needed
b)
:( made them angry/tried to get around the law
c)
:( made them angry so they moved back to USA
129.
Which Texas leader is most responsible for the headline "Texans Defeat Mexican Troops at San Jacinto"?
a)
Houston
b)
Travis
c)
Lamar
d)
Burnet
130.
He created a currency called Redbacks, though it quickly shrank in value.
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
131.
He believed in a powerful, independent Texas that would extend to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
132.
He served as President of the Republic of Texas for two non-consecutive terms.
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
133.
He attempted to reduce the debt by creating various taxes and reducing government and military positions.
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
134.
Which president of Texas is considered the "Father of Education" for his work establishing lands for public schools?
a)
Burnet
b)
Houston
c)
Lamar
d)
Jones
135.
Sam Houston was against Texas Annexation into the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
136.
Sam Houston handled the issue with Native Americans by
a)
Taking their lands
b)
Killing them all
c)
Creating a Reservation
d)
Making a Peace Treaty
137.
Annexation is defined as joining of two territories
a)
False
b)
True
138.
Increased spending and debt
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
139.
Removal of American Indians from Texas
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
140.
Which of the following statements correctly identifies the Houston’s and Lamar’s point of view on annexation
a)
A. Lamar was for annexation, while Houston was against annexation.
b)
A. Both Houston and Lamar were for annexation.
c)
A. Houston was for annexation while Lamar was against annexation.
d)
Both Lamar and Houston were against annexation
141.
Why did TX have financial difficulties?
a)
government printed too much money and did not have many resources
b)
government did not pay soldiers
c)
trade stopped with Mexico after they were independent
142.
Which free African American became a successful businessman in Nacogdoches,
negotiated with the Cherokee Indians,
and built both a sawmill and a gristmill?
negotiated with the Cherokee Indians,
and built both a sawmill and a gristmill?
a)
Frederick Douglas
b)
William Goyens
143.
“I experience no difficulty in deciding a proper policy to be pursued against the [Indians]. It is to push a vigorous war against them … without [mercy].”
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
c)
Moore
d)
Jones
144.
What was the main reason why the U.S. Congress refused to annex Texas in 1837-1838?
a)
Americans did not want to grant U.S. citizenship to large numbers of former Mexican citizens.
b)
Northern states did not want to permit a new slave state to enter the Union.
145.
1. How did the American belief in “Manifest Destiny” contribute to the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Americans wanted to expand westward
b)
Americans wanted to USA to go from "sea to shining sea"
c)
Americans wanted to extend the USA westward
d)
all of the above
146.
What is the main effect of the early 19th century headline "Land in Texas Now Available for 12.5 cents per Acre"?
a)
Anglo settlers came to Texas for cheap land
b)
Mexicans went to Texas
c)
Mexican government raised the price
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