WorksheetsReview: Semester Exam
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who let Mexico's troops at the Alamo?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Santa Anna
2.
Which of the following is NOT a region in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Tropics
c)
Mountains and Basins
3.
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
4.
Who wrote the "Victory or Death" letter?
a)
Houston
b)
Crockett
c)
Bowie
d)
Travis
5.
Who was not at the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Davy Crockett
c)
James Bowie
d)
William Travis
6.
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
7.
A region is an...
a)
area where people have no home
b)
originating from a specific place
c)
area of land with a common characteristic
d)
process of growing plants and raising animals for food
8.
Hernan Cortez conquered the ...
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Mya
d)
Chicwa
9.
What Texas region do we live in?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins Region
d)
Gulf Coastal Plains
10.
What region contains El Paso?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
11.
Delegates at the Convention of 1836 declared Texas's independence on...
a)
February 23, 1836.
b)
July 4, 1836.
c)
March 2, 1836.
d)
May 5, 1836.
12.
Which of these was NOT a reason settlers came to Texas?
a)
They were attracted by plentiful and inexpensive land.
b)
They were seeking adventure and personal gain.
c)
They sought escape from problems in the United States
d)
They wanted to move to an established area.
13.
Which battle showed that the Texans would use military force if necessary?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
The Alamo
c)
The Battle of San Antonio
d)
The Battle of San Jacinto
14.
Why did Santa Anna initially receive support from Texans?
a)
He called for Texas's independence.
b)
He honored all empresarial land grants.
c)
He claimed to support states' rights.
d)
He agreed to allow colonists to practice their choice of religion.
15.
Which Native American group lived in a beehive shaped home and was arranged as a confederacy?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Jumano
d)
Comanche
16.
Which explorer searched for the seven cities of gold?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
De Soto
c)
Coronado
d)
LaSalle
17.
This explorer missed the mouth of the Mississippi on his 2nd expedition, and his ship sank off the coast of Matagorda Bay.
a)
LaSalle
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Columbus
18.
Spanish ______________ were built in Texas to claim the land and teach the Native Americans religion.
a)
missions
b)
presidios
c)
villas
d)
none of the above
19.
Who started the Austin Colony? He is also know as "The Father of Texas".
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Gail Borden
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
20.
_________________ became a dictator in Mexico, and Texans began to get angry with his decisions.
a)
Lorenzo de Zavala
b)
Martin de Leon
c)
Santa Anna
d)
All of the above
21.
What battle of the Texas Revolution was fought over a cannon? (hint: Come and Take It)
a)
Gonzales
b)
Goliad
c)
San Antonio
d)
The Alamo
22.
What battle ended the Texas Revolution?
a)
The Alamo
b)
San Antonio
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Gonzales
23.
Sam Houston was in favor of _______________. He wanted Texas to join the United States.
a)
annexation
b)
resolution
c)
legislature
d)
government
24.
Angelo Americans were responsible for the major changes during the Mexican National Era by them moving and settling in the farm land in Texas.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
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
26.
What year was the Mexican Constitution drafted in?
a)
1991
b)
1824
c)
1899
d)
1519
27.
Who gained their independence from Spain?
a)
United States
b)
Africa
c)
Westeros
d)
Mexico
28.
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
29.
Why was Philip Nolan a concern for Spanish leaders in Mexico?
a)
They believed he was helping pirates stash their treasure on the Texas coast.
b)
The Spanish thought Nolan was going to steal the Native Americans
c)
The Spanish believed Nolan was plotting to claim land in Texas for the United States
d)
They said he was spying on them for France
30.
The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
a)
was a treasure hunting group looking for the lost gold of Jesse James
b)
was a group of men who traveled around fighting Native Americans
c)
encouraged the people of Mexico to rebel more against Spain
d)
convinced the United States to help Mexico fight against the Native Americans
31.
What was the State Colonization Law of 1825?
a)
It gave all the Mexicans' lands to Anglo Americans.
b)
It allowed Anglo Americans to establish churches
c)
It allowed the empresarios to continue to bring people to Texas.
d)
It made the people work in the mines.
32.
Erasmo Seguin
a)
was a successful Tejano rancher who represented Texas, helped Austin find land, and supported Texas independence.
b)
was the first president
c)
led the revolt against Spain.
d)
was not successful in bringing people to Texas and lost his land grant.
33.
Who was a successful Tejano rancher who represented Texas, helped Austin find land, and supported Texas independence.
a)
Erasmo Seguin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Bustamente
d)
Jon Snow
34.
Which empresario was known for settling Mexican families?
a)
Martin De Leon
b)
Martin De La Rosa
c)
Green DeWitt
d)
Marques Rubi
35.
Who founded the first large Anglo American colony in Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Martin De Leon
c)
Popeye the Sailor Man
d)
Green DeWitt
36.
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
37.
What region is the orange region?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
West Texas
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
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