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Worksheets7th Grade Semester 1 Final
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 48mins
This Native American group arrived in the region in the 1700s from what is now Oklahoma.
Caddo
Karankawa
Wichita
Atakapa
This Native American group consisted of a complex agricultural society whose main crop was corn.
Coahuiltecan
Caddo
Wichita
Karankawa
This Native American group relied on small animals such as deer and rabbits for food.
Caddo
Atakapa
Coahuiltecan
Wichita
This Native American group considered alligator to be an important resource for them.
Karankawa
Caddo
Atakapa
Wichita
This is the name consisting of different Native American groups who lived along the Gulf Coast.
Caddo
Karankawa
Wichita
Atakapa
Why did Burleson decide to continue the siege on San Antonio de Bexar?
Because the Mexican officer that surrendered provided important information about troops being tired, hungry, and cold.
The Mexican army left San Antonio.
Reinforcements arrived for the Texans.
Spies returned providing encouraging information for the Texans.
Who was the Mexican commander at Anahuac?
Patrick C. Jack
Stephen F. Austin
Santa Anna
John Davis Bradburn
How would you best define the Spanish Colonial era?
Spanish soldiers would often launch attacks against French settlements
Spain wanted to extend its territory from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Spain built missions, presidios, and towns to protect its claim to North American colonies
France became the new great power in North America
What was a result of the Spanish crackdown after the Battle of Medina?
Texas remained Spanish for another 7 years
Spanish colonists fled to the United States
Galveston and Goliad expanded and became more heavily populated
The Republican Army leaders joined the Spanish army
What was the major goal of the Law of April 6, 1830?
Gain independence from Mexico
Strengthen economic ties between Texas and the United States
Limit American influence in Texas
Encourage immigration of Americans to Texas
Who did Santa Anna overthrow to become president in 1833?
Jose de las Piedras
Anastacio Bustamante
Erasmo Seguin
David G. Burnett
What did the delegates at the convention of 1832 and 1833 decide?
that Texas should become an independent republic
that Texas should become a separate state of Mexico
that Texas should join the united States of America
that Texas should continue to be part of the state of Coahuila y Tejas
What event led to the Mier y Teran Report?
Fredonian Rebellion
Law of April 6, 1830
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
the Battle of Goliad
Why did Stephen F. Austin stay in Mexico City after being released from prison?
Weather made it impossible to travel
Santa Anna wanted to meet with him again
Had to wait for the final decision in his case
Did not have a way back home
What was one result of the United States' purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
Spain controlled Texas
Mexico lost control of Texas
France shared a border with Texas
United States shared a border with Texas
How did Stephen F. Austin fund the cost of building a colony in Texas?
Sold land for 12.5 cents per acre of land
Had settlers rent land from him
Receive monetary grants from Mexican government
Placed taxes on the settlers moving to Texas
What was a result of the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
Texas became a separate state
Texas was given 12 representatives in the state legislature
Texas gained its independence from Mexico
Texas and Coahuila were united into a Mexican State
Why did Stephen F. Austin want Southern farmers to move to Texas?
He the revolution was about to begin
Austin knew most Northerners would not want to live in Texas
Austin thought Southern farmers would be used to the climate and farming conditions
Austin liked the South
What was one of the final steps that Mier y Teran urged the Mexican government to take in Texas?
Develop more trade between the U.S. and Texas
Bring more enslaved people into Texas
Place more troops around settlements
Attract more U.S. settlers into Texas
What was one of the goals of the Convention of 1832
Bring the Centralists back into power
Resume immigration from the United States
Prohibit enslaved people into Texas
Remove the import taxes from goods from Mexico
After his imprisonment what did Stephen F. Austin believe Santa Anna was becoming?
A rebel
A dictator
A traitor
A hero
What attracted settlers to Texas in the 1820s?
Promise of religious tolerance
Promise of cheap land
Promise of jobs
Promise of safe government
In the Turtle Bayou Resolutions who did the Texans declare loyalty to?
Mexican government
Santa Anna
Mexico
United States
After the Hurricane of 1900 what did Galveston do to prevent another tragedy?
Created landfills around the city to prevent erosion
Passed a law requiring all homes to be built off the ground
Built a seawall to protect the city from high water
Added more sand to the beaches
What did Native Americans use for cooking and storing food?
Adobe
Agave
Pottery
Sticks
What do the findings at Buttermilk Creek suggest?
Native Americans tried practicing agriculture before hunting and gathering
Spanish introduced horses earlier than thought
Europeans settled in Texas before the 1500s
First Texans could have arrived 2,500 years earlier than previously thought
What was the effect of Cabeza de Vaca's journey through Texas in 1535-1536?
He became very wealthy because of the gold he found
He founded the settlement of Goliad
His expedition through Texas taught the French that Texas was not a place that is safe to settle
His stories became the reason other explorers wanted to explore Texas
What was the purpose of Panfilo de Narvaez's expedition?
To explore Spain
To set up trading posts along the coastine
To conquer the area between Florida and Mexico
To convert Native Americans to Catholicism
Which explorer conquered Native American lands in Mexico?
Pineda
Cortes
de Sota
La Salle
What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas?
Texas
New Spain
Mexico
Tenochtitlan
