Worksheets1st Semester Exam TX History
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which region of Texas averages the most rain - as much as 60 inches of rain in a year?
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains & Basins Region
Coastal Plains
Which region has the highest elevation in Texas on Guadalupe Peak?
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains & Basins Region
Coastal Plains
Which region is the Texas of old western movies?
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountain & Basins Region
Coastal Plains
What region averages 20-40 inches of rain per year, has hot summers and colder winters?
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains & Basins Region
Coastal Plains
What was the biggest factor in determining if a native people group were going to be nomadic or settle in one general area?
Irrigation
Farming
Population of the bison
Location of Spanish missions
I mapped the Texas coastline in 1519. My name is:
Cabeza de Vaca
Robert La Salle
Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda
Coronado
I founded a French settlement in Texas because I missed the mouth of the Mississippi River but abandoned it after starvation, disease and attacks from natives made the whole thing a real drag.
Cabeza de Vaca
Robert La Salle
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Coronado
After the shipwreck, I wandered thru Texas. 7 years was a real religious experience for me but when I got back to New Spain, the only thing people wanted to hear about was rumors of the 7 Cities of Gold
Cabeza de Vaca
Robert La Salle
Alonso de Piñeda
Coronado
Why did the Spanish become interested in settling missions in East Texas?
Religious devotion to convert the natives
Rumors of gold
French settlements were a threat to Spanish lands
They had already settled west and central TX, so it just made sense
What significant thing happened in 1718
Mission de Valero (Alamo) was settled in San Antonio
Corpus Christi y la Ysleta was settled in El Paso
Texas declared independence
Mrs. Byerly was born
When it comes to governing Texas, the presence of pirates & filibusters in Texas, shows that Spain _____________ the region.
Loved
Sold
Overpopulated
Neglected
An attempt to help Mexico gain independence and possibly seize Texas from Spain occurred in 1812. It was led by Anglo Americans who captured Nacogdoches, then Goliad and San Antonio before being defeated at the Battle of Medina. It's called:
the Chicken War
the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
The Fredonian Rebellion
the Texas Revolution
I was a filibuster from Natchez Mississippi who brought an army to Texas in 1819 and set up a republic in Nacogdoches. We marched on Goliad where I was captured and I died in a Mexican prison
Philip Nolan
Benjamin Edwards
James Long
Santa Anna
Which of the following are true regarding Stephen F. Austin?
He was the most successful empressario
He fulfilled his fathers dying wish
His settlers were called the Old 300
He spoke Spanish and understood Mexican customs
I settled Mexicans in Texas and became a rancher with the nickname Capitan Muchas Vacas.
Green DeWitt
Martin de Leon
Stephen F. Austin
Captain Many Cows
Which are true regarding the Law of April 6, 1830?
It was a turning point in Texas/Mexican relations
It was a direct result of the Mier y Teran Report
Its biggest goal was stopping American immigration
It still allowed for European immigration
What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions say?
Explained the rebellion against Bradburn @ Anahuac
Declared their loyalty to Mexico
Denied they were rebelling against Mexican authority
Insisted they were supporting Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
What happened because of Stephen F. Austin's trip to Mexico City?
Stephen F. Austin eventually got Santa Anna to agree to repeal the immigration law, lower tariffs and grant trial by jury in Texas
Stephen F. Austin eventually convinced Santa Anna to recognize Texas as a separate Mexican state
He was arrested for some things he wrote in a letter that Santa Anna considered seditious
The US outlawed all immigration to Mexico
A group of Texans besieged San Antonio from October 12, 1835 thru Dec. 5. They attacked on Dec 5, and after three days of house to house fighting, defeated an army over twice their size while only losing 2 Texans. This is known as:
The Siege of la Bahia
The Siege of Bexar
Goliad
The Texas Revolution
Texas won the battle of the Alamo
True
False
After being attacked in an open field, Fannin’s men lost the battle against General Urea, but expected to be treated as prisoners of war. Instead, they were marched into an open field on Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836 and shot in the backs. This is known as:
The Lexington of Texas
Gonzales
The Battle of Coleto Creek
The Goliad Massacre
Texans surprised the Mexican army during the afternoon siesta. Though they were outnumbered, the Texans achieve victory in only 18 minutes. Juan Seguin and a group of Tejanos also fought in the attack. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution
Siege of Bexar
Gonzales
San Jacinto
Battle of Coleto Creek
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
Sam Houston
William B. Travis
George Childress
Lorenzo de Zavalla
What was Republic of Texas' new government like? (select all that apply)
It was similar to the US with 3 branches and a bill of rights
It protected civil rights
It created the Mexican state of Texas
It was an unlimited government led by Sam Houston
What country below refused to recognize Texas' independence?
US
England
Mexico
France
What river did Mexico say should be the border of Texas?
Sabine
Neches
Nueces
Brazos
What river did Texas say should be the border?
Rio Grande
Neches
Nueces
Brazos
Mexicans living in Nacogdoches organized with Native Americans to overthrow the Republic of Texas but the group was scattered and defeated before anything occurred. This is the:
The Mier Expedition
Cordova Rebellion
Council House Fight
Battle of the Neches
A group of Comanche leaders requested a peace council in exchange of captives. However, they only showed up with one captive who had been mistreated. Texas Rangers were upset at the woman’s condition and attacked the unarmed Comanche. 7 Texans and 35 Comanche died
Battle of the Neches
The Mier Expedition
Council House Fight
Cordova Rebellion
Citizens demanded that Houston protect the republic, so he sent Alexander Somervell with 750 soldiers to patrol South Texas. Some of the soldiers invaded a Mexican town, lost and were marched to Mexico City where 1 in 10 were executed by drawing beans for lots. This is the:
Cordova Rebellion
Council House Fight
Battle of the Neches
The Mier Expedition
Lamar sent troops to claim the western boundary of Texas. The Mexican army captured them when they arrived; the expedition was a complete failure & hurt Lamar’s reputation
Mier Expedition
Cordova Rebellion
Santa Fe Expedition
Lamar's Folly
I was a Texas senator who defended Tejano land claims and supported Mirabeau Lamar.
Lorenzo de Zavalla
Juan Seguin
Alvarez Alonso de Piñeda
Jose Antonio Navarro
Who was President of Texas when it was annexed to the US?
James K Polk
Zachary Taylor
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
Which US President annexed Texas?
James K Polk
Zachary Taylor
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
When did Texas become a US state
1843
1844
1845
1846
From Texas annexation to 1860, Texas population grew from 125,000 to over 600,00
True
False
When John Slidell went to Mexico city, what did he try to do?
negotiate the boundary of Texas
buy California for $15 million
buy Califonia for $30 million
Discover an indigenous plant known as the Poinsettia
Who negotiated the Compromise of 1850?
James K Polk
Zachary Taylor
Henri Castro
Henry Clay
Where was the 1st conflict of the Mexican-American War?
Just north of the Rio Grande at Brownsville
near the Mexican town of Mier
San Antonio
Santa Fe, New Mexico
How much did the US buy California & the territory between it and Texas for (after the war)?
$6 million
$15 million
$30 million
nothing; it was part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and America got it because it won the war
Largest group of European immigrants during the period of Early Statehood:
German
Dutch
French
Mexican
2nd group of immigrants during the period of Early Statehood were from:
Germany
The Netherlands
France
Mexico
During the period of early statehood, industry developed along major ____________ and ____________
cities; towns
lakes; cities
settlements; train depots
roads; rivers
Because of cotton farming, most enslaved people lived in what region of Texas?
North
South
East
West
What did churches help found in Texas?
dance halls
stockyards
public schools
universities
After Texas became a state, there were no more issues with Native Americans.
False
True
