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Total questions: 203
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Name
Class
Date
1.
I need to study for my exam
a)
true
b)
false
2.
What do historians do?
a)
Predict the future and divide it into eras
b)
Change the past and divide it into eras
c)
Study the past and divide it into eras
d)
study the future and divide it into eras
3.
The introduction of the __________ allowed Native Texan tribes to be more successful hunters, warriors, and travelers.
a)
buffalo
b)
horse
c)
wagon
d)
airplane
4.
The skins of a large animal are called _______.
a)
skins
b)
hides
c)
jerky
d)
soaps
5.
An__________ is a type of brick made of a mixture of mud and straw that is dried by the sun.
a)
Abode
b)
A body
c)
Adobe
6.
A simple object (such as a tool or weapon) that was made by people in the past.
a)
hides
b)
artifact
c)
totem
d)
wigwam
7.
A member of a group of people who moves from place to place instead of living in the same place all the time is called a _______.
a)
Comancheria
b)
Confederacy
c)
nomad
d)
wanderer
8.
A tent that is shaped like a cone and was used by Native Texans for shelter is called a __________.
a)
igloo
b)
Teepee
c)
Hide
d)
Wigwam
9.
_________ are countries that support and help each other in war. A person or group that helps another person or group.
a)
Allies
b)
Confederacy
c)
army
d)
military
10.
The Comanche are a part of the _________ culture area.
a)
western gulf
b)
southeastern
c)
plains
d)
pueblo
11.
The Jumano are a part of the __________ culture area.
a)
western gulf
b)
southeastern
c)
plains
d)
pueblo
12.
The karankawa are a part of the __________ culture area.
a)
western gulf
b)
southeastern
c)
plains
d)
pueblo
13.
The Apaches are a part of the __________ culture area.
a)
western gulf
b)
southeastern
c)
plains
d)
pueblo
14.
If I wanted to divide government into six parts that all had equal power, which principle of government would that be?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Republicanism
d)
Federalism
15.
The federal government controls immigration laws. The government of the states controls the schools. This is an example of...
a)
Federalism
b)
Republcianism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
16.
When a person votes in an election, what principle of government is that?
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Individual Rights
17.
Which principle of government does the first 10 amendments of the Constitution deal with?
a)
Individual rights
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
18.
The House of Representatives and the Senate are a part of which legislative body?
a)
Capitol
b)
Congress
c)
the executive branch
d)
the Supreme Court
19.
When Congress overrides a presidential veto, what principle of government is being used?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Federalism
20.
What is the word for a legislature with TWO houses?
a)
Tricameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Unicameral
21.
Which principle of government deals with dividing the government into three branches?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
22.
This is an example of a ________ _______.
a)
Spanish mention
b)
Spanish mixer
c)
Spanish mission
d)
Spanish rice
23.
Moses Austin took a bold risk. In 1821 he became the first man to gain permission from Spain to bring _______ American settlers—white, non-Hispanic settlers from the United States—into Texas.
a)
Angelo
b)
African
c)
American
d)
Anglo
24.
Stephen F. Austin's father was ________
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Moses Malone
c)
Moses Mason
d)
Moses Rodriguez
25.
The map above is BEST used to show the location of
a)
the oil industry
b)
the cattle industry
c)
Spanish colonization
d)
Space Exploration
26.
What was a MAJOR contribution of Stephen F. Austin?
a)
he brought the first Angels to Texas
b)
he brought the first Anglos to Texas
c)
he brought the first Angles to Texas
d)
he bought the first Audi in Texas
27.
What is the dads name in this cartoon?
a)
Mo Melcher
b)
Barry Boston
c)
Moses Austin
d)
Stephen Escobedo
28.
Land grant : Moses Austin ::
First Anglo colony : ______
First Anglo colony : ______
a)
Martin de Leon
b)
Juan Sequin
c)
Burrito Bastrop
d)
Stephen F. Austin
29.
Which of the following did Stephen F. Austin accomplish?
a)
He fought at the Battle of the Alamo.
b)
He explored the Rio Grande.
c)
He founded the first significant Anglo colony in Texas.
d)
Went to school with coach Allbee.
30.
Leader of The Old 300.
a)
Steven D. Aatison
b)
Stephanie Cox
c)
Steven T. Austin
d)
Stephen F. Austin
31.
What EFFECT did the missions have on the native Texas population?
a)
War was declared by the native groups.
b)
Diseases killed many of the native groups.
c)
Many native groups moved to Mexico to get away.
d)
Natives moved to Canada
32.
What role did the men in the list play in Texas history?
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
a)
Tacos
b)
explorers
c)
empresarios
d)
explorers
33.
Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, and Martin de Leon would BEST be described as _____________?
a)
explorers
b)
empresarios
c)
abolitionists
d)
abolishoners
empanadas
empanadas
34.
Which of the following is MOST blamed for bringing diseases to Texas?
a)
native Texans
b)
missionaries
c)
buffalo
d)
the Aztec
35.
Why is 1519 significant to Texas history?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca wrote a book about Texas.
b)
LaSalle established Fort St. Louis and claimed Texas for France.
c)
Pineda mapped the coast of Texas and claimed Texas for Spain.
d)
Cortez landed in Texas at Matagorda Bay.
36.
Which event happened last?
a)
LaSalle established Fort St. Louis and claimed Texas for France.
b)
Cabeza de Vaca wrote about his experiences in Texas.
c)
Coronado explored Texas around the Panhandle.
d)
Pineda mapped the coast of Texas and claimed Texas for Spain.
37.
Which explorer missed the mouth of the Mississippi River and landed in Texas at Matagorda Bay?
a)
Pineda
b)
LaSalle
c)
Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
38.
The Seven Cities of Cibola were
a)
seven cities made of platinum
b)
seven cities filled with petroleum
c)
seven cities filled with missions
d)
seven cities made of gold
39.
Why is Cabeza de Vaca important to Texas history?
a)
His book inspired other explorers to explore Texas.
b)
Because of his maps, future explorers knew how to get to Texas.
c)
He established Fort S. Louis and claimed Texas for France.
d)
He defeated the Aztecs.
40.
Why is LaSalle important to Texas history?
a)
His book inspired other explorers to explore Texas.
b)
Because of his maps, future explorers knew how to get to Texas.
c)
He established Fort S. Louis and claimed Texas for France.
d)
He defeated the Aztecs.
41.
The widely held belief that it was settlers God-given duty to control and civilize the west was known as
a)
Universal Suffrage
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Missouri Compromise
42.
What territorial gains were achieved through the Mexican-American War?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Oregon Country
d)
South Western portion of the United States
43.
Why did the United States initially refuse to annex Texas?
a)
United States saw no benefit to annexing Texas
b)
Texas, entering the union as a free state, would upset the balance between slave and free states
c)
It would cause a war with Mexico
d)
Texas, entering the union as a slave state, would upset the balance between slave and free states
44.
Which event doubled the size of our country?
a)
Lousiana Purchase
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Gold Rush of 1859
d)
Monroe Doctrine
45.
Westward expansion promoted this characteristic?
a)
Mexican allegiance
b)
Voting rights
c)
Texan Independence
d)
rugged individualism
46.
Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the mission system?
a)
to teach Christianity to the Indians
b)
to protect the Indians from the French
c)
to teach Spanish customs to the Indians
d)
to help the Spanish hold their land.
47.
The Spanish were attempting to convert the native Americans to the ________ religion.
a)
Methodist
b)
Baptist
c)
Jewish
d)
Catholic
48.
The Spanish hoped to convert Native Americans by setting up
a)
catechisms
b)
expeditions
c)
missions
d)
pueblos
49.
Which famous Texas mission was established in 1718?
a)
Mission Concepcion
b)
Mission San Antonio de Valero
c)
Mission San Jose
d)
Mission Control
50.
Mexico gained its independence from Spain in
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1821
d)
1836
51.
The people of New Spain became dissatisfied with the way things were. Therefore
a)
the population decreased rapidly
b)
Mexico becomes an independent nation
c)
Louisiana was purchased by Mexico for $15 million
d)
more and more missions were built to teach the Indians the Spanish culture
52.
Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820's?
a)
To gain religious freedom.
b)
To build missions and forts.
c)
To search for cities of gold.
d)
To find cheap farmland.
53.
Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants by...
a)
Introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers.
b)
Requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion.
c)
Administering Spanish language test to settlers.
d)
Expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing.
54.
Who became the first man to gain permission from Spain to bring Anglo American settlers into Texas?
a)
Stephen Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Green Dewitt
d)
Antonio Martinez
55.
Who took over Moses Austin's dream to carry out the "Texas Venture" when Moses passed away?
a)
Beth Austin
b)
Ian Austin
c)
Stephen Austin
d)
Sarah Austin
56.
There were three requirements to being able to move to Mexican Texas one of the three requirements were...
a)
seeking council.
b)
Being in jail.
c)
Having a job.
d)
Good morals.
57.
One major change that occurred in Texas society during the Mexican National Era includes -
a)
the introduction of cattle ranching
b)
the establishment of Anglo settlements
c)
the fighting of the American Revolution
d)
adding the color green to the Mexican flag
58.
The year 1821 was important in the history of Texas because it was they year that -
a)
Lubbock was established as the capital city of Texas
b)
Moses Austin received permission as the capital of Texas
c)
Juan Seguin migrated to Texas with Mexican settlers
d)
Spain granted independence to the colony of Mexico
59.
How did Anglo colonization of Texas differ from Spanish colonization of Texas?
a)
Anglo settlers helped to build missions and presidios
b)
Anglo settlers followed empresarios with land grants
c)
Anglo settlers hoped to claim land for the United States
d)
Anglo settlers introduced Starbucks to to Mexico
60.
What method of colonization was used during the Mexican National Era?
a)
Missions and Presidios
b)
Empresario Contracts
c)
Sold by auction
d)
Industrialization
61.
The Old Three Hundred were the first families to settle Texas with Stephen F. Austin
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Coahuila y Tejas
a)
random letters
b)
the Mexican state that Texas was a part of
c)
a place in canida
63.
Why did Mexican citizens not want to settle in Texas
a)
they were afraid of bears
b)
Hostile Native Americans
c)
they were afraid of rabbits
64.
Who is the Father of Mexican Revolution?
a)
Augustus Magee
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez
d)
Juan Bautista de las Casas
65.
What body of water borders Texas
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Texas Ocean
66.
What is a mission?
a)
Farm
b)
Church
c)
House
d)
School
67.
Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Maribeau B. Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
68.
Why did Americans 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.
69.
A piece of evidence created by someone who was part of the historical event.
a)
first source
b)
primary source
c)
fact
70.
A spanish military fort
a)
presidio
b)
vaquero
c)
taco
71.
A territory that becomes part of a larger country is called
a)
annexation
b)
emancipation
c)
adoption
72.
Another word for a tariff is
a)
tax
b)
fine
c)
sheriff
73.
If you are in the Southeastern tribe, what geographic region are you in?
(Geographic Regions)
(Geographic Regions)
a)
North Central Plains Region
b)
Coastal Plains Region
c)
Great Plains Region
d)
Mountain & Basins Region
74.
Who came after the Spanish Explorers?
(Age of Contact)
(Age of Contact)
a)
Christopher Columbus & the Spanish
b)
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca & the Portuguese
c)
Native Americans
d)
Robert La Salle & the French
75.
Who came into contact with whom first?
(Age of Contact)
(Age of Contact)
a)
French with the Spanish
b)
Spanish with the French
c)
Spanish with the Native Americans
d)
Native Americans with the French
76.
What Native American tribe captured Cabeza de Vaca (after he was shipwrecked)?
(Age of Contact)
(Age of Contact)
a)
The Karankawa
b)
The Comanche
c)
The Apache's
d)
The Caddo
77.
Who reported on Texas after having been here 8 years?
(Age of Contact)
(Age of Contact)
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
d)
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
78.
What was the name of the Fort Robert La Salle built?
(Age of Contact)
(Age of Contact)
a)
Fort St. Louis
b)
Fort New Orleans
c)
Fort San Antonio
d)
Fort Texas
79.
Who came first: The French or Spanish Explorers?
(Timeline)
(Timeline)
a)
The French Explorers
b)
The Spanish Explorers
80.
What happened first: Mapping of Texas by Pineda or Robert La Salle expedition?
(Timeline)
(Timeline)
a)
Mapping of Texas by Pineda
b)
Robert La Salle Expedition
81.
What happened first: Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas or Mapping of Texas by Pineda?
(Timeline)
(Timeline)
a)
Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
b)
Mapping of Texas by Pineda
82.
Who came first: Robert La Salle or Cabeza de Vaca?
(Timeline)
(Timeline)
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Robert La Salle
83.
What happened LAST: Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas or Robert La Salle's Expedition?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
b)
Robert La Salle's Expedition
84.
What river borders Texas and Oklahoma?
a)
Sabine River
b)
San Antonio River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Red River
85.
What river borders Texas and Mexico?
a)
San Antonio River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Sabine River
d)
Red River
86.
Cities settled along what for transportation purposes?
a)
Lakes
b)
Railroads
c)
Rivers
d)
Oceans
87.
Who wanted to find the Mississippi River?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
d)
Robert La Salle
88.
Texas won the Battle of the Alamo
a)
true
b)
false
89.
Another word for a tarrif is
a)
tax
b)
fine
c)
sheriff
90.
A territory that becomes part of a larger country is called
a)
annexation
b)
emancipation
c)
adoption
91.
A spanish military fort
a)
presidio
b)
vaquero
c)
taco
92.
Relating to things that involve money or paying the bills is called:
a)
payouts
b)
delegating
c)
economics
93.
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
94.
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.
95.
Where is El Paso?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
96.
What is the definition of culture?
a)
Having fun
b)
The ways of life of a group of people (traditions, lifestyles, etc.)
c)
Going to school
d)
The name of a tribe
97.
Name the four regions in order from left to right.
a)
Seaside, plains, hills, valleys
b)
Plains, Mountains, Valleys, Rivers
c)
Mountains & Basins, Great Plains, Central Plains, Coastal Plains
d)
Coastal Plains, Valleys, Basins, Hills
98.
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
99.
Who wrote the "Victory or Death" letter?
a)
Houston
b)
Crockett
c)
Bowie
d)
Travis
100.
After what major battle were all the prisoners executed?
a)
Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Gonzales
101.
Who wrote the Texan Declaration of Independence?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William Travis
c)
George Childress
d)
Stephen F. Austin
102.
Lorenzo de Zavala helped to form a ____________ government for Texas.
a)
non-republican
b)
centralist
c)
federalist
d)
interim
103.
Who was not at the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Davy Crockett
c)
James Bowie
d)
William Travis
104.
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
105.
Who was martyred at Goliad
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
George Childress
c)
James Fannin
d)
Green DeWitt
106.
Which president had a 1 million $ debt to texas
a)
Lamar
b)
Jones
c)
Bowles
d)
Sam houston
107.
Who had dismissed some of the soldiers
a)
Sam houston
b)
Jones
108.
Who was the last president
a)
Jones
b)
Lamar
c)
Bowles
d)
Sam houston
109.
Which president wanted annexation
a)
Sam houston
b)
Lamar
110.
Which president did not want to have annexation
a)
Lamar
b)
Sam houston
111.
Who wanted peace with the indains
a)
Jones
b)
Lamar
c)
Sam houston
d)
Bowles
112.
Who did not like the indians and wanted to remove them from texas
a)
Lamar
b)
Sam houston
113.
who moved the capital to Austin
a)
Lamar
b)
Sam houston
114.
What order are the presidents in from last to first
a)
Sam houston,Jones,Lamar,Sam houston
b)
Jones,Sam houston,Lamar,Sam houston
115.
What government was Texas
a)
Republic
b)
Primary
c)
Democracy
d)
All of the above
116.
What year was when Texas was finally apart of the united states of America
a)
1836
b)
1845
c)
1715
d)
2016
117.
Who won the battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
France
118.
Who led Mexico's troops at the Alamo?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Santa Anna
119.
What were they fighting about at the Alamo?
a)
The people wanted to be able to vote.
b)
They all wanted more crops.
c)
Texas wanted independence from Mexico.
120.
What is a presidio?
a)
A building that protected the mission
b)
A building that got protected by a mission
c)
A useless building
121.
What is the runaway scrape?
a)
When people went to Mexico because they liked Santa Anna
b)
People ran away from Sam Houston
c)
People people ran away from Texas because of Native Americans
d)
When people left their homes because of their fear of Santa Anna
122.
Which is not one of the presidents of Texas?
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
c)
George Washington
d)
Jones
123.
What state was Texas after it was annexed?
a)
18th
b)
58th
c)
29th
d)
28th
124.
Why did people want to go to Texas?
a)
Cheap Land
b)
Jobs
c)
Money
125.
What is a federalist?
a)
Someone who wants shared power between the states and National Government
b)
Someone who wants power held by the National Government
126.
What is a centralist?
a)
Someone who wants shared power between the states and National Government
b)
Someone who wants power held by the National Government
127.
What did the constitution of 1824 do?
a)
Was modeled after the U.S. constitution
b)
Divided Mexico into 19 states, 4 territories
c)
It made Coahuila y Tejas
d)
All of the Above
128.
What is an Empresario?
a)
A home agent
b)
A land agent
c)
A apartment agent
d)
A government agent
129.
What happened in 1718?
a)
When the Aztec Empire was taken over by the Spanish and Pineda mapped the Gulf Coast of Texas
b)
The San Antonio de Valero Mission (The Alamo) was made
c)
Mexico gained independence from Spain, and Stephen F Austin got permitted to settle 300 Anglo Americans in Texas
130.
What happened in 1821?
a)
When the Aztec Empire was taken over by the Spanish and Pineda mapped the Gulf Coast of Texas
b)
The San Antonio de Valero Mission (The Alamo) was made
c)
Mexico gained independence from Spain, and Stephen F Austin got permitted to settle 300 Anglo Americans in Texas
131.
A white, non- Hispanic settle from the United States
a)
Survey
b)
Immigrate
c)
Empresario
d)
Anglo American
132.
The government body that makes laws
a)
Constitution
b)
Tejano
c)
Census
d)
Legislature
133.
A government in which the people elect representative to make governmental decisions
a)
Census
b)
Constitiution
c)
Legislature
d)
Republic
134.
A document that establishes, or creates a government and outlines the laws and principles of government
a)
Department
b)
Survey
c)
Legislature
d)
Constitution
135.
What do the Great Plains and Coastal Plains have in common?
a)
both have flat land
b)
both have little water resources
c)
both have the lumber industry
d)
both have high elevation
136.
How has the Rio Grande RIver affected the development of Texas?
a)
It provided the major source of water for Texas and Mexico.
b)
It provided a resource for trade.
c)
It created a boundary between Texas and Mexico.
d)
It served as a transportation route from North Texas to the Coast.
137.
How did La Salle's exploration change the way the Spanish viewed the land that is now Texas?
a)
The Spanish lost interest in the area once they realized the French were there.
b)
The Spanish created a commanding post to keep an eye on the French.
c)
The Spanish wanted to continue to protect the Native American's from the French.
d)
The Spanish worried the French were trying to take over the land already claimed by Spain.
138.
Why do historians divide the past into eras?
a)
A. To include as many historical events as possible
b)
A. Limit the number of facts taught within a unit
c)
A. Improve the development of timelines
d)
A. Examine time periods with greater ease
139.
The image correctly identifies the capital of Texas
a)
True
b)
False
140.
Which is a natural resource?
a)
sugar
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
processed food
141.
What reflects the Spanish influence in Texas?
a)
city names
b)
location of cities
c)
geographic features
d)
mountain names
142.
When you travel from east to west Texas, elevation
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
cannot be determined
d)
stays the same
143.
Cibola was a Native legend about
a)
missions in Texas
b)
waterways that could not be crossed
c)
cities of gold
d)
diseases that spread throughout Texas
144.
What happened to La Salle’s colony?
a)
Balled
b)
It got washed away by a flood
c)
It got bombed
d)
IT DID NOT LAST, DESTROYED BY INDIANS
145.
Mountains, deserts, plateaus and plains are examples of?
a)
Trees
b)
Cats
c)
people
d)
Landforms
146.
What types of things define a people’s culture?
a)
Food
b)
religion
c)
Language
d)
All the above
147.
Which region has rolling and hilly land with many mesas and buttes?
a)
North central plains
b)
Coastal plains
c)
Great plains
d)
Mountains and basins
148.
Name three things the Comanches and Apaches used the buffalo for?
a)
Food
b)
Clothing
c)
Shelter
d)
All the above
149.
List 3 things Cabeza de Vaca wrote about in his book.
a)
SEVEN CITIES OF CIBOLA
b)
INDIANS
c)
LAND, PEOPLE, AND ANIMALS
d)
All the above
150.
Identify Cabeza de Vaca and what he did in the New World
a)
A baller who balled up
b)
A pro underwater knitter
c)
A girl who just wants to have fun
d)
PART OF THE FAILED NARVAEZ , WROTE LA RELACION, FIRST EUROPEAN TO WALK IN TEXAS
151.
What happened at Velasco?
a)
FIGHTING BROKE OUT FOLLOWING PEACE AT ANAHAUC
b)
A bomb went off
c)
340 unarmed men were killed
d)
Sam houston played Saints anna 1 on 1
152.
Define republic.
a)
A dictator rules
b)
VOTERS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE LAWS
c)
based on religion
d)
Balled up
153.
Why were soldiers unhappy at the presidios?
a)
A store
b)
LOW PAY WHICH LED TO DEBT
c)
A market
d)
A shop
154.
Define cede.
a)
FORMALLY GIVE UP OWNERSHIP OF SOMETHING
b)
Go to school
c)
Ball up
d)
Do push ups
155.
When did Mexico win its independence?
a)
1994
b)
1821
c)
1836
d)
1815
156.
How did Mexico’s colonization laws attract settlers?
a)
With good food
b)
With a good sports team
c)
OFFERED NEW LANDS AT LOW PRICES
d)
Option 4 (optiona
157.
What was the effect of Mexican independence on Texas?
a)
The fat lady sang
b)
LAND BECAME EVEN CHEAPER AND MORE AVAILABLE THAN EVER
c)
The cows came home
d)
A pig flew
158.
Spanish priest who worked with the French to build missions in East Texas
a)
Father Hidalgo
b)
Father Massanet
c)
Jose de Escandon
159.
Which country was in control of Texas during the Mexican National era?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
United States
160.
Which country was in control of Texas during the Spanish Colonial era?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
United States
161.
When did Mexico gain their independence from Spain?
a)
1821
b)
1822
c)
1823
d)
1824
162.
What was one purpose for Spain settling Texas?
a)
Gold and Silver
b)
Cheap land
c)
Escape debt
163.
What was one Mexican purpose for settling Texas?
a)
Increase population in Texas
b)
Gold and Silver
c)
Cheap land
164.
Which was a Anglo-American purpose for settling Texas?
a)
Cheap land
b)
Escape debt
c)
New Start
d)
All the above
165.
How many families did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas?
a)
200
b)
300
c)
400
166.
What was a method used by the Spanish to settle Texas?
a)
Establish missions
b)
Build Presidios
c)
Establish Cities and Towns
d)
All the above
167.
What was a method used by the Anglo-Americans to settle Texas?
a)
Empresario grants
b)
Establish missions
c)
Establish cities
169.
A land agent in charge of bringing settlers to a new area
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Empresario
c)
Governor
169.
A land agent in charge of bringing settlers to a new area
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Empresario
c)
Governor
170.
Set up guidelines for the settlement Texas including having good morals, being Catholic, and a loyal Mexican citizen.
a)
State Colonization Law of 1825
b)
State Colonization Law of 1824
171.
The Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 did....
a)
Made Catholosism the official religion of Mexico
b)
Merged Texas and Couhilia
c)
Established a representative federal government
d)
All the above
172.
Complete the sequence of events
Establish missions, build presidios,___________
Establish missions, build presidios,___________
a)
Establishment of Cities and Towns
b)
Establishment of Missions
c)
Establishment of Fortresses
173.
Founded the mission San Jose in San Antonio
a)
Antionio Margil de Jesus
b)
Father Hidalgo
c)
Father Massanet
174.
What was one thing people brought from the U.S. to Texas?
a)
Slaves
b)
Pineapples
175.
One thing that the Spanish and Anglo-Americans had in common
a)
Both wanted Gold
b)
Both had issues with the Native Americans
c)
Both supported Slavery
176.
Which city was founded in 1718?
a)
Fort Worth
b)
San Antonio
c)
Dallas
d)
Arlington
177.
Missions and Presidios were usually located next to...
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Hills
178.
Why did Texas want independence from Mexico?
a)
Mexico allowed them to become independent without war
b)
Mexico was trying to control Texas more than they wanted
c)
Mexico was giving them more rights.
d)
They didn't. They wanted to stay under Mexico's control.
179.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
180.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Florida Cession
181.
The Angel in the painting "American Progress" best represents...
a)
United States Destiny in the West
b)
Religious Migration to Utah
182.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Pacific Ocean
183.
Why did Mexico give up the territory called the Mexican Cession?
a)
it received a large price
b)
it had just lost a fierce war
184.
Which of the following is an example of foreign policy?
a)
The United States builds railroads in the West
b)
The United States fights a war against Mexico
c)
The United States creates schools in the East
d)
The United States expands the number of factories it has
185.
Which of the following is an example of domestic policy?
a)
The US makes land cheap for farmers in the West
b)
The US trades with France
c)
The US decides to isolate itself from the rest of the world
d)
The US fights against the British in war
186.
Explain the importance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Gadsden Purchase.
a)
The Importance was that there were current borders of the lower 48 states
b)
The importance was that it ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
c)
I don't know
187.
Mexican Dictator.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Anna
c)
Narcissa Whitman
d)
Buena Vista
188.
What was the battle that the Texans won and captured General Santa Anna?
a)
The Alamo
b)
The Battle of San Antonio
c)
The Battle of Trenton
d)
The Battle of San Jacinto
189.
The Texans took positions in this old Spanish mission?
a)
Fort Buena Vista
b)
Tejanos
c)
Alamo
d)
Santa Fe
190.
What reason(s) was the U.S. hesitant to annex (ADD) Texas as a new state?
a)
Texans owned slaves
b)
President Jackson was afraid annexing Texas would lead to war with Mexico
c)
Both A & B
191.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended which war in 1848?
a)
The Revolutionary War
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
The War of 1812
d)
The Mexican War
192.
$15,000,000 that the U.S. paid Mexico bought what lands?
a)
Oregon Country
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
Texas
d)
California, Nevada, and Utah
193.
In 1853, the U.S. paid TEN MILLION DOLLARS for a strip of land that many Americans believed fulfilled their dream of Manifest Destiny. Who was paid and what was this purchase named?
a)
British-Oregon Country
b)
French-Louisiana Purchase
c)
Spain-Florida Purchase
d)
Mexico-Gadsen Purchase
194.
True or False: I should study this map?
a)
True
b)
False
195.
What is the territory identified in the picture?
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
196.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present day states.
Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present day states.
Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
197.
President Jackson refused to annex Texas at first because doing so would have
a)
upset the balance between free and slave states.
b)
admitted to the British that western expansion had ended.
c)
gone against the wishes of Congress.
198.
The Compromise of 1850 eased tensions dealing with which of the following issues?
a)
declining agriculture in the South
b)
rising industry in the North
c)
border disputes with Mexico
d)
the institution of slavery
199.
California was admitted as a free state because of the compromise of 1850
a)
True
b)
False
200.
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
201.
To attack an enemy from all sides is
a)
siege
b)
infantry
c)
cavalry
202.
What phrase was written on the Texan flag at the first battle?
a)
Come and Take It
b)
Texas Forever
c)
Victory
203.
Where was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
San Felipe
b)
Goliad
c)
Gonzales
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