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WorksheetsTexas History Spring Final Exam
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
_______ 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
3.
________ are protected by the Bill of Rights.
a)
no rights
b)
some rights
c)
limited rights
d)
individual rights
4.
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
5.
The PEOPLE ultimately have the power over the government refers to which principle?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
republicanism
c)
federalism
d)
limited government
6.
What are the names of the two entities (groups of politicians) that make up the Legislative branch?
a)
House of Representatives and Senate
b)
House of Lords and House of Ladies
c)
House of Representatives and the President
d)
House of Cards and the Senate
7.
This group of men helped shape the history of Texas by guarding the frontier after the Civil War. They also served in U.S. Army.
a)
Buffalo Soldiers
b)
Mexican Soldiers
c)
Texas Rangers
d)
Native American Soldiers
8.
In 1929, a global economic crisis that started with the crash of the stock market became known as
a)
The Roaring Twenties
b)
The Recession
c)
The Great Depression
d)
The New Deal
9.
The Suffrage (right to vote) Movement ___________.
a)
established the People's Party
b)
gave women the right to vote
c)
banned certain business practices
d)
abolished poll taxes
10.
Which event happened first?
a)
New Deal
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Word War II
d)
The Stock Market Crash
11.
He won the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work on behalf of Hispanic American and Veterans.
a)
Julian Castro
b)
Oveta Culp Hobby
c)
Felix Longoria
d)
Hector P. Garcia
12.
James L. Farmer founded _____________.
a)
NAACP
b)
CORE
c)
SCLC
d)
LULAC
13.
She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction won the Presidential Medal of Honor.
a)
Barbara Jordan
b)
Ann Richards
c)
Mae White
d)
Benjy Brooks
14.
Dr. Michael DeBakey is best known for his contributions in the field of ___________.
a)
avation
b)
economics
c)
medicine
d)
computers
15.
Innovative alternative, non-fossil fuel industries have developed in Texas, including
a)
wind turbines
b)
oil refineries
c)
coal mining
d)
natural gas industries
16.
Wind power could be considered a better source of energy than standard power plants because it ___________.
a)
produces a safer form of electricity
b)
produces very inexpensive energy
c)
is a renewable energy source
d)
is a more powerful form of energy
17.
Which of the following celebrates the end of slavery in Texas?
a)
Juneteenth
b)
Kwanzaa
c)
Million Man March
d)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
18.
Texas politicians embraced which political solution to the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Social Realism
c)
Rationing
d)
Hoovervilles
19.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1869
b)
1964
c)
1845
d)
1865
20.
Which of the following were reasons why the Longhorns were well suited for Texas?
a)
resistant to Texas fever
b)
they had long legs to aid them in the travel of long distances
c)
their horns protected them from predators
d)
all are correct
21.
The Civil War lasted from ________ to ____________.
a)
1914-1918
b)
1861-1865
c)
1929-1939
d)
1175-1783
22.
Put the following in the order:
A) Discovery of Oil
B) Civil War
C) Cattle Kingdom
D) WWII
A) Discovery of Oil
B) Civil War
C) Cattle Kingdom
D) WWII
a)
B,C,D,A
b)
A,C,B,D
c)
B,C,A,D
d)
D,A,B,C
23.
The largest oil strike in Texas occurred at ___________ in ___________.
a)
Spindletop, 1901
b)
Santa Rita #1, 1836
c)
Gulf Coast Oil Fields, 1962
d)
Corsicana Oil, 1738
24.
During his presidency, He signed both the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act.
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
b)
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Richard M. Nixon
25.
Who was in charge the first Women's Army Corps?
a)
Oveta Culp Hobby
b)
Barbara Jordan
c)
Miriam Ferguson
d)
Susan B. Anthony
26.
Women suffragist were pleased by the 19th Amendment because it
a)
outlawed alcohol
b)
allowed segregated schools to operate
c)
allowed unions to sign up members
d)
gave women the right to vote
27.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
28.
Which amendment gave suffrage (voting rights) to African American males?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
29.
Why were many people in the United States opposed (against) to annexing Texas?
a)
War with Mexico
b)
Debt
c)
Slavery
d)
All of the above
30.
Who was known as the "Father of Education"
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
d)
Stephen F. Ausint
31.
What TEXAS president was most opposed to annexation?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
d)
Stephen F. Ausitn
32.
What term means "the idea that the United States should expand from coast to coast.
a)
Manifest Destiney
b)
The New Deal
c)
Global Expansion
d)
Popular Sovereignty
33.
In what year did Texas join the United States?
a)
1835
b)
1845
c)
1855
d)
1865
34.
Who was the president of TEXAS when it was annexed into the United States?
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
d)
Sam Houston
35.
How much did the United States pay Mexico for the Mexican Cession after the Mexican-American War?
a)
$10 million
b)
$12 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$20 million
36.
The election of what U.S. president upset the Southern states before the Civil War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
37.
What was the primary reason people immigrated to Texas in the 19th century?
a)
To escape British Rule
b)
Cheap Land
c)
To start their own country
d)
To escape Mexican Rule
38.
Which constitutional amendment gave African-Americans citizenship rights?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
39.
What period of time followed the Civil War and included rebuilding the south and giving African-Americans constitutional rights?
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Constitutional Era
d)
WWI
40.
Who was the Comanche chief in the late 1800's who was the son of a previous Comanche chief and an Anglo woman?
a)
Quannah Parker
b)
Cynthia Ann Parker
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
41.
The Buffalo Soldiers were apart of which two cavalries?
a)
9th and 10th
b)
8th and 9th
c)
10th and 11th
d)
The Buffalo Soldiers were not real
42.
What was the rise of the cattle drives a direct result of?
a)
The Southern demand for beef
b)
The Western demand for beef
c)
The Northern demand for beef
d)
The Eastern demand for beef
43.
What kind of economy do we have in the U.S. and Texas?
a)
Free Enterprise (Market)
b)
Traditional
c)
Mixed Economy
d)
Centralized Economy
44.
Which of the following is NOT a reason the cattle drive era ended.
a)
Barbed Wire Fencing
b)
Railroads came to Texas
c)
Cowboys became too rich
d)
Overproduction of cattle
45.
The cattle drive era began because of the high demand for beef in the....
a)
North
b)
East
c)
West
d)
South
46.
In the United States and Texas, we have what kind of economy?
a)
Free Enterprise (Market)
b)
Centralized
c)
Mixed
d)
Traditional
47.
What form of Government did Galveston adopt after the Hurricane of 1900?
a)
Commission
b)
City-Council
c)
Mayor-Council
d)
Communist
48.
Who warned Galveston about the storm by raising the warning flag?
a)
Isaac Cline
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Bob Galveston
d)
John Cline
49.
After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who became president?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
George W. Bush
50.
Which country is not a part of NAFTA? (North American Free Trade Agreement?)
a)
Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Canada
d)
Spain
51.
The variety of businesses in Texas that helps make the economy so great is known as...
a)
diversification
b)
free enterprise
c)
better businesses
d)
cattle, cotton, and crude
52.
Which is not a factor of production?
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Capital
d)
Livestock
53.
The mechanization of farming led to __________ farming and rural jobs
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
d)
it did not affect jobs
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