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WorksheetsFall Final Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the largest region in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
2.
Which city can be found in the Coastal Plains?
a)
San Francisco
b)
Astoria
c)
Arendale
d)
San Antonio
3.
How many regions are in Texas?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
20
d)
4
4.
The Red River acts a natural border between
a)
Texas and New Mexico
b)
Texas and Mexico
c)
Texas and Oklahoma
d)
Texas and Louisiana
5.
What are regions?
a)
Bodies of water
b)
Areas of land with similar characteristics
c)
A group of people with a shared set of beliefs, goals and religious customs.
d)
People who study the past.
6.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
7.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
8.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
9.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
10.
Ft. Worth and Waco are located in which Texas geographical region?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
11.
Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are all cities located in which Texas geographical region?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
12.
Which Texas geographic region is the largest?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
13.
Which region of Texas has mountains?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
14.
This region of Texas has the smallest population and fewest towns.
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
15.
Which Texas region has beaches, pine forests (Piney Woods), and plains?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
16.
El Paso, Marfa, and Alpine are all cities located in which region?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
17.
The cities of Amarillo & Lubbock are located in which Texas geographical region?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
18.
A period of time marked by significant people, events, or changes
a)
Era
b)
Adobe
c)
Territory
d)
Absolute chronology
19.
Absolute and relative chronology are similar because they both involve putting events in the order that they occurred, but they are also different because _____________________ chronology is when you have dates to help you put them in order.
a)
absolute
b)
relative
c)
nomadic
d)
territory
20.
Spanish explorers who came to North, Central, and South America for God, gold, and glory.
a)
natives
b)
indigenous
c)
conquistadors
d)
nomads
21.
people who have to move around in search of food
a)
conquistadors
b)
natives
c)
nomads
d)
explorers
22.
people who were already living in the areas that the Europeans "discovered" or another word for indigenous
a)
natives
b)
explorers
c)
conquistadors
d)
mastadons
23.
Which tribes relied almost entirely on the bison or buffalo for survival
a)
Plains tribes
b)
Southeastern/Woodland tribes
c)
Western Gulf Coast tribes
d)
Pueblo tribes
24.
buildings made of adobe bricks, some are 2 or 3 stories tall, that Indians who lived in the desert built and lived in
a)
pueblos
b)
tipis
c)
huts
d)
wigwams
25.
Which natural region of Texas has the lowest elevation?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
26.
The tribes that ate alligators and foods that you would find the ocean were mostly the .....
a)
Plains tribes
b)
Pueblo tribes
c)
Woodland tribes
d)
Western Gulf Tribes
27.
The era of Texas History when only the Native Americans were living here and the Europeans HAD NOT come here yet:
a)
Natural Texas and Its People
b)
Age of Contact
c)
Spanish Colonial
d)
Mexican National
28.
The era of Texas History when the Spanish from Europe came here looking for God, gold, and glory:
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Natural Texas and Its People
c)
Spanish Colonial
d)
Mexican National
29.
Accidently "discovered" North and South America....
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Narvaez
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
30.
Annihilated the Aztec empire....
a)
Cortes
b)
Columbus
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Pineda
31.
Made the first decent map of the Gulf Coast (including Texas portion of coast of Gulf of Mexico)...
a)
Pineda
b)
Columbus
c)
Cortes
d)
Coronado
32.
He ran into the Caddos and that encounter led to the name "Tejas" which was later changed to "Texas" for our area...
a)
Moscoso Alvarado
b)
Columbus
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
33.
He got stranded in Texas and lived among the natives for about 8 years in the 1500's and later wrote the book La Relacion about it...
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Columbus
c)
Pineda
d)
Cortes
34.
He came looking for a city of gold/Cibola, but found "nothing of value" which made Spain stop sending more explorers....
a)
Coronado
b)
Columbus
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
35.
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?
a)
Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.
b)
American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.
c)
Missions, presidios and towns were built to hold onto Spanish claim to the land in Texas.
d)
Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.
36.
What is the SIGNIFICANCE of the year 1718 in the history of Texas settlement?
a)
The mission San Antonio de Valero was built. This later becomes "The Alamo" and develops into city of San Antonio.
b)
It was the year the Natives built the alamo.
c)
It was the year Cabeza de Vaca found Palo Duro Canyon
d)
It was the year Coronado found his Gold.
37.
Presidios were built by the Spanish for what purpose?
a)
Farming
b)
Buffalo ranches
c)
Training the Native Americans in the area
d)
Protection from Indians
38.
European exploration had a negative effect because
a)
American Indians were moved to the coast
b)
diseases were brought by Spanish missionaries and killed many Indians
c)
fighting broke out over trade with the missionaries
d)
American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries
39.
Who settled the first Anglo (white) American families, the "Old 300", and started the first colony of American immigrants? He was known as the Father of Texas....
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Martin de Leon
d)
Green DeWitt
40.
Why was 1821 important to Texas history?
a)
Cowboys won the Super Bowl
b)
Mexico won their independence from Spain
c)
The Alamo was established
d)
Texas won their independence from Spain
41.
Define empresarios
a)
famous people who brought settlers to Texas
b)
people who brought settlers to Texas and formed colonies
c)
famous people from thee U.S.
d)
business people from the U.S.
42.
3 reasons the Spanish developed the mission system:
a)
expand their wealth, keep the Indians out, protect their borders
b)
Keep out the French, spread Catholicism, teach Indians to become loyal Spanish subjects
c)
keep the French out, expand wealth, keep Indians out
d)
spread Catholicism, keep Indians out, build missions
43.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of the mission system?
a)
Epidemics of disease killed many of the Indians
b)
Not enough soldiers to protect missions from Indian attacks
c)
Indians rejected Spanish way of life
d)
Too many Indians wanted to join the missions
44.
Which Native American Group was the most advanced and kind of named Texas, "Tejas".
a)
Caddo
b)
Wichita
c)
Coahuiltecan
d)
Kiowa
45.
These two countries both had a claim on Texas, but neither really had a strong hold on the land in the 1700's.
a)
England and France
b)
Spain and France
c)
Mexico and Spain
d)
The US and France
46.
Father Hidalgo was a leader in the Mexican Revolution. He wanted all people in Spain to be treated equally. He was supported by.....
a)
Just the top class-peninsulares
b)
The top two classes-peninsulares and criollos
c)
Just the bottom class- Indians
d)
Both bottom classes - Mestizos and Indians
47.
How did the Spanish priests or missionaries get the Indians to move to the missions? They.....
a)
gave them gifts, promised protection from their enemy tribes and year round food supply
b)
bribed them with gold
c)
kidnapped them by force
d)
told them they could leave whenever they wanted
48.
A republic is a government in which...
a)
you have a king and no other representatives
b)
citizens elect representatives to make laws
c)
you have a dictator and a few of his friends making laws
d)
only rich people get to vote
49.
One example of Spanish legacy in Texas is....
a)
the cattle industry
b)
the oil industry
c)
farming
d)
making leather from buffalo hides
50.
During the Mexican National Era, Mexicans didn't want to move to Texas because.......
a)
of Indian attacks, it was too far from other settlements, and rivers were too shallow for transportation
b)
they were afraid of the French and there was too much rainfall
c)
there was not enough rainfall for ranching or farming
51.
Grasslands are really good for .....
a)
fishing
b)
shrimping
c)
shipping
d)
ranching
52.
The era of Texas History when Cabeza de Vaca, Pineda, Coronado, Moscoso, and La Salle were here?
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Mexican National
c)
Spanish Colonial
d)
Natural Texas and Its People
53.
Mexico passed laws to invite people to move to Texas for cheap land and no taxes for 6 years, but you had to promise.....
a)
to become Catholic and a loyal Mexican citizen
b)
to become Methodist and a loyal Spanish citizen
c)
to become Muslim and a loyal American citizen
d)
to become Jewish and a loyal Texas citizen
54.
Moses Austin died before he could fulfill his empresario contract,.....
a)
but his son fulfilled his contract and became the Father of Texas
b)
so his dream of colonizing Texas died with him.
c)
but he was buried in San Antonio.
d)
and his wife moved to Texas and became the only woman empresaria.
55.
He was an empresario. He tried to declare Nacogdoches area free from Mexico.
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Haden Edwards
d)
Sam Houston
56.
His rebellion triggered Mexican government to send Mier y' Teran to come and check up on Texas settlers.
a)
Haden Edwards
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Sam Houston
d)
William B. Travis
57.
This guy's report said Mexico really didn't have much control over the Texas colonies. Report also recommended the Mexican government should start taking action before it was too late!
a)
Mier y' Teran
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Haden Edwards
d)
William B. Travis
58.
The Mexican government responded to Mier y' Teran's report by passing.....
a)
the Constitution of 1824
b)
the Law of April 6, 1830
c)
the Fredonian Rebellion Act
d)
The Stamp Act
59.
He was sent to Mexico City to present list of demands to the Mexican Government from Convention of 1833...
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Mier y' Teran
d)
Haden Edwards
60.
The Mexican government approved ALL of the requests from the Conv. of 1833, except....
a)
forming a separate Mexican state government
b)
allowing people from the US to start immigrating to TX again
c)
better mail service
d)
using English in business and legal matters
61.
Who got arrested for writing an angry letter to the people of Texas telling them to set up their own state government?
a)
SFA
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
Haden Edwards
62.
SFA spent a total of ___________________ detained or imprisoned in Mexico City. He was NEVER charged with a crime.
a)
18 years
b)
18 days
c)
18 months
d)
18 weeks
63.
Before SFA went to Mexico City he was a big advocate for peacefully negotiating with Mexico. When he gets back from Mexico City he believes the only way to get Mexico to reform is ....
a)
war
b)
negotiation
c)
going back to Mexico City
d)
moving back to America
64.
The Texas revolution started in Oct of ______________.
a)
1519
b)
1718
c)
1821
d)
1835
65.
During the Texas Revolution, Texas was trying to free itself from _____________________.
a)
the U.S.
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Mexico
66.
While part of the Texas Army was trapped in the Alamo and under siege by the Mexican Army, the Texas leaders decided that reform was no longer enough and that Texas should become....
a)
free from Mexico
b)
a separate Mexican state
c)
a part of the U.S.
d)
free of all Indians.
67.
The Battle of _________________ was the first battle of the Texas Revolution.
a)
Lexington
b)
Kentucky
c)
The Alamo
d)
Gonzales
68.
Who won the Battle of Gonzales?
a)
The US
b)
Mexico
c)
Texas
d)
The Indians
69.
The War Party and the Peace Party argued about how to deal with the abuse of power of the Mexican government at the _________ .
a)
Convention of 1832
b)
Convention of 1833
c)
Consultation
d)
Convention of 1836
70.
The Battle of the Alamo was won by the ________________________.
a)
Texans
b)
Mexicans
c)
Americans
d)
Indians
71.
Empresarios were able to recruit settlers to Texas during the Mexican National Era because Mexico was offering .....
a)
gold
b)
cheap land
c)
free education
d)
religious freedom
72.
What advantage did the Mexicans have at the Alamo?
a)
More men
b)
Huge cannons
c)
Horses
d)
Rocket launchers
73.
Why couldn't the Mexicans just knock the walls of the Alamo down?
a)
their large cannons had not yet arrived
b)
they ran out of cannon balls
c)
they ran out of gun powder
d)
they didn't want to destroy the walls
74.
At The Consultation, Sam Houston was appointed to be the .....
a)
president of Texas
b)
governor of Texas
c)
general of the regular army
d)
empresario in charge
75.
The Texas revolution lasted 7 _______________, but the American Revolution lasted 6 years.
a)
months
b)
years
c)
weeks
d)
days
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