WorksheetsTEXAS
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Region
a)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us where people and places are
2.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
3.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
4.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
5.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
6.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
7.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
8.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
9.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
10.
Biochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?
a)
Place
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
11.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
12.
What Texas Region will you find the city of Houston?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Great Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
13.
How many regions are there in Texas?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
14.
In what Texas Region do we live in?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
15.
In what Texas Region will you find the city of El Paso?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
16.
In what Texas Region can you find the city of Lubbock?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
17.
In what Texas Region can you find Big Bend National Park?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
18.
In what Texas region would you find a lot of fish?
a)
Coastal Region
b)
Central Region
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
19.
This tribe lived along the Gulf of Mexico....
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
20.
Which tribe used adobe to build their homes?
a)
Jumano
b)
Caddo
c)
Karankawa
d)
Waco
21.
Caddo Indians lived in houses shaped like __________
a)
tents
b)
huts
c)
beehives
d)
dugout canoes
22.
We learned about the Coahuiltecans from the journal of ________________
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Francisco Coronado
c)
Quannah Parker
d)
Christopher Columbus
23.
Comanche were _______________ because they traveled around following the buffalo.
a)
sedentary
b)
semi-sedentary
c)
nomadic
24.
The Jumano and Tigua Indian homes were built from _____________
a)
grass
b)
adobe
c)
sticks
d)
animal hide
25.
What region did the Jumano and Tigua Native Americans live in?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
Central Plains
26.
Great Plains people were nomadic hunters. NOMADIC meaning they......
a)
followed the animals
b)
not mad at anyone
c)
very religious
d)
only ate certain meat
27.
Ate fish, shellfish, and sea plants
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
28.
Which of the following answer choices is NOT a region in Texas?
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Coastal Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
29.
Which Texas region is full of forests and rivers and receives a lot of rain each year?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
30.
A person who wanders in search of food.
a)
Shaman
b)
Nomad
c)
Mission
d)
Adobe
31.
Which explorer shipwrecked and survived with the Karankawa?
a)
Coranado
b)
PIneda
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Onate
32.
Which explorer claimed to have seen 'cities of gold'?
a)
Pineda
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Cortez
33.
Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza De Vaca
34.
Which Explorer went looking for the "cities of gold" but found only simple adobe brick houses?
a)
Cabeza De Vaca
b)
Coronado
c)
Pineda
d)
La Salle
35.
Which explorer made the very first map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast?
a)
Coronado
b)
Pineda
c)
Cabeza De Vaca
d)
La Salle
36.
Which explorer was the very first European to ever sail to America?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
Magellin
d)
Columbus
37.
Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Karankawas)?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabeza De Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Cortez
38.
This explorer conquered the mighty Aztec Empire by being sneaky and lucky (lucky to be filled with disease)!
a)
Cortez
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza De Vaca
d)
Pineda
39.
What ended up being the #1 killer of about 80% of all Native Americans over the 200 years after Columbus arrived?
a)
Dying in battle (getting shot)
b)
Diseases (small pox)
c)
Starving to Death
d)
Old Age
40.
The empresario who first had the idea to colonize Texas was
a)
Haden Edwards
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Baron de Bastrop
41.
_________ took over the first Anglo colony in Texas following the death of his father.
a)
Haden Edwards
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Baron de Bastrop
42.
The ___ defended colonists from attacks by the Native Americans.
a)
department
b)
empresarios
c)
militia
d)
titles
43.
Stephen F. Austin’s original colonists were called ____.
a)
The Old 300
b)
The Old 400
c)
Austin's Assembly
d)
The Colt 45's
44.
Land agent
a)
a. Realtor
b)
b. Empresario
c)
c. Department
d)
d. Militia
45.
List the 3 main Empresarios in order from most successful to least successful.
a)
a. Green Dewitt, SFA, Martin DeLeon
b)
b. Green Dewitt, Jim Groce, SFA
c)
c. SFA, Green Dewitt, Martin DeLeon
d)
d. SFA, Jim Groce, Martin DeLeon
46.
Which empresario established the colony of Gonzales, was the 2nd most successful empresario of this time.
a)
a. SFA
b)
B. Martin DeLeon
c)
c. Green Dewitt
d)
d. Jim Groce
47.
How much did an acre cost during this time?
a)
a. 25 cents
b)
b. 12 cents
c)
c. 12.5 cents
d)
d. one dollar
48.
The federal constitution of 1824 turned Mexico into a republic. During this time, Mexico was reorganized and ____________ was created.
a)
Jane Long colony
b)
San Antonio
c)
settled land
d)
Coahuila y Texas
49.
Which Country did Texas won Independence from?
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
United States
50.
In what year did Mexico won their independence?
a)
1836
b)
1821
c)
1845
d)
1830
51.
In what year did Texas won their independence?
a)
1821
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1830
52.
Why is Stephen called the "Father of Texas"?
a)
He was a man of strong Character
b)
He brought many people to Texas
c)
He was one of many land agents
d)
He brought the first 300 families to Texas
53.
Empresarios had a contract to create a colony and settle Texas in a time frame of how many years.
a)
5 years
b)
7 years
c)
six years
d)
10 years
54.
Mexico's Law of April 6, 1830 banned What?
a)
Mexicans
b)
Europeans
c)
Immigrants
d)
Slavery
55.
Name the general who wrote the letter "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World"
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Ana
c)
William B. Travis
d)
James Fannin
56.
Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Santa Ana
c)
Sam Houston
d)
George Childress
57.
What was the purpose of William B Travis's letter?
a)
To send reinforcements/help
b)
To announce their victory
c)
To inform americans of their plans
d)
To announce his surrender
58.
Name the battle in which Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston Texan Army?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Coleto
59.
Author of the Texas Declaration of Independence
a)
George Childress
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
60.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
61.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
62.
The battle cry at San Jacinto was
a)
"Don't Mess With Texas"
b)
"Remember The Alamo"
c)
"Live Free or Die"
d)
"Don't Touch My Hat"
63.
Santa Anna ordered to execute prisoners at-
a)
The Massacre of Goliad
b)
The Battle of the Alamo
c)
The Massacre of Coleto
d)
The Battle of Gonzales
64.
Which Texas Revolutionary leader was significant because he left the Alamo to get reinforcements and commanded an army at the Battle of San Jacinto
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
James Bowie
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Davy Crockett
65.
When Texans fled their homes for safety became called
a)
The Runaway Scrape
b)
The Runaway train
c)
Cowards
d)
The last hope
66.
I lived out my father's wishes after he died and became the most famous empresario. I was also known as "The Father of Texas". Who am I?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
67.
In what city did this battle take place where the Texans dared the Mexican troops to "Come and Take It"?
a)
Gonzales
b)
Pittsburgh
c)
El Paso
68.
I was the commander at the Alamo, who am I?
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
William Travis
c)
Davy Crockett
69.
Who won the battle of the Alamo?
a)
Texas
b)
United States
c)
Mexico
70.
The Alamo was originally built as a __________.
a)
Presidio
b)
School
c)
Mission
d)
Museum
71.
What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
The Battle of the Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
The Battle of San Jacinto
72.
The Law of April 6, 1830 was the effect of which cause?
a)
Stephen F. Austin being arrested.
b)
Mier y Teran's report
c)
the start of the Fredonian Rebellion
d)
the Battle of Gonzales
73.
Who was arrested for treason because he wrote in a letter that Texas should organize a state government separate from Coahuila?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Hayden Edwards
c)
Mier y Teran
d)
Santa Anna
74.
What was Haden Edwards new country called?
a)
Land of Liberty
b)
United States of Texas
c)
Fredonia
d)
Utopia
75.
After the Mier y Teran report, the Mexican government created _________________ to restrict American movement and power.
a)
The Constitution of 1824
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Law of April 6, 1830
d)
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
76.
All of these are reasons why the Texians felt threatened by the Mexican government EXCEPT --
a)
Their leader, Stephen F. Austin, was arrested.
b)
The Texians felt that the Law of April 6, 1830 was unfair.
c)
Mexican government officials were being too strict.
d)
The Fredonian Rebellion showed that some at least were willing to rebel.
77.
In this document Texans pledged their loyalty to Santa Anna and Mexico as he promised to follow the democratic (people have power) Constitution of 1824. What cause of the Revolution am I?
a)
Fredonian Rebellion
b)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
c)
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
d)
Texas Declaration of Independence
78.
I was the first battle of the Texas Revolution. Texas and Mexican forces fought over a cannon ending in Mexican defeat. What battle am I?
a)
Siege of San Antonio
b)
Battle of Gonzalez
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of the Alamo
79.
Which empresario's land grant in Nacogdoches was cancelled by the Mexican government?
a)
Green Dewitt
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Haden Edwards
d)
Santa Anna
80.
The Law of April 6, 1830 did all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
outlawed immigration from U.S.
b)
Established new forts
c)
Added taxes to all foreign goods entering TX
d)
Encouraged slavery because of its economic benefits
81.
I was arrested at Anahuac for protesting taxes, and later became the commander of the Texas regular army at the Alamo. Who am I?
a)
Lorenzo de Zavala
b)
Santa Anna
c)
William B. Travis
d)
Stephen F. Austin
82.
If you think that states should be able to split power between the national government and the state...are you Centralist or Federalist?
a)
Federalist
b)
Centralist
83.
Did the Centralists or Federalist restrict US immigration?
a)
Federalists
b)
Centralists
c)
Neither did this
d)
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