wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

7th Grade Texas History Final Exam

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1st president of the Texas Republic was

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

William B. Travis

d)

Elm Johnson

2.

Mirabeau Lamar made the following except:

a)

increased military spending

b)

more spending on education

c)

Native American lands

d)

less spending on food

3.

The capital of the Texas Republic ______________________ was moved and renamed _____________________

a)

San Antonio; Austin

b)

Houston; Austin

c)

Dallas; Houston

d)

Lamar City; Dallas

4.

Which country threatened the U.S. with war if Texas was annexed?

a)

Spain

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

5.

Texan Annexation was delayed because

a)

U.S. citizens did not want Texas to become part of the U.S.

b)

The Americans did want Texas lands

c)

Texas would have to be split into 5 states when entering instead one one

d)

Texans did not want to speak English and would have to be forced to

6.

"The Father of Education" in Texas was

a)

Anson Jones

b)

Elmo Jones

c)

Handsome Jones

d)

Mirabeau Lamar

7.

Texan president who wanted less spending, no navy, better treaties with the Native Americans, and whose slogan would have been "Peace is cheaper" is

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Mirabeau Lamar

d)

Anson Jones

8.

Pro-war, pro-education, pro-Texas strength and whose presidential slogan could have been "Make Texas Great Again" is

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Mirabeu Lamar

d)

Anson Jones

9.

At the time of Annexation, _______________ was legal in Texas

a)

speaking English

b)

tariffs

c)

yaxes

d)

slavery

10.

Texas would have to give up its ________________ lands in order to be joined to the U.S.

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

11.

Americans who favored Texas' annexation were in favor of the American expansion westward or ____________________________________

a)

Mango Destiny

b)

Magnolia Destiny

c)

Mangled Destiny

d)

Manifest Destiny

12.

Mexico said that it would ________________ Texas if the U.S. were to Annex it

a)

amass

b)

invade

c)

nurture

d)

trade with

13.

The last Texan president was _________________

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau Lammar

c)

Elmo Jones

d)

Anson Jones

14.

Texas became the ____th state in December _____

a)

27; 1830

b)

27; 1845

c)

28; 1945

d)

28; 1845

15.

Mexico would recognize Texas only id it did NOT join

a)

Canada

b)

California

c)

Cuba

d)

the U.S.

16.

The U.S. president who favored annexation during his campaign was __________

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Elmo Johnson

d)

John F. Kennedy

17.

Sam Houston won his presidency the first time because

a)

He wanted to annihilate the Native Americans

b)

people didn't trust any of Houston's opponents

c)

He was a war hero and people trusted him

d)

He was a savage

18.

The commander of the American forces during the Mexican-American War was _______________. The Mexican commander of the forces during the Mexican-American War was _______

a)

Grant;Santa Ana

b)

Polk;Santa Ana

c)

Taylor; Santa Ana

d)

Mandana;Santan Ana

19.

After the Mexican-American War, the _____________ River became the border between the U.S. and Mexico

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Guadalupe

c)

Nueces

d)

Almendras

20.

The U.S. would pay for the ____________ of Texas

a)

tarriffs

b)

wars

c)

slaves

d)

debt

21.

__________________ was legal after Texas was annexed as a state

a)

marriage

b)

speaking Spanish

c)

slavery

d)

indentured servants

22.

The Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty seceded some of the following future states to the United States

a)

California, Texas, Arizona, and Alaska

b)

Arizona, California, Utah, and Nevada

c)

Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Montana

d)

Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Hawai'i

23.

At the time of the Civil War, slavery was ____________in Texas

a)

illegal

b)

legal

c)

outlawed

d)

annulled

24.

During the Civil War, the states of the Northern U.S. were known as the "_____________________________"

a)

L'Union

b)

Union

c)

Confederational

d)

Confederation

25.

During the Civil War, the states of the Southern U.S. were known as the "_____________________________"

a)

L'Union

b)

Union

c)

Confederational

d)

Confederation

26.

The Mexican-American War started mainly because of ______________________________

a)

gold disputes

b)

church disputes

c)

crop disputes

d)

border disputes

27.

After the Union won the Civil War. the period of _____________________ started in Texas and in the South, aimed at aiding the states to come back on their feet.

a)

Antebellum

b)

Civility

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Nobility

28.

The__________ Amendment made __________________ unconstitutional

a)

13; slavery

b)

14; slavery

c)

15; slavery

d)

16; slavery

29.

The ___ Amendment gave ALL citizens the protection of the laws in the Constitution

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

19

30.

The _____ Amendment states that no citizen should be disallowed to vote because of their race or skin color (not gender)

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

31.

In what year did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?

a)

1834

b)

1835

c)

1836

d)

1837

32.

In what year did Texas did Texas become a state?

a)

1843

b)

1844

c)

1845

d)

1846

33.

Which of the following men did not support the annexation of Texas to the Unites States?

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Mirabeau Lamar

d)

George W. Bush

34.

Who was the U.S. president under who slavery was abolished and who was assassinated after the Civil War?

a)

James K. polk

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Abraham Lincoln

35.

Buffalo soldiers were soldiers who were of which descent?

a)

African-American

b)

Chinese

c)

Mexican

d)

Native American

36.

Which port did the Union tried to block in Texas in order to cut off supplies to the Confederacy?

a)

Houston

b)

Padre Island

c)

Galveston

d)

Corpus Christi

37.

What was the system of farming in which a family (usually former slaves) would have to borrow money and buy other goods on credit from a landowner for exchange of about half or more of their crops?

a)

land owners

b)

land borrowers

c)

tenant farmes

d)

sharecroppers

38.

Which industry took over Texas right after the Civil War?

a)

Cattle

b)

Horses

c)

Cotton

d)

Oil

39.

The biggest cattle ranch owner was Richard ____________; whose ranch was called _________ Ranch. He owned more than 1 Million Acres of land in Texas at one point.

a)

Glidden; Glidden

b)

Santa Ana; Santana

c)

Queen; Queen

d)

King; King

40.

What was the purpose of the cattle drive?

a)

to get the cattle to lose weight

b)

to breed the cattle with other herds

c)

to get the cattle to markets in the north

d)

to move the cattle to new ranches in the north

41.

Cattle roamed free in Texan ranches until the invention of what?

a)

cotton

b)

barbed wire

c)

train

d)

the lasso

42.

What was 'put on' the cattle as a way to mark them as part of a ranch?

a)

brand

b)

sticker

c)

rope

d)

a cow onesy

43.

Who was a pioneering Texan who was half Native American and half Irish who had the most profitable trail at one point in Texas?

a)

Richard King

b)

J.F. Glidden

c)

Richard Piney

d)

Jesse Chisolm

44.

After cattle, which animals were most popular due to their transportation benefits?

a)

Horses

b)

Rabbits

c)

Sheep

d)

buffaloes

45.

Which animals were raised whose wool could replace the shortage of cotton?

a)

Horses

b)

Rabbits

c)

Sheep

d)

buffaloes

46.

All of the following are reasons for the decline of the cattle industry except for:

a)

Cattle prices fell

b)

Ranchers forced to sell herds at low prices went bankrupt

c)

Few cattle ranches survived

d)

Buffaloes eventually took over the land

47.

The first attempt at getting the Native Americans off the lands of West Texas and into reservations was known as the

a)

Treaty of the Comanches

b)

Treaty of Council House Fight

c)

Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek

d)

Treaty of Versailles

48.

Which Kiowa chief resisted the Texan/American troops?

a)

Setanta

b)

Santa Ana

c)

Quanah Parker

d)

Cynthia Ann Parker

49.

Who was the Comanche chief whose mother was white and who also resisted the move of his people to the reservations?

a)

Setanta

b)

Quanah Parker

c)

Geronimo

d)

Chief Little Foot

50.

Which crop was known as 'white gold'?

a)

pecans

b)

citrus fruit

c)

oil

d)

cotton

51.

Which series of events best explains the rise and fall of cotton production in Texas between 1849 and 1879?

a)

Rise of the Cattle Industry, Civil War, New railroad lines

b)

New railroad lines, Closing of the open range, Civil War

c)

Closing of the open range, New railroad lines, Civil War

d)

Closing of the open range, Civil War, New railroad lines

52.

Texas saw a boom in both the ranching and farming industries after the Civil War. Which of the following inventions led to increased fighting between ranchers and farmers?

a)

Windmills for water wells

b)

Railroads for transportation

c)

Barbed wire for fencing

d)

New cattle breeds

53.

Which method of transportation revolutionized Texas and the Southwest?

a)

the horse

b)

the steamship

c)

the wagon

d)

the steam-powered train

54.

Which of the following was NOT an immigrant group that came to Texas in the mid 1850's?

a)

The Czeck

b)

The French

c)

The Irish

d)

The Native Americans

55.

Trains powered by steam engines could only travel ____ miles because they had to stop to fill up on water.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

56.

The movement of people from the country to the city is known as

a)

modernization

b)

urbanization

c)

countrynation

d)

gentrification

57.

How did urbanization of Texas impact the jobs available in Texas?

a)

It led to the rise of the cattle and farming industry in Texas.

b)

It led to the growth of different industries such as: Auto, Railroad, and oil-related jobs.

c)

It led to more immigrants coming to Texas.

d)

It did not impact jobs available in Texas.

58.

Some of the positive Effects of the growth of railroads were, except for:

a)

It provided efficient, cheap, and reliable transportation

b)

Increased trade to northern markets

c)

Railroads assisted in population growth and the expansion of the agricultural industry.

d)

People able to travel freely and quickly throughout Texas.

e)

Made it easier for Native Americans to travel

59.

During World War I, Germany wanted Mexico to be involved in WWI by sending the ____________________ telegraph. Germany promised Mexico to regain the lands it lost through the Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty

a)

Zimmerman

b)

Copperman

c)

Elmoman

d)

Olderman

60.

What were some effects of World War I on Texas?

a)

Women entered the workforce

b)

Europeans became more accepting of African-Americans

c)

200,000 Texan troops fought

d)

Medical and dental care was provided for veterans

e)

All of the above

61.

What Texan city did a Category 5 hit in 1900?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

Bandera

d)

Galveston

62.

Which of the following strategies did the US Army use to remove the Plains Indians from their lands?

a)

They killed off the buffalo

b)

They purposely set fires to burn the plains lands

c)

They offered the Indians lands in California and Oregon

d)

They put fences around Texas to keep the Indians off the lands

63.

In spite of the 15th Amendment, many southern passed laws/policies to prevent African Americans from –

a)

Moving around the country

b)

Learning to read and write

c)

Exercising their rights to vote

d)

Becoming US citizens

64.

What did women want the most after World War I?

a)

The right to vote (suffrage)

b)

The right to become citizens

c)

The right to pay taxess

d)

The right to become sharecroppers

65.

Black Tuesday or October 29th, 1929 marks the start of what?

a)

The Great Rise

b)

The Great Depression

c)

The Great Regression

d)

The Great Succession

66.

Beaumont, Texas is known as a '_________________________' due to the amount of people who came in looking for oil to Texas

a)

bustown

b)

loontown

c)

misstown

d)

boomtown

67.

Due to the boom of oil, there was a boom of ____________

a)

horses

b)

plastic

c)

lumber

d)

asphalt

68.

A '______________' follows a '________________'

a)

bust;boom

b)

boom;bust

c)

must;bust

d)

must;bust

69.

All of these are causes of the Great Depression except for:

a)

unemployment

b)

loss of money invested in the Stock Market

c)

loss of housing

d)

all of these are causes of the Great Depression

70.

The president that was elected during the Great Depression was

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

John F. Roosevelt

71.

Agencies such as the NRA and Job Corps, and Social Security were government agencies created during the

a)

Great Depression

b)

New Deal

c)

Old Deal

d)

Dust Bowl

72.

Over 1/3 farmers in Texas had to abandon their farms due to over farming which caused____________ of their farm land soil

a)

erosion

b)

exposure

c)

pasture

d)

growth

73.

The series of dust storms which swept through the Great Plains of Texas and much of the Midwest is known as the

a)

Great Depression

b)

New Deal

c)

Hooverville

d)

Dust Bowl

74.

The New Deal programs during the Great Depression were aimed at resolving the high ____________ in the country

a)

soil erosion

b)

depression

c)

unemployment

d)

disemployment

75.

World War II started in 1939 but the U.S. entered in 1941 due to the _________________ attack on Pearl Harbor

a)

Chinese

b)

German

c)

Canadian

d)

Japanese

76.

The production of goods, helped to get the U.S. out of the _______________ _______________________ by the early 1940's

a)

New Deal

b)

Low Depression

c)

High Depression

d)

Great Depression

77.

Texan navy hero who was awarded the Navy Cross for his bravery during WW II was

a)

Dwight E. Eisenhower

b)

Dorie Miller

c)

Audie murphy

d)

Chester Nimitz

78.

The most decorated Texan and American to fight in the World War II

a)

Dwight E. Eisenhower

b)

Dorie Miller

c)

Audie murphy

d)

Chester Nimitz

79.

Admiral of the Navy and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Won the crucial WWII battle of Coral Sea and Midway

a)

Dwight E. Eisenhower

b)

Dorie Miller

c)

Audie murphy

d)

Chester Nimitz

80.

Supreme Allied Commander of the forces during WW II in Europe. 34th president of the United States under whom the present highway system in the U.S. was built. From Denton, Texas.

a)

Dwight E. Eisenhower

b)

Dorie Miller

c)

Audie murphy

d)

Chester Nimitz