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WorksheetsEnd of the Spring Review
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 7hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Describe the Mountains and Basins region
a)
rocky, mountains, dry, sparsely populated and deserts
b)
near the gulf coast, humid and heavily populated
c)
centrally located, grasslands, farming land, hot
d)
north centrally located, hot, grasslands and some mountains
2.
I was the first French explorer in TX, searched for the Mississippi River and was killed by my own men.
a)
Pineda
b)
LaSalle
c)
Onate
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
3.
I explored the interior of Texas and through the records of journal, encouraged others to explore as well
a)
Pineda
b)
Onate
c)
LaSalle
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
4.
In the Quad Settlement System, where were the natives brought to live and be converted to Catholicism?
a)
Mission
b)
Presidio
c)
Rancho
d)
Villa
5.
What action did Mexico take immediately following the Fredonian Rebellion?
a)
Stephen F. Austin was arrested
b)
Gen. Mier y Teran was sent to report on what he found happening in Texas
c)
Another rebellion broke out and Anglos were arrested
d)
Sam Houston was hired as commander of the Texas Army and war was declared
6.
What event propelled the U.S. into WW I?
a)
D-Day
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Sinking of Lusitania
d)
Stock market crash
7.
What event propelled the U.S. into WWII?
a)
D-Day
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Sinking of Lusitania
d)
Stock market crash
8.
_____ is the Constitutional principle where voters collectively use their power to elect a REPRESENTATIVE to represent them/their interests in governmental decisions; Ex: We elect mayors, city councils, senators, etc. to represent us
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Checks and Balances
9.
Which man was first given permission to bring families to Texas to settle?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Green DeWitt
d)
Santa Anna
10.
Who gained their independence from Spain?
a)
United States
b)
Africa
c)
Westeros
d)
Mexico
11.
What is an empresario?
a)
a person who had been granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility for new settlers
b)
Someone whose job it is to uphold the law
c)
A person who impresses the people by doing tricks
d)
A Spanish envoy
12.
Why did Angelo Americans want to settle in Texas?
a)
There was cities of gold
b)
They wanted the cheap farmland
c)
The US government had collapsed.
d)
For religious freedom
13.
What region is the orange region?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
West Texas
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
14.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Mrs. Dyess
c)
Goliad Massacre
15.
Who was the first ELECTED president of Texas?
a)
Burnet
b)
Houston
c)
Mr. Stevenson
16.
Decreed that slaves were free in areas rebelling against the United States.
a)
states' rights
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Kailee law
17.
Slavery important in the South, because slaves were used for cheap field labor. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
18.
After the Civil War ended, freed African Americans began to work and earn a living as -
a)
Ranchers
b)
Carpetbaggers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Sharecroppers
19.
People against the U.S. - Mexican war were most likely against what other event?
a)
Texas annexation
b)
the Texas revolution
c)
immigration to Texas
d)
the Archives war
20.
What ended the U.S. - Mexican War?
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Treaty of Velasco
c)
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
d)
The Adams-Onis Treaty
21.
Way of life, developed by a group of people to satisfy their needs
a)
location
b)
culture
c)
environment
d)
geography
22.
Spanish fort, built near missions to protect the Spanish settlements
a)
presidio
b)
mission
c)
tepee
d)
stockade
23.
Spanish religious settlement, built by Spanish friars to spread the Catholic religion
a)
presidio
b)
tepee
c)
capital
d)
mission
24.
belief that the U.S. would one day expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
a)
obvious fate
b)
clear purpose
c)
eventual certainity
d)
manifest destiny
25.
member of the Catholic religion, sent to spread that religion to local natives
a)
conquistador
b)
empresario
c)
friar
d)
nomad
26.
person of Mexican heritage that lives in Texas
a)
friar
b)
Tejano
c)
dictator
d)
sharecropper
27.
land agent who brought settlers to an area, like Stephen F. Austin
a)
freedmen
b)
abolitionist
c)
empresario
d)
federalist
28.
person who wanted to share government power between the states and the national government
a)
centralist
b)
empresario
c)
dictator
d)
federalist
29.
ruler who controls an area through absolute power
a)
dictator
b)
empresario
c)
friar
d)
conquistador
30.
government branch that MAKES the laws for a state or nation
a)
religious
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
judicial
31.
government branch that ENFORCES the laws of a state or nation
a)
religious
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
judicial
32.
government branch that INTERPRETS the laws for a state or a nation
a)
religious
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
judicial
33.
one country or territory joining together with another country or territory
a)
mission
b)
annexation
c)
centralist
d)
geography
34.
type of government where citizens vote for their representatives
a)
reconstruction
b)
reunion
c)
republic
d)
renewal
35.
belief that the U.S. would one day expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
a)
obvious fate
b)
clear purpose
c)
eventual certainity
d)
manifest destiny
36.
person who wanted to end slavery
a)
centralist
b)
abolitionist
c)
federalist
d)
individualist
37.
period of time following the Civil War when the seceded states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union
a)
Renaissance
b)
Revision
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Reunification
38.
document that outlines the nature, function, and limits of government
a)
declaration
b)
institution
c)
restitution
d)
constitution
39.
Study of the earth and the people who live on it
a)
Geography
b)
Geology
c)
History
d)
Economy
40.
The general weather pattern of a place over time
a)
climate
b)
vegetation
c)
elevation
d)
drought
41.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
b)
Guaranteed African American men the right to vote
c)
Permitted Congress to levy an income tax
d)
Established the election of US senators by popular vote
42.
What was the main goal of Reconstruction?
a)
To integrate African Americans fully into Southern society
b)
To ensure the South paid off all its war debts
c)
To restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible
d)
To establish Northern control over the South
43.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
Declared that all born in the United States are citizens
b)
Gave African American men the right to vote
c)
Officially ended the institution of slavery
d)
Gave women the right to vote
44.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
republicanism
b)
individual rights
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances
45.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
republicanism
d)
federalism
46.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
separation of powers
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
checks and balances
d)
limited government
47.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
checks and balances
b)
limited government
c)
federalism
d)
popular sovereignity
48.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
federalism
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
republicanism
49.
How do historians determine when to begin and end an era?
a)
Historians look in the textbook for the right answer.
b)
An era is every 100 years.
c)
No one really knows when an era begins or ends.
d)
By looking at significant events and deciding when ones change the course of history.
50.
Which of the following statements best explains the importance of freedom of speech and press?
a)
Freedom of speech and the press is a responsibility that every citizen must participate in if our nation is to remain true to the principles of democracy.
b)
Freedom of speech and press is important in a democratic society because it impedes the spread of revolutionary ideas and views.
c)
Freedom of speech and the press is a civic liberty that enables citizens to say whatever they want without consequences.
d)
Freedom of speech and press is important because it provides a marketplace for ideas and allows for the discovery and spread of political views.
51.
Which Principle of Government is being expressed?
a)
Separation of Power
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Individual Rights
52.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
53.
What were the effects of the US-Mexican War?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Free State (North) vs. Slave State (South)
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
All of the above
54.
Which of the following ended the US-Mexican War and forced Mexico to turn over much of its north territory to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
New Mexico and Arizona Purchase
d)
Guadalupe Purchase
55.
The United States thought the border between the United States and Mexico was the _________
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Red River
d)
Trinity River
56.
Which area on this map was gained by the U.S. as a direct result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
yellow
57.
The large area of land that Mexico gave up to the U.S. after losing the war was known as the Mexican ___________ .
a)
Cession
b)
Transfer
c)
Treaty
d)
Compromise
58.
The following graphic organizer describes what?
a)
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
b)
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
The Compromise of 1850
d)
The Treaty of Velasco
59.
the power to interpret laws
a)
judicial power
b)
majority rule
c)
legislative power
d)
presidential government
60.
"We the people..."
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of powers
61.
No official government is above the law -
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of Powers
62.
Federal courts have the power to nullify unconstitutional acts -
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Republicanism
63.
The chart details various Civil Rights Organizations. Which answer describes the common goal for all of these groups?
a)
Woman's Suffrage
b)
Equal Protection and Rights Under The Law
c)
Populism
d)
Temperance
64.
How does this image reflect one of the causes of the Civil War?
a)
B. Southerners favored tariffs while the Northerners opposed them
b)
A. Southerners opposed tariffs while the Northerners favored them
c)
C. Both Northerners and Southerners opposed tariffs
d)
D. Both Northerners and Southerners favored tariffs
65.
Which of the following best completes the excerpt above?
a)
Sales taxes
b)
Property taxes
c)
Income taxes
d)
Franchise taxes
66.
Which of these best completes the diagram above?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
U.S. – Mexican War
c)
The Compromise of 1850
d)
Manifest Destiny
67.
What group that is known for hatred, bigotry and prejudice that regained popularity after World War I?
a)
The Ku Klux Klan
b)
The Power Rangers
c)
The Zuntos
d)
The Mongols
68.
What was a reason for urban growth during World War II?
a)
Improvements in the oil industry
b)
Government increased taxes on farming
c)
The Dust Bowl
d)
Increase in industrial jobs
69.
After WWI, the expansion of crop production caused
a)
Crop prices dropped significantly
b)
Crop prices rose significantly
c)
Crop prices stayed steady
70.
After WWI, the expansion of crop production caused
a)
Crop prices dropped significantly
b)
Crop prices rose significantly
c)
Crop prices stayed steady
71.
Why was oil and gas the leading industry in Texas?
a)
The need to produce it increased due to increased war products
b)
Because it was just there for the taking
c)
Because of all the dead dinosaurs
d)
Because of increased mining
72.
Why were the following created: Social Security Administration, National Youth Administration, Public Works Administration
a)
To help with the war effort.
b)
To create jobs for immigrants
c)
To help get the U.S. out of the Great Depression
d)
To help Europe recover from WWI
73.
How did technological improvements impact WWI and WWII?
a)
Increased casualties
b)
Decreased casualties
74.
What happened to the number of unemployed workers in the U.S. during the Great Depression
a)
Decreased
b)
Increased
c)
Stayed the same
75.
What was the name of the worst economic time in our country?
a)
The Really Bad Time
b)
The Great Depression
c)
World War II
d)
The discovery of auto-tuning
76.
What was one social effect of the Dust Bowl?
a)
The huge drop in the stock market
b)
Texans moving to other states
c)
The government declaring a state of emergency
d)
FDR declaring war on dust
77.
Who is described as:
* Mexican-American WWII veteran
* creator of the American GI Forum
* pushed for the equality of ALL veterans
* Mexican-American WWII veteran
* creator of the American GI Forum
* pushed for the equality of ALL veterans
a)
Hector P. Garcia
b)
James L. Farmer
c)
Lulu Belle Madison White
d)
Barbara Jordan
78.
This political cartoon is connected to which of the following passages:
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Equal Rights Act
c)
Education Act of 1965
d)
LBJ Act of 1966
79.
What amendment would this image describe?
a)
15th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
19th amendment
d)
10th amendment
80.
What does the word Sectionalism mean?
a)
People from the section only cared about their interest
b)
People from the section want unity for everyone
c)
People had a sense of fear due to slavery
d)
People from the section only cared about freedom of slaves
81.
Which section of the country relied heavily on slave labor?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
West
d)
East
82.
Which section of the country did not need slaves because it was industrialized?
a)
The South
b)
The West
c)
The East
d)
The North
83.
Name this meme:
a)
bad luck brian
b)
bad picture day
c)
a very ugly guy
d)
i don't know
84.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
85.
The Bill of Rights protects what?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Both
d)
Neither
86.
Which branch of government creates laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Legal
87.
The President is part of which branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Financial
88.
The system of _________ ___ _____________ makes sure no one part of the government become too powerful.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Limitation of Power
c)
Limited Power
d)
Checks of Power
89.
How many letters are in alphabet?
a)
20
b)
26
c)
8
d)
14
90.
What goes up but never goes down?
a)
Ruler
b)
Stairs
c)
Your height
d)
Your age
91.
Your in a race. You bypass the person in 2nd place. What place are you in?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
92.
How many months have 28 days?
a)
All
b)
Febuary
c)
March
d)
August
93.
What do snowmen eat for lunch?
a)
Snow cones
b)
Freeza
c)
Hot dogs
d)
Iceburgers
94.
What happens when a ghost gets lost in the fog?
a)
Anywhere where he can boo-gie
b)
Every night he turns into a bat
c)
He is mist
d)
Because he was all wound up
95.
What do Italians eat on Halloween?
a)
Fettuccine afraid-o
b)
A nectarine
c)
It's a pain in the neck
d)
To stop his coffin
96.
What instruments do skeletons play?
a)
Every night he turns into a bat
b)
Because they have a lot of spirit
c)
A cereal killer
d)
Trom-BONE
97.
According to the map, land was divided in Texas after a land grant was obtained from the Mexican Government. In order to bring new settlers to Texas, who needed to obtain a land grant?
a)
an empresario
b)
a presidio
c)
a conquistador
d)
a Federalist
98.
Having a career suggests that a person –
a)
is interested in the most money that can be achieved
b)
must have completed an advanced college degree
c)
has a commitment to a profession which requires continued education
d)
will not be required to change jobs within a professional area
99.
In which region did Spain establish most of its settlments?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
100.
What impact did Catholic missions have on Texas?
a)
The Spanish were able to move all the Native Americans into Louisiana
b)
The French were able to establish control over Texas
c)
Native Americans were converted to Catholicism and Texas was claimed by Spain
d)
Texas became populated with the help of market centers
101.
Which era saw Spain develop a mission system in Texas to establish control over the land and convert Native Americans to Catholicism?
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Spanish Colonial
c)
Natural Texas and Its People
d)
Mexican National
102.
What is the name of the heavy clay that Native Americans used to make bricks for their dwellings?
a)
Limestone
b)
Sandstone
c)
Adobe
d)
Marble
103.
All of the Texas hunting tribes had the exact same lifestyle and customs.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
-
d)
-
104.
Hunters from Asia were the first people in North America.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
-
d)
-
105.
A culture group consists of people who share beliefs, customs, and social practices.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
-
d)
-
106.
The US lost World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
107.
A leading cause of the Great Depression was the crash of the
a)
Stock Market
b)
Empire State Building
c)
Presidency
d)
Capitalist System
108.
Which constitutional principle refers to power being place into 3 branches?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Republicanism
109.
What invention helped bring an end to the Range Wars between farmers and ranchers...
a)
the tractor
b)
barbed wire
c)
the automobile
d)
the highway system
110.
Native Americans, after the "Indian Wars," were moved to
a)
reservations
b)
ranches
c)
the Caribbean Islands
d)
Alaska
111.
LT 15 - Who brought over the first cows and horses and deserves the most credit for ranching in Texas?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
112.
LT 16 - After the Civil War, thousands of Texas returned home needing jobs. Many found jobs as vaqueros which means _________.
a)
cowboys
b)
police officers
c)
farmers
d)
lawyers
113.
LT 16 - Cattle ________ were when cowboys rounded up Texas cattle into herds and guided them to the nearest railhead up north. From there, they were loaded onto trains and shipped North to be butchered.
a)
drives
b)
stockyards
c)
ranches
114.
Which man was first given permission to bring families to Texas to settle?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Green DeWitt
d)
Santa Anna
115.
The Gulf of Mexico borders which region of Texas?
a)
High Plains
b)
Rolling Plains
c)
Rolling Plains
d)
Gulf Coast Plain
116.
One group of Texas Indians that lived near the Gulf Coast was the
a)
Comanches
b)
Jumanos.
c)
Karankawas.
d)
Wichitas.
117.
Which of these would be a main type of vegetation found in the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
desert plants and shrubs
b)
forests
c)
grassland
d)
tundra [frozen soil]
118.
Which region of Texas would most likely have a fishing industry?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
119.
What coastal Texas city was nearly destroyed by a hurricane in 1900?
a)
Galveston
b)
Brownsville
c)
Corpus Christi
d)
Houston
120.
What large body of water provides Texas [especially the Coastal Plains] with most of its rainfall?
a)
the Gulf of Mexico
b)
the Rio Grande River
c)
Lake Texoma
d)
the Atlantic Ocean
121.
Which region of Texas is mostly agricultural [because of its good soil, mild climate, and wide open spaces]?
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
122.
How many natural regions of Texas are there?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
123.
What region is shown on this map? [It's the farthest west, has only 1 major city, and gets the least amount of rainfall]
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
North Central Plains
124.
Coronado explored for
a)
to take over indian lands
b)
7 cities of gold
c)
capture tenochtitlan
d)
mississippi river
125.
France reasons for exploration
a)
Religion
b)
Fur Trade
c)
Gold
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