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CBA #2 Review Texas History

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 4hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to 
a)
to make the constitution more specific
b)
protect the rights of women
c)
give the government more power
d)
protect the basic rights of citizens
2.
Powered that is shared between the national government and the states is
a)
Federalism
b)
Centralism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Bill of Rights
3.

What is the most important civic responsibility?

a)

Serving on Juries

b)

Voting

c)

Having a job

4.
The Texas Bill of Rights solely guarantees ______________ in the Texas Constitution.
a)
the freedom of speech
b)
the freedom from imprisonment for debt
c)
the right to a trial by jury
d)
the right to bear arms
5.
What is the lowest level of court? 
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Municipal
c)
District
d)
County
6.
Bicameral means
a)
2 chambers or houses
b)
Senate
c)
3 branches of government
d)
the president and the governor 
7.
The Bill of Rights is the first ____ amendments of the Constitution.
a)
8
b)
10
c)
16
d)
28
8.
The governor heads the ____ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
federal
9.
When was the most current Texas Constitution written?
a)
1876
b)
1866
c)
1787
d)
1776
10.
Which two groups make up Congress?
a)
Governor and Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives and Governor
c)
Senate and House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court and Congress
11.
Which principle of the Constitution means ruled by the people?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Republicanism
d)
Federalism
12.
Executive-Enforces Laws
Legislative- Makes Laws
Judicial- Interprets Laws
What principle of government is reflected in the structure of the Texas Government?
a)
It is based on Limited Government
b)
It is based on Separation of Powers
c)
It is based on Republicanism
d)
It is based on Federalism
13.
Which statement best summarizes similarities between the Texas and U.S. Constitution?
a)
Citizens can worship freely and have the right to voice their opinion. 
b)
Citizens can assemble freely provided they take responsibility for their actions
c)
Citizens that are in certain groups may not be permitted to attend trials.
14.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
20th 
b)
21st
c)
18th 
d)
19th
15.
The judicial branch of the Texas government:
a)
makes the laws of the state
b)
carries out the law
c)
interprets the laws
16.
Principle of government that grants you the right to choose leaders to represent you
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Republicanism
c)
Limited government
d)
Popular Sovereignty
17.
Principle of government in which power is limited by a set of laws, such as those in a Constitution
a)
Limited government
b)
Republicanism
c)
checks and balances
d)
popular sovereignty
18.
What do the U.S. Bill of Rights and the Texas Bill of Rights have in common?
a)
both include freedom of speech, religion, and the press
b)
both were written by George C. Childress
c)
both were added nearly 20 years after the constitution was written
d)
both are a listing of rights that were passed with 100% approval
19.

Texas spends most of its budget on EDUCATION. Most of the money for education comes directly from a specific type of tax. Which of these is the correct tax?

a)

PROPERTY tax

b)

SCHOOL tax

c)

BUILDING tax

d)

MONEY tax

20.
Which of the following are services provided by a municipal [city or county] government?
a)
police
b)
firefighters
c)
trash collection
d)
ALL of these are correct
21.

What is Limited Government?

a)

A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution

b)

A form of government in which people elect representatives to create and enforce laws

22.
Mexico considered the southern boundary of Texas to be the _____ River while Texas maintained the border was at the Rio Grande.
a)
Brazos
b)
Nueces
c)
Colorado
d)
Guadalupe
23.
In 1845 the American president sent _____ as a secret envoy to Mexico to negotiate the purchase of the disputed territory between the rivers, as well as the area that is now California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
a)
James Gadsden
b)
James K. Polk
c)
John Slidell
d)
Zachary Taylor
24.
When the Mexican president refused to meet with his envoy, the American president ordered _____, the commander of U.S. forces in Texas, to cross into the disputed territory to set up camp near the Rio Grande.
a)
James Pinckney Henderson
b)
James Polk
c)
John Slidell
d)
Zachary Taylor
25.
Mexican troops attacked the American soldiers camped near the Rio Grande, prompting U.S. President _____ to declare war on Mexico.
a)
Franklin Pierce
b)
James K Polk
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
Martin Van Buren 
26.
With the Treaty of _____, Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and accepted the Rio Grande as the southern boundary of Texas.
a)
Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Mexico City
c)
Monterrey
d)
Washington D.C.
27.
In the treaty, Mexico surrendered the area called _____, which included all of the modern states of California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
a)
The disputed territories 
b)
The Mexican Cession
c)
New Spain
d)
The Spanish Homelands
28.
Under the terms of the _____, California joined the Union as a free state and voters in the remaining territories gained from Mexico would decide the issue of slavery.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Gadsden Purhcase
c)
Mexican Cession Agreement
d)
Southwest Territory Treaty
29.
The Compromise of 1850 settled the issue of _____.
a)
taxes owed to Mexico
b)
Statehood of Texas
c)
The Texas Border with New Mexico
d)
The U.S. Mexican War
30.
What Mexican action angered James K. Polk?
a)
The crossing of illegal immigrants
b)
The shedding of American blood on our territory
c)
The Mexican election of Santa Anna
d)
Nothing angered James K. Polk
31.
The Mexican war ended in what year?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1851
32.
U.S. citizens believed it was their God-Given fate to travel westward, which they titled what?
a)
American Expansion 
b)
Westward Ho!
c)
Manifest Destiny
33.
How much did the U.S. government pay Mexico for what is now known as Arizona and New Mexico under the Gadsen Purchase?
a)
8 million
b)
10 million 
c)
11 million
34.
What year did the Mexican American war begin?
a)
1946
b)
1746
c)
1846
d)
2046
35.
What threat made by Calhoun forced Clay to come up with the Compromise of 1850?
a)
South threatened to free the slaves
b)
South threatened to secede
c)
South threatened to kill Henry Clay
d)
South threatened blow up the White House
36.
What part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North the most?
a)
Allowing California in as a free state
b)
Ending the slave trade in Washington DC
c)
using popular sovereignty to decide Utah and New Mexico
d)
the stricter Fugitive Slave Act
37.
The term means that people in the state would VOTE to make decisions about being a free state or a slave state.
a)
independent choice
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
popular election
38.
The Compromise of 1850 did what between Texas and New Mexico
a)
it did nothing
b)
made them enemies
c)
made them friends
d)
Changed the border
39.
Who was the Union general in the West that gained the only victories for the Union?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
40.
What was the main cause of the Civil War? 
a)
Debate over slavery
b)
Debate over land ownership
c)
Debate over religion
d)
Debate over taxes
41.
The governor of Texas at the time of secession was... 
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
42.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These things are all... 
a)
Battles of the Mexican Revolution. 
b)
Civil War battles in Texas. 
c)
Turning points for the Civil War. 
d)
Part of the Texas Revolution. 
43.
What happened to Sam Houston when he refused to take the Confederate Oath of Allegiance?
a)
He was fired as governor of Texas
b)
He was placed in a Confederate prison
c)
He was executed for treason against the Confederacy
d)
He was forced to leave Texas forever and move to the "Union"
44.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
45.
What was the main reason that Texans suffered shortages of goods during the Civil War? 
a)
The Union Navy stopped ships from bringing in goods. 
b)
The Confederate Navy stopped ships from bringing in goods.
c)
The Democrats were in office. 
d)
The Union Navy threw all of the tea in the harbor. 
46.

What were the 4 main reasons why Texas wanted to secede?

a)

States rights, slavery, sectionalism, and tarrifs

b)

Cotton, boarder, more money, and slavery

c)

Ports, oil, states rights, and slavery

47.
What years did the Civil War take place?
a)
a. 1492
b)
b. 1776 - 1836
c)
c. 1861 - 1865
48.

Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the U.S. Army that helped to keep the peace among American Indians in the West after the Civil War?

a)

Red River Rebels

b)

Screaming Eagles

c)

Buffalo Soldiers

49.

Which of the following explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?

a)

Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared.

b)

Tribes were removed to reservations.

c)

Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.

d)

Many tribes experienced drought and famine.

50.

· I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches.

· I was the last Chief of the Comanches.

· My tribe roamed West Texas.

· I eventually; assimilated into American culture and influenced other American Indians to do so.


Using the information listed above, who am I ?

a)

Iron Jacket

b)

Quanah Parker

c)

John Wallace

d)

Peta Nacona

51.

How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?

a)

Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.

b)

Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.

c)

The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry.

d)

The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry.

52.

The development of ranching instead of farming in West Texas was primarily influenced by—

a)

politics

b)

railroads

c)

discovery of oil

d)

water resources

53.

During this period the windmill was introduced to Texas for obtaining water from underground. This allowed farmers and ranchers to water their crops and animals on their own property without having access to a river or aquifer and allowed them to set up irrigation systems in more arid locations. Because of this access to water along with the growth of the railroads and improved transportation systems in Texas, people were able to travel, live, and create new businesses in all areas of Texas. Even in South and West Texas they were able to transport crops and cattle across Texas and the United States. This all allowed for the great growth of agriculture and ranching in Texas during this period and for the growth of population in Central and west Texas.


Which of the following is the BEST title for the passage?

a)

How the Windmill has impacted Texas Ranching.

b)

Effects of Population Growth on Central and West Texas.

c)

Ways Texans Have Modified the Environment.

d)

The Effects of Human Factors on Events in Texas History.

54.

While windmills of the past assisted in early water production for agriculture, __________ is a water solution for delivering water to __________ today.

Which terms below complete the sentence above?

a)

desalinization… dry, arid land

b)

irrigation… wet, swampy areas

c)

irrigation… dry, arid land

d)

water restriction… animals and farms

55.

Which of the following correctly identifies the most important reasons why Germans immigrated to Texas and where they located?

a)

They came to help build the railroads and settled mainly in El Paso, Houston, and other urban areas.

b)

They came because of wars in Germany and settled in the urban areas of North and Central Texas.

c)

They came because of the potato famine and poverty and settled primarily in the Rio Grande Valley, San Patricio, Refugio, and Victoria.

d)

They came for cheap land and a good climate, and they settled in areas such as New Braunfels and San Antonio in Central Texas.

56.

Cattle : _______________ :: Cotton : _______________.

a)

West Texas, East Texas

b)

South Texas, North Texas

c)

North Texas, West Texas

d)

East Texas, South Texas

57.

Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?

a)

Dangers on an oil rig

b)

Dangers during the battle of the Alamo

c)

Dangers on a Cattle Drive

d)

Dangers of farming

58.

Last chief of the Comanche, mother's name was Cynthia, he led raids against Buffalo hunters.

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

James Hogg

c)

Quanah Parker

d)

Buffalo Bill

59.

Identify the invention in the image. This invention helped to close off the open range making cattle drives dangerous and contributing to the Open Range War.

a)

Barbed Wire

b)

Wooden Fence

c)

Metal Fence

d)

Wooden Post

60.

What effect did barbed wire fences have on the closing of open land in the Texas frontier?

a)

Kept the Indians off the land

b)

Made cattle drives dangerous for Ranchers

c)

Caused too much damage to horses

d)

Ranchers loved the invention of barbed wire

61.

Barbed wire helped close off most of the western frontier, as a result, farmers and ranchers engaged in....

a)

Peace Talks

b)

Range Wars

c)

Elections

d)

Celebrations

62.

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

United States

63.

Under the Texas Legal system, it's a felony to do what?

a)

Be nice to Farmers

b)

Paint a cow different colors

c)

Be nice to Ranchers

d)

Cut a barbed wire fence

64.

Select the best choice to fill in the missing Texas History Era in the timeline.

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Civil War and Reconstruction

c)

Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

d)

Civil Rights and Conservatism

65.

Who created the chuckwagon to feed his hungry cowboys on the trail?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Charles Goodnight

66.

"Buffalo Soldiers" were African American soldiers who were given their nickname by who?

a)

Tejanos

b)

Native American Tribes

c)

American Soldiers

d)

Mexican Citizens

67.

During the late 19th century, how did farmers contribute to the bust cycle in ranching?

a)

Farmers purchased all the cattle

b)

Farmers placed barbed wire fences which closed off the open range

c)

Indians were stealing all the cattle

d)

Ranchers gave up on cattle drives and became farmers

68.

He was the first Native Governor of Texas, and he reformed the railroads.

a)

James Hogg

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Abraham Lincoln

69.

What inventions changed West Texas after the Civil War and encouraged settlement in the west?

a)

Cars and planes

b)

Books and water bottles

c)

cell phones and laptops

d)

Windmills, barbed wire, and railroads

70.

Who invented the famous cotton gin in the early 20th century?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Eli Young

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Benjamin Franklin

71.
Which is TRUE regarding the cotton gin?
a)
It made more people see and admit the evils of slavery
b)
It caused demand for slaves to drastically increase
c)
It made cotton easier to plant
d)
It was invented by James Monroe
72.

The cotton gin helps pick the seeds off of cotton more quickly. How did the cotton gin increase the need for slaves?

a)

It was a very complicated machine. So, more slaves were needed to operate it.

b)

Now that more cotton could be processed quickly, more cotton needed to be grown and picked.

c)

Only the large plantations used the cotton gin. Smaller plantations still picked the seeds of the cotton off by hand.

d)

Slaves still needed to pick through the cotton and pull out the seeds.

73.

Letter 'E" marks which of the following:

a)

United States in 1783

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Texas

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

74.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
75.

What piece of land was purchased in order to build something in the Southwest? What did they want to build?

a)

Mexican Cession/Trails

b)

Louisiana Territory/Canals

c)

transcontinental/Oregon Country

d)

Gadsden Purchase/Railroad

76.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
77.
Which document had these characteristics in the image?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Northwest Ordinance
78.

In 1867 the U.S. government signed three treaties at _____ with five Native American groups in hopes of bringing peace on the plains.

a)

Cheyenne Mountain

b)

Fort Concho

c)

Fort Griffin

d)

Medicine Lodge Creek

79.

What successful tactic did the U.S government come up with to defeat the Native Americans?

a)

slaughtering their main food source, the buffalo

b)

forcing them to move on to reservations

c)

slaughtering Native Americans

d)

none of the above

80.

Which event below describes a detail at the Battle of Adobe Walls?

Event 1: Quanah Parker led a group of 700 warriors to attack Buffalo hunters but retreated.

Event 2: Satanta led an attack on a Wagon Train at Salt Creek.

Event 3: Five bands of Plains Indians signed a treaty in Kansas that had them moving onto reservations.

Event 4: Quanah Parker surrendered to U.S. troops which made the Texas Plains region safe again.

a)

Event 1

b)

Event 2

c)

Event 3

d)

Event 4

81.

The battle of Palo Duro Canyon is considered an "end of an era". What is meant by this?

a)

It stopped a steady loss of land by Native Americans and returned them to their rightful homes.

b)

It was generally the end of the Plains Indian lifestyles. Most accepted defeat the followed soldiers to Oklahoma.

c)

It changed the northern boundaries of Texas for the final time.

d)

It was basically the end of ranching and farming in the Panhandle of Texas.

82.

In return for moving to the reservation, what did the government promise to give the Native Americans?

a)

large amount of land for the reservation

b)

supplies

c)

no settlers or soldiers would enter the reservations

d)

all of them

83.
Urbanization in Dallas and Houston in the 20th century was encouraged by
a)

railroad expansion

b)
women as railroad conductors
c)
cattle ranching
d)
Transportation
84.
Who created the rotary drill bit and influenced the Petroleum (Oil) Industry?
a)
James Hogg
b)
Women of World War I
c)
Howard Hughes Sr.
d)
LULAC
85.
When did the discovery of oil in Spindletop occur?
a)
1900
b)
1901
c)
1914
d)
1920
86.
What did James Hogg create to address or regulate the oil industry?
a)
Texas Farmers' Alliance
b)
The Grange
c)
The Texas Railroad Commission
d)
LULAC
87.
What caused for rural Texas to urbanize and have boomtowns pop up all over Texas?
a)
discovery of oil
b)
discovery of railroads
c)
cattle industry
d)
Windmills
88.
Which word means: A period of great profits followed by downward trend in an industry.
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Boom and Bust Cycle
89.
Which previous governor of Texas was considered a hero to the Grange, Farmers' Alliance and Texas Farmers' Union?
a)

Howard Hughes Sr.

b)
James Hogg
c)
Dan Moody
d)
Abraham Lincoln
90.
What occurred to the economic and trading center moved to after the Galveston Hurricane in the 1900?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Houston
c)
Dallas
d)
El Paso
91.
What is the main purpose of the Populist movement?
a)
oil regulation
b)
protect agricultural workers and farmers
c)
regulate factories
d)
want reform for womens' right to vote
92.
What happen to rapid industrialization in the 20th century?
a)
Urbanization- rapid population growth
b)
population drop in the cities
c)
rural areas became popular
93.
Towns, cities and...
a)
States
b)
Neighborhoods
c)
Districts
d)
Counties
94.
The highest leader of a city
a)
Mayor
b)
Governor
c)
President
d)
Pastor
95.
The legislative branch of local government;  Has many members who make laws
a)
senate
b)
county courts
c)
city council
d)
public works
96.
Help keep us safe in fires, crimes and emergencies
a)
planning department
b)
parks and recreation 
c)
police/fire department
d)
public library
97.
Takes care of parks by keeping the space clean and safe.
a)
public works
b)
parks and recreation
c)
planning department
d)
police department
98.
Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History?
a)
Industrial growth
b)
Population expansion
c)
Outbreak of a civil war
d)
Preparation for world war
99.
Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?
a)
Texas debts from the republic would be paid.
b)
Texas would be a territory rather than a state.
c)
Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.
d)
Texas could be divided into five states.
100.
During Reconstruction the South was under Military rule
a)
True
b)
False
101.
The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
guarantees African Americans free speech
b)
Outlawed slavery in the United States
c)
gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
rejoined the South and the North
102.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
103.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
104.
Which of the following was not a goal of Reconstruction?
a)
Reunite the North and the South
b)
Rebuild the South
c)
Develop the system of sharecropping
d)
Determine what to do with African Americans
105.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
106.
Northerners who went south after the Civil War to make large profits from the destruction in the south were called
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
107.
Laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877.  These laws legalized segregation whites and blacks to use separate facilities. 
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction

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