WorksheetsTexas History Review Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
NATURAL TEXAS AND ITS PEOPLE
Which region of Texas is the largest in size and is also the most populated?
the Mountains and Basins
the Great Plains
the North Central Plains
the Coastal Plains
AGE OF CONTACT
Which of these explorers mapped the Texas coast in 1519 and claimed the land for the country of Spain?
Francisco Coronado
Alonso de Pineda
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Christopher Columbus
SPANISH COLONIAL ERA
Which of these Spanish missions was established in 1718 and will eventually be known as "the Alamo"?
San Antonio de Valero
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Juan del Alamo
MEXICAN NATIONAL ERA
In 1821, Mexico won its independence from the country of Spain. What other big event happened in Texas during that SAME YEAR?
A massive hurricane struck the coast of Texas and completely destroyed the town of Galveston
Native Americans were defeated by the U.S. Army and forced to relocate onto "reservations"
Stephen F. Austin brought the first Anglo settlers from the U.S. to live in Mexican Texas
the seven golden cities of "Cibola" were discovered in the mountains of far West Texas
TEXAS REVOLUTION
Where was the final battle of the Texas Revolution fought? [hint: the Mexican army was defeated and Santa Anna was captured there]
Goliad
Gonzales
the Alamo
San Jacinto
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
Which of these men was NEVER a President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Anson Jones
EARLY STATEHOOD OF TEXAS
What war was fought from 1846-1848 between the U.S. and another country? [hint: it settled a boundary dispute, and helped the U.S. achieve "manifest destiny"]
the Civil War
the Mexican-American War
World War II
the Texas Revolution
CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
Which of these men is matched correctly with their "role" during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln - President of the United States during the war
Robert E. Lee - General in command of the Union forces during the war
Ulysses S. Grant - President of the Confederacy during the war
Jefferson Davis - General in command of the Confederate forces during the war
COTTON, CATTLE, AND RAILROADS
How did the expanding railroads affect the cotton and cattle industries of Texas?
railroads HURT the industries, since pollution from the coal-burning engines destroyed cotton crops and killed millions of cattle
railroads had NO EFFECT on the industries, since most people refused to use them and just kept walking or using wagons to move goods
that information is NOT AVAILABLE, since it happened a really long time ago and nobody bothered to record any of their actual history
railroads IMPROVED the industries, since the railroads allowed farmers and ranchers to move more goods and at a faster rate
GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II
What was the most important industry in Texas during both world wars?
oil
cattle
cotton
railrods
