WorksheetsPeople of Texas
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Many immigrants were attracted to Texas by _____ grants, or land given to the head of a household by the government of the republic.
a)
freeland
b)
headright
c)
homestead
d)
immigration
2.
– undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory
a)
frontier
b)
manifest destiny
c)
compromise
d)
foreign relations
3.
– group of people who serve as advisers to the head of a government
a)
cabinet
b)
frontier
c)
manifest destiny
d)
compromise
4.
– formally put to an end
a)
abolish
b)
cabinet
c)
frontier
d)
manifest destiny
5.
– government where the leader has unlimited power and severely limits the rights of the citizens
a)
dictatorship
b)
abolish
c)
cabinet
d)
frontier
6.
– the amount of money a nation’s government owes
a)
public debt
b)
dictatorship
c)
abolish
d)
cabinet
7.
– something that is given up in a treaty, generally territory
a)
cession
b)
public debt
c)
dictatorship
d)
abolish
8.
– relating to issues within a home country
a)
domestic affairs
b)
cession
c)
public debt
d)
dictatorship
9.
– dealings between countries
a)
foreign relations
b)
domestic relations
c)
cession
d)
public debt
10.
– an agreement in which both sides give up some demands
a)
compromise
b)
foreign relations
c)
domestic affairs
d)
cession
11.
______ idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Compromise
c)
Foreign Relations
d)
Domestic Affairs
12.
Tejanos and immigrants from Mexico staged _____, or festivals, to celebrate religious and cultural traditions.
a)
fandangos
b)
fiestas
c)
corn-husking bees
d)
quilting bees
13.
_____ was the only faith recognized by the Mexican government
a)
Judaism
b)
Methodism
c)
Protestantism
d)
Roman Catholicism
14.
Texas President Mirabeau Lamar set aside land in order to fund _____.
a)
education
b)
hospitals
c)
churches
d)
railroads
15.
The Texas Constitution of 1836 guaranteed religious freedom.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Writer Mary A. Maverick wrote fictional accounts about life in the republic.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
During the mid 1800s Texas experience a large wave of immigration from many __________ nations.
a)
European
b)
African
c)
South American
d)
Australian
18.
Many of these immigrants came seeking ______
a)
economic opportunities
b)
fleeing the conflicts of 1848 in Europe
c)
potato famine in Ireland
d)
all of the above
19.
Many small towns were established by immigrants.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
More than 2,000 families settled in the Peters Colony in North Texas near present day _________ during the 1840s.
a)
Dallas
b)
Austin
c)
Houston
d)
McAllen
21.
Germans primarily settled in New Braunfels
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Minorities who had lived in Texas for many years were sometimes
a)
pressured or forced to leave
b)
celebrated and remembered
c)
elected into important government positions
d)
asked for advice
23.
During the republic, Mexicans migrated to
a)
Central and South Texas
b)
Central Texas
c)
West and Central Texas
d)
North Texas
24.
Tejanos maintained their Mexican culture by:
a)
Continuing to speak Spanish
b)
Observe Mexican holidays
c)
Observe Catholic traditions
d)
All of the above
25.
Anglo Americans often viewed Tejanos with trust and pride
a)
True
b)
False
26.
As Anglo Americans gained power in Texas, some of them gave Tejanos greater land grants.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
A few Tejanos used the courts to regain land that had been in their families for generation. Some lost their cases in court either way.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
While many Tejanos stayed in Texas, others moved to __________.
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada
c)
Europe
d)
United States of America
29.
_______was a pioneer and writer
a)
Mary Ann Adams Maverick
b)
James Adams
c)
Samuel Maverick
d)
Sam Houston
30.
Mary Maverick was originally from _______
a)
Alabama
b)
Texas
c)
Alaska
d)
North Carolina
31.
Mary’s diary was the basis of her book named:
a)
Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick
b)
Scary Stories of Texas by Mary Maverick
c)
How to Live Like a Pioneer
d)
Poems by Mary Maverick
32.
The Maverick's memoir describes
a)
everyday life on the Texas frontier
b)
love poems
c)
bear attacks in Texas
d)
how to make cornbread
33.
The memoir describes everyday life on the Texas frontier and ________
a)
discusses important events in Texas history
b)
bear attacks
c)
how to make pizza
d)
true scary stories
34.
Historians regard Mary Maverick's memoirs as _________
a)
an important historical source
b)
fake history
c)
crazy stories of a crazy lady
d)
important but not necessary
35.
Mary Maverick helped launch the Battle of Flowers celebration in 1891. The annual event, is now known as _______
a)
Fiesta San Antonio
b)
Siesta San Antonio
c)
Rose Parade
d)
Flowers Battle
36.
Fiesta San Antonio, commemorates ______________ and the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto
a)
heroes of the Alamo
b)
the presidents of Texas
c)
Tejanos
d)
Mexicans
37.
Fiesta San Antonio, commemorates the heroes of the Alamo and ____________
a)
the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto
b)
the presidents of Texas
c)
Tejanos
d)
Mexicans
38.
__________ was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence
a)
Samuel Maverick
b)
Mary Maverick
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Mary Magdalen
39.
Friction between Anglos and Tejanos was _______ after the revolution.
a)
nonexistent
b)
common
c)
unheard of
d)
impossible
40.
As more Anglo Americans and European immigrants came to Texas, other ethnic groups faced _____________.
a)
difficulties
b)
greater equality
c)
optimism
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