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WorksheetsFinal Assessment 2017
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Abundant resources, steady rain fall, fertile soil, thick forests, large cities, the largest population and access ports for shipping and trading are all characteristics of the –
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
2.
When a source of information is supported by convincing evidence, we consider that source to be ______________ information.
a)
Valid
b)
Biased
c)
Adapted
d)
Unreliable
3.
What was the effect of Cabeza de Vaca’s journey through Texas in 1535–36?
a)
He became very wealthy because of the gold and minerals he found.
b)
He founded the settlement of Galveston.
c)
His stories encouraged other conquistadores to explore Texas.
d)
His expedition discouraged the French from settling Texas.
4.
Farming was important to the development of the Native culture because it allowed people to –
a)
Build log houses and teepees
b)
Develop flint-tipped spears and arrows
c)
Fight better and win wars
d)
Have a more dependable source of food
5.
All of the following were goals of the Spanish mission system EXCEPT —
a)
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
To provide Native Americans the right to vote
c)
To lead Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
d)
To strengthen Spain’s hold on Texas
6.
Why did the American Indian population decrease during the colonization of Texas?
a)
American Indians sold their land to settlers to make a profit.
b)
Disease and epidemics were brought by Spanish settlers.
c)
American Indians wanted to move out West for warmer climates.
d)
It did not decrease; it increased due to Spanish settlers moving to the area.
7.
How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 affect Texas?
a)
Settlers could only gain title to land through an empresario.
b)
Settlers had to learn to speak Spanish before they could move to Texas.
c)
Only non-Catholics were allowed to move to Texas.
d)
Settlers from the United States were invited to immigrate to Texas.
8.
Why did Stephen F. Austin choose the coastal plains between the Colorado River and the Brazos River as the site for his colony?
a)
The land in the region was much less expensive than in neighboring areas.
b)
The area already had many thriving settlements.
c)
The United States already owned the region.
d)
The region had rich soil, access to water, and a warm climate.
9.
Choose the best answer choice that compares or contrasts the purposes of settlements in Texas.
a)
The Spanish were searching for gold while the Mexicans were seeking political freedom.
b)
The French were discovering new trade routes while the Anglos focused on land domination.
c)
Both Anglo-Americans and Mexicans were pursuing settlement for economic reasons.
d)
The French were attempting to convert the Indians to Christianity while the British were fighting for their independence.
10.
Texas providing inexpensive land to settlers would provide —
a)
An economic incentive for people to move to Texas
b)
An economic reason for people not to move to Texas
c)
A political issue that many people would side against
d)
A social issue that many people would side with
11.
How did changes within Mexico's government in the late 1820s and 1830s increase tensions between Texan settlers and Mexico?
a)
Santa Anna became the president of Mexico and imposed high taxes on Texans.
b)
Bustamante became the president of Mexico and abolished slavery in Texas.
c)
Federalists came to power and arrested Texans who were disloyal to Mexico.
d)
Centralists came to power and began to exercise stricter control over Texas.
12.
Which Texas battle is known as the “Lexington of Texas”?
a)
The Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
Gonzales
d)
San Jacinto
13.
On which date did Texas win its freedom from Mexico?
a)
1519
b)
1718
c)
1821
d)
1836
14.
Which Mexican patriot and writer supported the Texan cause for independence?
a)
William B. Travis
b)
Lorenzo de Zavala
c)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
d)
James Fannin
15.
George Washington was the American general responsible for winning the Battle of Yorktown. Which Texas commander was most similar to George Washington in this battle?
a)
Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto
b)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the Battle of the Alamo
c)
William Travis at the Battle of the Alamo
d)
Stephen F. Austin in jail
16.
Many Texans wanted Texas to immediately join the United States after winning independence from Mexico. However, the U.S. delayed the decision to annex Texas for nearly ten years. Which of the following reasons best explains the delay?
a)
Controversy over slavery and discovery of gold in California
b)
Manifest Destiny and concern over conflict with Mexico
c)
Controversy over slavery and concern over conflict with Mexico
d)
Controversy over slavery and Manifest Destiny
17.
Sam Houston had three main goals during his first term as president. He wanted to (1) make peace with the Indians, (2) convince the United States to annex Texas and (3) –
a)
Create public schools
b)
Gain recognition of Texas independence from other nations
c)
Expand Texas into an empire
d)
Sell parts of Texas to help pay the republic’s debt
18.
The United States Constitution establishes three branches of government, each with a different function. This system illustrates which principle of government?
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Republicanism
19.
How are the Texas and United States Bill of Rights similar?
a)
They both contain wrongs or hardships suffered by the citizens
b)
They both contain rights given to all citizens
c)
They both contain rights given to the United States government
d)
They both contain a system of government made up of elected representatives
20.
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) had all of the following results except –
a)
The United States was expanded to the Pacific Ocean
b)
The controversy of slavery was finally settled
c)
A permanent boundary was established between the United States and Mexico
d)
The United States paid Mexico for land, including California and New Mexico
21.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the –
a)
American Revolution
b)
War of 1812
c)
US-Mexican War
d)
Civil War
22.
All of the following states were acquired by the United States after the war except –
a)
Arizona
b)
Colorado
c)
New Mexico
d)
Florida
23.
Before the Civil War, slavery expanded more in the South than in the North because –
a)
Southern landowners invested in agriculture rather than in new industry.
b)
Congress outlawed slavery in the Northern states.
c)
There were few abolitionists in the South.
d)
State governments in Northern states were more powerful.
24.
Senator Stephan Douglas’s plan to let voters in Kansas and Nebraska choose whether to allow slavery was based on the idea of –
a)
Civil Disobedience
b)
Sectionalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
25.
On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia –
a)
The “March to the Sea” was completed
b)
The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces and took many prisoners
c)
General Robert E. Lee surrendered, marking the end of the Civil War
d)
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
26.
Which of the following encouraged African Americans to fight in the Union and shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all?
a)
President Lincoln’s first Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
27.
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that the South had –
a)
Numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
b)
The support of a larger number of African American troops
c)
An extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
d)
Knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
28.
Which of the following was the first African American to be elected to the U.S. Senate?
a)
Hiram Rhodes Revel
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
d)
Martin Luther King Jr
29.
After the Civil War, a large number of people came to Texas. Many of these new settlers became farmers. Texas became the nation’s leading producer of what crop?
a)
Cotton
b)
Tobacco
c)
Rice
d)
Wheat
30.
Which of the following limited the rights of freed slaves during Reconstruction?
a)
The Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Juneteenth
d)
The Black Codes
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