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7th Grade Texas History

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 4hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region of Texas receives highest amount of rain each year?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

2.

What region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Corpus Christi?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

NOrth Central Plains

3.

What region of Texas is also known as the "Hill Country"?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

4.
A large area of flat or nearly flat land is 
a)
a mountain
b)
a plain
c)
the ocean
d)
pretty boring place, Miss.
5.
To be nomadic, means to stay in one place
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The greatest killer of the American Indians was __________________.
a)
Fire
b)
Natural Disasters
c)
Various Diseases
d)
Lack of knowledge
7.
How many regions are there in Texas?
a)
4
b)
6
8.
which region is #1?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
9.
What region is #2?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
10.
What region is #3?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
11.
What region is #4?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
12.
What city is the Alamo located in?
a)
Houston
b)
San Antonio
c)
Austin
13.
What do the Mountains and Basins region have in common with the Coastal Plains?
a)
Farming and oil 
b)
dry air and cold winters
they are located in West and East Texas
14.
Nomadic means to
a)
move around
b)
stay
15.
sedentary means to 
a)
move around
b)
stay
16.
What region would get the least amount of rain? (Think of the location of the regions and which one is farthest away from water!)
a)
Central Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
17.
The two most important resources in Texas are
a)
petroleum and natural gas
b)
oil and coal
18.
The economy deals with? ($$$$$$$$$$$$)
a)
money and jobs
b)
food
19.

The ELEVATION of TEXAS...

a)

Decreases South to North

b)

Decreases East to West

c)

Decreases West to East

d)

Decreases North to South

20.

If a tribe had the ability to farm they were most often

a)

sedentary- built permanent residences

b)

nomads- traveled around

c)

hunters- hunted buffalo

d)

fisherman- ate a bunch of fish

21.
How did horses get to North America? 
a)
The Spanish brought them when they settled the region
b)
Horses are native to North America
c)
There were never horses in America until the late 1800s
d)
The Native Americans sold them to the Spanish.
22.
How did the first Americans (Indians) get to North America? 
a)
From Spain in a boat 
b)
In a sled from Greenland
c)
By horseback from South America
d)
By crossing a land-bridge 
23.
Where does the word “Texas” come from and what does it mean? 
a)
Spanish explorers named the region after a town in Spain.
b)
The state was named after a famous French explorer.
c)
The Caddo tribe named Texas and the word means "friendship"
d)
The Comanche tribe named it and the word means "happy"
24.
Why do historians divide the past into eras? 
a)
A.      To include as many historical events as possible
b)
A.      Limit the number of facts taught within a unit
c)
A.      Improve the development of timelines
d)
A.      Examine time periods with greater ease
25.
What natural resource is the greatest influence on where people choose to settle? 
a)
Trees
b)
Climate
c)
Water
d)
Escarpments
26.
What correctly describes the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Least amount of rain and least populated
b)
Most amount of rain
c)
More people live here than in any other region
d)
Largest region
27.
Which correctly describes the Coastal region of Texas? 
a)
Largest region and most amount of rain
b)
Smallest region and most amount of rain
c)
Least populated
d)
Little/no access to water
28.
What is culture?
a)
The language of a particular group.
b)
the traditions, beliefs,language, and arts of a particular group,
c)
The beliefs of a particular group.
d)
The arts of a particular group.
29.
What are the four natural regions of Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins
b)
North, South, East, West
c)
Upper East Side, Lower SOHO, Downtown, West Coast
d)
Old Cowhead
30.
What does region mean?
a)
Traditions beliefs, language, and arts of a particular group
b)
The site or position of a place or thing
c)
An area that is unified by one or more common characteristics
d)
To find a way to pass over or along an area of land
31.
 What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's 
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
 His exploration included
the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
b)
 His journey inspired conquistadores
to explore what is now Texas.
c)
He was the first European
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
d)
He led explorers to an
island near
present-day Galveston.
32.
What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas?​
a)
Tenochtitlán
b)
Mexico
c)
Texas
d)
New Spain
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 was the very first European to ever sail to America?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
Magellin
d)
Columbus
35.
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
36.
True or False: Christopher Columbus left Spain in 1492 to find a faster route to India and China.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Spanish soldiers that sought wealth and glory were called __________.
a)
pirates
b)
conquistadores
c)
greedy
38.
La Salle's outpost that was built in Texas was named __________.
a)
Fort St. Louis
b)
Fort Worth
c)
Fort Conquistadore
39.
Which explorer destroyed the Aztec empire?
a)
Coronado
b)
La Salle
c)
Cortes
40.
What three-word saying describes why European explorers came to the New World?
a)
God, Gold, Grease
b)
Gold, God, food
c)
God, Glory, Gold
41.
French Explorer who founded Fort St. Louis and was killed by his own men.
a)
Pineda
b)
Cortes
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
42.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
43.

He was the first European to map the Texas coast. He did not enter into Texas though.

a)

Alonso de Pineda

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Robert de La Salle

d)

Coronado

e)

Juan de Onate

44.
Political can be defined as 
a)
government 
b)
money 
c)
religion 
45.
What are the goals of spanish exploration
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
d)
All the above
46.
Glory was
a)
search for wealth and riches
b)
Christianize the Native Americans
c)
fame and power for country and self
47.
Which European country was the first to stake claim in Texas during the Age of Contact?
a)
france
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
d)
US
48.
Acquiring land for your country represents
a)
Gold
b)
God 
c)
Glory
49.
If you are on a mission to spread religion you are representing
a)
Gold
b)
God 
c)
Glory
50.
What term to we give to the time period where European explorers first met with Native American tribes?
a)
The Age of Context
b)
The Age of Expedition
c)
The Age of Contact
d)
The Age of Enlightenment
51.
These are all examples of:
Industry 
Trade 
Jobs 
Services
Gold 
Goods
Careers 
Agriculture
Oil
a)
Political 
b)
Economic
c)
Social
52.
Geography can be defined as 
a)
Relating to the study of the Earth 
b)
Relating to Money 
c)
Relating to Government 
d)
Relating to People
53.
What explorer is from France?
a)
Cortes
b)
La Salle
c)
Pineda
d)
Coronado
54.
What is the transfer of plants, animals, & diseases called?
a)
European Exploration
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trans Atlantic Shipping
d)
The 3 G's of Exploration
55.
What European country is associated with this flag?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
56.
What European country is associated with this flag?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
57.
Why would Native Americans die from diseases the Spanish brought?
a)
Natives were in bad shape
b)
No immunity to diseases from Spain
c)
Poor medical skills
d)
Poor diets
58.

Marco Polo, Vasco de Gama, and Columbus were all what type of people?

a)

Farmers

b)

Explorers

c)

Teachers

59.

The main reason people from Europe were going to Asia was to....

a)

meet new people

b)

trade

c)

war

60.

Who sent Columbus to find a alternate route to Asia?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

61.

What did Spain find in the Americas that caused them to establish colonies in North and South America

a)

Gold

b)

Rubies

c)

Tobacco

62.

A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

a)

conquistador

b)

missionary

c)

friar

d)

frontier

63.

a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control

a)

viceroy

b)

friar

c)

colonization

d)

presidio

64.

state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories

a)

mission

b)

colonization

c)

presidio

d)

expedition

65.

a journey undertaken by a group of people

a)

viceroy

b)

conquistador

c)

expedition

d)

presidio

66.

travel undertaken in order to discover new resources

a)

exploration

b)

frontier

c)

viceroy

d)

missionary

67.
A period of time marked by significant people, events, or changes
a)
Era
b)
Adobe
c)
Territory
d)
Absolute chronology
68.
Accidently "discovered" North and South America....
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Narvaez
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
69.
This is not a part of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Cattle
b)
Tomatoes
c)
Diseases
d)
Religion
70.
What are widespread outbreaks of disease?
a)
Epidemics
b)
Mustangs
c)
Voyages
d)
Conquistadores
71.
What are Mustangs?
a)
JJ Pearce HS mascot
b)
SMU mascot
c)
WIld horses
d)
Long journeys
72.
What did the Comanche hunt to survive?
a)
horses
b)
bison
c)
snakes
d)
rabbits
73.

Caddos can mainly be found in this Region

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

74.

What was the time period for the Mexican National Era?

a)

1528-1690

b)

1690-1821

c)

1845-1861

d)

1821-1836

75.

During which era were missions, forts and settlements built in Texas?

a)

Spanish Colonial Period

b)

Mexican National Period

c)

Revolution and Republic

d)

Early Statehood

76.

What year did Texas declare its independence from Mexico?

a)

1876

b)

1845

c)

1836

d)

1861

77.

When did Texas get its independence from Spain?

a)

1836

b)

1845

c)

1903

d)

1821

78.

What was Manifest Destiny?

a)

Changes in policy intended to improve a condition

b)

Program initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to fight the Great Depression

c)

The belief that the United States was meant to spread across North America

d)

Agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States that eliminated many trade barriers

79.

In the 1820s, Spanish authorities gave the empresario Moses Austin permission to bring Anglo-American settlers to Texas in order to

a)

Populate the area and defend it from Indian attacks

b)

Bring needed skills and technology to Mexico

c)

Prevent Mexico from declaring its independence

d)

Prepare the region for its future sale to the United States

80.

Which statement best describes population growth during early Texas Statehood?

a)

The Tejano population increased because many had purchased farms and ranches during the U.S.-Mexican war.

b)

The population growth of Texas slowed down because most European immigrants refused to go there.

c)

Large numbers of Northerners settled in Texas to start to new businesses.

d)

The population of Texas increased and included Tejanos, European immigrants, farmers from nearby Southern states, and enslaved people.

81.

What was the Mexican National Era?

a)

The discovery of vast oil fields in this era led to major changes in Texas' economy.

b)

During this era, Texas economy recovered from the Civil War. Cotton farming and cattle ranching were major industries.

c)

In this era Texas withdrew from the United States. It fought on the side of the South during the Civil War.

d)

This Era began when Mexico won its independence from Spain.

82.

What was the Revolution and Republic (Era)?

a)

Rebellion in which Texas gained its independence from Mexico.

b)

Era before Europeans arrived in Texas, American Indians lived in the region.

c)

During this era, Texans rebelled against the Mexican government and won their independence.

d)

When Spanish explorers arrived in Texas, they met American Indians for the first time.

83.

What was the Spanish Colonial Period (Era)?

a)

Era in which the Spanish worked to establish control of Texas. Their efforts sometimes resulted in conflict with American Indians, the French and others.

b)

Era in which the Texas joined the United States.

c)

The era since 1980 .

d)

Era that followed World War II, various groups within Texas called for equality and social change.

84.

During which era did the battle of The Alamo happen?

a)

Natural Texas and it's People.

b)

Revolution and Republic.

c)

Civil Rights and Conservatism.

d)

Contemporary Texas.

85.
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Siege of the Alamo
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Goliad
86.
Who wrote the "Victory or Death" letter?
a)
Houston
b)
Crockett
c)
Bowie
d)
Travis
87.
After what major battle were all the prisoners executed?
a)
Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Gonzales
88.
Who wrote the Texan Declaration of Independence?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William Travis
c)
George Childress
d)
Stephen F. Austin
89.
Lorenzo de Zavala helped to form a ____________ government for Texas.
a)
non-republican
b)
centralist
c)
federalist
d)
interim
90.
Who was not at the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Davy Crockett
c)
James Bowie
d)
William Travis
91.
Where was the Texas Declaration of Independence written?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Austin
c)
Washington-on-the-Brazos
d)
Gonzales
92.
What was not part of the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
Allow immigration from Europe
b)
Empressarios must immediately complete their contracts
c)
Goods coming from the U.S.would be taxed.
d)
Slavery would be taxed
93.
Who was martyred at Goliad
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
George Childress
c)
James Fannin
d)
Green DeWitt
94.

Settlers moved to Texas mostly because of

a)

cheap land

b)

excellent hunting

c)

cheap labor to be found there

d)

avoiding paying U.S. taxes

95.

What is an Empresario?

a)

Business people who promoted settlement of Texas

b)

Businessmen who wanted to steal from the poor

c)

Businessmen who wanted to help people settle in Mexico

d)

Businessmen who wanted to sell slaves

96.

The official religion of Mexico was Roman Catholic

a)

True

b)

False

97.

As a requirement to settle in Texas, you could not have any slaves

a)

True

b)

False

98.
called for freedom from Spain on September 16, 1810. Considered to be the "Father of Mexican Independence"
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Nationalism
c)
Father Hidalgo
99.
the fundamental law, written or unwritten, that establishes the character of a government by defining the basic principles to which a society must conform
a)
constitution
b)
alliance
c)
nationalism
100.
the 300 originial settlers in Stephen F. Austin's colony in Texas.
a)
Old Three Hundred
b)
Old Two Hundred
c)
Old Three Thousand
101.

What type of Anglo-Americans are empresarios looking for?

a)

Spanish locals

b)

farming family men

c)

Christian military

d)

skilled government officials

102.

What is true about all indigenous tribes?

a)

they lived in the North Central Plains

b)

hey hunted buffalo

c)

they adapted to their climate and region

d)

they lived in teepees

103.

Put the events in the correct order

a)

-exploration

-colonization

-land grants

b)

-colonization

-land grants

-exploration

c)

-colonization

-empresarios

-explorataion

104.

Where were the majority of the land grants in Texas?

a)

In the South West

b)

along the Gulf of Mexico

c)

The mountains and basins region

d)

the border of the United States

105.

Which empresario was famous for getting the Mexican govt. to agree to letting 300 Anglo Americans into Texas?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Moses Austin

c)

George Washington

d)

Davy Crocket

106.

What did Spain do to keep the USA from taking open land in Texas?

a)

send a letter to the America govt. asking for assisstance

b)

invite farming Anglo Americans to settle

c)

build more missions

d)

build presidios for protection

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