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Midterm Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Amarillo, Lubbock, cattle ranches, and the Edwards Plateau and  are part of the __________   ___________
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Certain Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
2.
El Paso, Davis Mountains, dry hot desert weather describes the _____________ and _________
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Certain Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
3.
Houston, Brownsville, Galveston, mild tropical weather, and oil refineries are part of the __________ ___________
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Certain Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
4.
Ft. Worth, Abilene, Waco, and Wichita Falls are found in the __________ ___________
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Certain Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
5.
This _______________ lived in the Coastal Plains
a)
Comanche
b)
Jumano
c)
Caddo
d)
Karankawa
6.
The _________________lived in the North Central Plains
a)
Comanche 
b)
Caddo
c)
Wichita
d)
Karankawa
7.
The _________________lived in the Great Plains
a)
Comanche 
b)
Caddo
c)
Wichita
d)
Karankawa
8.
The _________________lived in the Mountains and Basins
a)
Comanche 
b)
Jumano
c)
Wichita
d)
Karankawa
9.
The Spanish came to Texas looking for 
a)
to own land
b)
fur pellets
c)
gold, glory, and God
d)
to keep the land there
10.
The Mexicans needed settlers to _____________
a)
to invite French pirates
b)
just keep the land settled so no one would take it away
c)
gold, glory, and God
d)
silver, joy, and happiness
11.
The Mexicans needed settlers to _____________
a)
trade fur pellets
b)
just keep the land settled so no one would take it away
c)
gold, glory, and God
d)
to invite French pirates
12.
The Anglo settlers came to _____________
a)
trade fur pellets
b)
own and settle land
c)
gold, glory, and God
d)
to invite Chinese and French  pirates
13.
Pineda draws the first map of Texas in ____
a)
1519
b)
1718
c)
1821
d)
1836
14.
Shipwrecked near Galveston and trecked throughout Texas for 7 years
a)
Pineda
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Onate
d)
Ms. A
15.
The mission San Antonio de Valero was established in the year _____
a)
1519
b)
1718
c)
1821
d)
1836
16.
Mexico obtained its independence from Spain in the year ____
a)
1821
b)
1822
c)
1824
d)
1826
17.
Texas gained its independence in the year ___
a)
1736
b)
1836
c)
1718
d)
1936
18.
Texas joins the United States as the 28th state in the year _____.
a)
1519
b)
1836
c)
1718
d)
1845
19.
Texas joins the United States as the 28th state in the year _____.
a)
1519
b)
1836
c)
1718
d)
1845
20.
Drew the first map of coastal Texas
a)
Pineda
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Onate
d)
Ms. A
21.
Founded the first mission in East Texas
a)
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Padre Hidalgo
c)
Fray Damian Massanet
d)
Jean LaFitte
22.
Known as the Father of Texas 
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
James F. austin
d)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
23.
Postmaster from San Antonio who helped Stephen F. Austin obtain his Empresario contract
a)
Santa Anna
b)
Jose Manuel Lopez
c)
Erasmos Seguin
d)
Green DeWitt
24.
Wealthy Mexican Empresario who was the only Mexican to establish a colony in Texas. He founded the city of Victoria
a)
Erasmo Seguin
b)
Martín De León
c)
Father Hidalgo
d)
Green DeWitt
25.
The Anglo settelers were anxious to get to Texas because
a)
They needed water
b)
They wanted a fresh new start and cheap parcels of land
c)
The were looking for Gold, Glory, and God
d)
They wanted to become Mexican
26.
The northern border with Oklahoma is the __________ river
a)
Sabine
b)
Guadalupe
c)
Colorado
d)
Red
27.
The River that is the frontier with Mexico is the 
a)
Pecos River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Pecos River
28.
San Jacinto (South Texas) is located between these two rivers
a)
Sabine and Rio Grande
b)
Sabine and Pecos
c)
Trinity and Brazos
d)
Guadalupe and Colorado
29.
The first Anglo Empresario under the SPANISH was
a)
Stefen F. Austin
b)
Moses F. Austin
c)
James Austin
d)
Stephen F. Asutin
30.
The first families in Texas were called the
a)
The Old 300
b)
James and Jane Long
c)
Fillibusters
d)
The Old 400
31.
The __________ government gave Stephen F. Austin the first Empresario contracts
a)
French
b)
Texan
c)
Mexican
d)
Anglo
32.
The Anglo settled in the _______ part of Texas because it had access of rivers and to the Gulf of Mexico
a)
Southern
b)
Northern
c)
Eastern 
d)
Western
33.
The Texans did not conform to the Mexican government's rules because they
a)
learn Spanish, convert to Catholicism, or make butter
b)
become Mexican citizens, convert to Catholicism, were of good moral character
c)
were of bad moral character, did not learn Spanish, did not churn butter
d)
did not learn Spanish
34.
The two competing political parties in Mexico after the Mexican Revolution were the __________
a)
federalists and republicans
b)
communists and federalists
c)
centralists and socialists
d)
federalists and centralists
35.
The Texan Revolution began because the ___________ government changed their policy towards the Anglo setttelers
a)
Centralist
b)
Federalist
c)
Socialist
d)
Communist
36.
The Texan Revolution began because the ___________ government changed their policy towards the Anglo settelers
a)
Centralist
b)
Federalist
c)
Socialist
d)
Communist
37.
Individuals likes James and Jane Long and the Edwards Brothers were known as ____________
a)
pioneers
b)
fillibusters
c)
Tejanos
d)
people of good moral character
38.
During the _______________ Revolution the Edwards Brothers declared an Independent Republic in Mexican Texas
a)
Long
b)
Fillibuster
c)
Fredonian
d)
U.S.
39.
In 1828, Manuel de _____ y Terán
is sent by the Centralist government to report on how the Anglos are doing in Texas. 
a)
Miel
b)
Mer
c)
Mier
d)
Men
40.
The Mier y Terán report shows that the fraction of Anglos to Mexicans in ______
a)
2/1
b)
5/1
c)
10/1
d)
100/1
41.
The Centralist Government in Mexico, suspends the Constitution of ______.
a)
1824
b)
1836
c)
1899
d)
1825
42.
In 1830, the Centralist Mexican government creates the Laws of _______
a)
Apri First
b)
April Sixth
c)
May First
d)
May Sixth
43.
Other than suspending the Empresario contracts, the Laws of April 4th stated that the Anglos could not own ___________.
a)
slaves
b)
property
c)
money
d)
land
44.
Under the Law of 6th of April, the Centralist Mexican government encouraged immigrants from ______________ and ____________, and imposed __________ on imports
a)
Africa and the Carribean; tarrifs
b)
Europe and Africa; tarriffs
c)
England and Australia; tarrifs
d)
Mexico and Europe; tarrifs
45.
At the Battle of Anahuac William __________ is arrested
a)
Taivas
b)
Tavis
c)
Travis
d)
Trovis
46.
In the ___________ Bayou Resolution, the Texas declare their loyalty to general ______________
a)
Elephant; Santa Anna
b)
Frog; Santa Anna
c)
Turtle: Santa Anna
d)
Rabbit: Santa Anna
47.
In the Battle of ______________, the famous slogan 'Come and Take it" was coined. The dispute was over a _________
a)
Anahuac; canon
b)
Gonzalez; canon
c)
Velasco; canon
d)
Victoria; canon
48.
During the _____ Battle of the Alamo, the Texans defeated the Mexicans while being outnumbered 1 to 3
a)
1st 
b)
2nd
c)
3rd 
d)
4th
49.
Who was the commander of ALL of the Texan forces during the Texas Revolution ?
a)
Jim Bowie
b)
Sam Houston
c)
William B. Travis
d)
Jim Bowie's cousin
50.
In the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Texans wanted to keep their _______
a)
wheat
b)
property
c)
slaves
d)
land
51.
During the ____ Battle of the Alamo, _______ was the commander of the forces because the original commander became ill (sick)
a)
2nd; Houston
b)
2nd; Travis
c)
2nd; Bowie
d)
2nd; Crockett
52.
Disobeying Sam Houston;s orders, Colonel James Fanning directed his troops to leave ________, where 300 men were later massacred by Santa Anna's troops
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
Austin
c)
Waterloo
d)
Goliad
53.
A famous "fronstiersman", Tennessee congressman, and popular folk hero who died at the Battle of the Alamo was____________
a)
William B. Travis
b)
Jim Bowie
c)
Sam Houston
d)
David Crockett
54.
Santa Anna's troops were defeated in the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution, which only lasted 18 minutes, it was the Battle of San __________
a)
Anna
b)
Jacinto
c)
Angelo
d)
Francisco
55.
The First President of the Republic of Texas was ___________
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Mirabeau Lamar
56.
The Second president of the Republic of Texas was _____________
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
d)
Annabelle the rabbit
57.
An exchange of Comanche and Texan prisoners gone wrong, where 35 Comanches and 7 Texans died was known as the 
a)
Turtle Bayou Resolution
b)
Council House Fight
c)
Santa Fe Expedition
d)
Battle of Gonzalez
58.
A slogan for Sam Houston's first presidency COULD be:
a)
Make Texas Great
b)
Make Mexico pay!
c)
Spend those Redbacks!
d)
Peace is cheap 
59.
Mirabeau Lamar wanted to _____________ the Native Americans
a)
make peace with
b)
eliminate
c)
have a Texan Thanksgiving celebration
d)
be friends
60.
Sam Houston ____________ annexation
a)
wanted
b)
oppsed
61.
The last president of the Texas Republic was
a)
Mirabeau Lamar
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Anson Jones
62.
Mirabeau Lamar ______________ debt by the end of his presidency
a)
increased
b)
descreased
63.
Sam Houston sent 600 soldiers home and wanted to eliminate the ___________
a)
army
b)
cavalry
c)
navy
d)
racoon traps
64.
A group of Texans sent to take over the trading Mexican post Santa Fe, which ended in Texas surrendering is known as  the
a)
Turtle Bayou Resolution
b)
Archives War
c)
Battle of Gonzalez
d)
Santa Fe Expedition
65.
_____________ moved the Texan capital from Houston to Waterloo, which was later renames Austin
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Mirabeau Lamar
d)
Anson Jones
66.
Mexico decided to acknowledge Texas as a country if Texas  ________________
a)
starts making 10-gallon hats
b)
did not annex itself to the U.S.
c)
become allies with Spain
67.
Texas becomes the ___ th state
a)
27
b)
28
c)
29
d)
30
68.
Texas became annexed to Unites States in the year ____
a)
1836
b)
1844
c)
1845
d)
1848
69.
Mexico vowed to go to war with __________ if Texas was annexed
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
United States
70.
Who was the rider that left during the Second Battle of the Alamo to get reinforcements?
a)
Martin de Leon
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Erasmo Seguin
71.
James Pinckney Henderson was the first _________________ of Texas as state
a)
governor
b)
president
c)
delegate
d)
dictator