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Texas History 1st Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This region is the lowest in elevation but the highest in rainfall?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
2.
The average annual rainfall in Texas decreases as you move from which direction towards which direction?
a)
Down to Up
b)
West to East
c)
North to South
d)
Southeast to Northwest
3.

If you move from the Coastal Plains to the Mountain and Basins, what happens to the elevation?

a)

It begins to increase

b)

It begins to decrease

c)

It is even

d)

Nothing

4.

How did nomadic Texas Indian tribes, like the Apache and Comanche meet their basic needs for food and shelter?

a)

Shopping Online

b)

Farming and ranching

c)

Being hunters and living in temporary dwellings

d)

Earning wages through work

5.
Why did Native Americans adapt to the Texas regions?
a)
adapt or die!
b)
to create a government
c)
to dance at night
d)
to make money
6.

Which tribe lived in east Texas, ate shellfish, turtles, sea food and was a part of the Gulf Coast culture group?

a)

Jumano

b)

Karankawa

c)

Tonkawa

d)

Wichita

7.
Which of the following is true of all Native American groups in early Texas?
a)
They almost destroyed their environment by using it up and moving on.
b)
They adapted to and used their environment to meet their needs.
c)
They ignored the environment, creating ways of meeting their needs without resources.
8.
Ate fish, shellfish, and sea plants
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
9.
Had portable homes in North Texas (nomadic)
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
10.

What was Cibola and what role did it play in the early Spanish exploration of Texas?

a)

Cibola was a successful mission that was established in San Antonio.

b)

Cibola was a ship filled with Spanish colonists that landed on the Texas coast.

c)

Cibola was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas.

d)

Cibola was a disease that wiped out many Spaniards.

11.

Which motivation led Spanish explorers to investigate the Americas?

a)

Desire to find gold and get as much land as possible

b)

Desire to spread democracy

c)

Desire to leave overcrowded cities

d)

Desire to escape government monarchies

12.

Which Native American tribe took de Vaca as a slave when he was shipped wrecked?

a)

Karankawas

b)

Iroquois

c)

Cherokee

d)

Apache

13.

9.What affect did La Salle's exploration of Texas have on the Spanish?

a)

It caused the Spanish to abandon settlements in Texas

b)

It began a war between Spain and France

c)

It caused Native Americans turned against Spanish explorers

d)

Spain started to take settlement of Texas more serious.

14.

This man is known as the Father of Texas and began colonizing Texas with the Old 300.

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Santa Anna

15.

In which era of Texas history did Mexico win its independence from Spain and begin allowing Americans to settle in Texas?

a)

Angelo Colonization

b)

Age of Contact

c)

Spanish Colonial

d)

Texas Revolution

16.
Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820's? (LT 3)
a)
To gain religious freedom.
b)
To build missions and forts.
c)
To search for cities of gold.
d)
To find cheap farmland.
17.
What did Mier y Teran find in his report?
a)
No new land grants awarded to empresarios No slavery in Texas Tax on all Texas importsNo more immigrants from America
b)
Anglo Americans outnumbered Mexicans 10-1 Colonists were speaking english Colonist were using American money
c)
Nothing, he never made it to Texas.
18.

Which event outlawed immigration from the U.S. to Texas and canceled all empresarial grants that had not been completed. It did encourage European immigration. Enslaved people could no longer be brought into Mexico to work, and customs duties were imposed on all goods entering Texas from the U.S. that were collected by Mexican troops, who would also enforce the Law of April 6th law

a)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

b)

Law of April 6, 1830

c)

General Mier y Teran

d)

Fredonian Rebellion

19.
Which battle is this flag associated with?
a)
Battle of San Jacinto
b)
Battle of Gonzales
c)
Grass Fight
d)
Battle of the Alamo
20.
Which of the following best describe Sam Houston's policies during his first term as President of Texas?
a)
He tried to keep spending under control and reduce the public debt.
b)
He did his best to reduce conflicts with Mexico and Native Americans.
c)
He pushed for the annexation of Texas to the United States.
d)
All of the above
21.
The letter pictured was intended to —
a)
notify Santa Anna that the men at the Alamo intended to fight.
b)
warn Sam Houston that Santa Anna’s army was approaching him.
c)
advise the citizens of Gonzales to take their cannon and evacuate.
d)
inform other Texans that reinforcements were needed at the Alamo.
22.

How did the massacre at Goliad transform the Texas Revolution?

a)

Texans began using mainly foreign soldiers to defeat Mexico.

b)

Texans were more determined than ever to defeat Mexico.

c)

Texans asked the United States to come to their aid against Mexico.

d)

Texans restrained their army continuing the fight against Mexico.

23.
George Childress is best known for?
a)
He wrote George of the Jungle 
b)
His poor decision making led to a defeat at the Battle of Coleto Creek 
c)
Writing the Texas Declaration of Independence 
d)
He led the troops at the battle of Gonzales 
24.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They all brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They all increased the territory of the United States.
c)
They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
d)
They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 
25.

Coronado and other Spanish explorers were motivated to lead expeditions to North America because of the stories they heard about —

a)

Cibola, seven cities of gold

b)

a giant sea monster

c)

horses that could fly

d)

an immortal native tribe

26.

Whose job was it to keep the union together?

a)

Roger B. Taney

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Stephen Douglass

John Brown

d)

Stephen Douglas

27.

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

a)

Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

b)

Most Texans did not own slaves so it did ot have an influence.

c)

Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy

d)

Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade

28.

Why did the southern states threaten to secede?

a)

They thought that Lincoln would end slavery.

b)

They thought Lincoln would pass another protective tariff.

c)

Lincoln did not win the electoral college.

d)

Lincoln wanted war with Mexico.