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1st Semester Exam TX History

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region of Texas averages the most rain - as much as 60 inches of rain in a year?

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins Region

d)

Coastal Plains

2.

Which region has the highest elevation in Texas on Guadalupe Peak?

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins Region

d)

Coastal Plains

3.

Which region is the Texas of old western movies?

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Mountain & Basins Region

d)

Coastal Plains

4.

What region averages 20-40 inches of rain per year, has hot summers and colder winters?

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins Region

d)

Coastal Plains

5.

What was the biggest factor in determining if a native people group were going to be nomadic or settle in one general area?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Farming

c)

Population of the bison

d)

Location of Spanish missions

6.

I mapped the Texas coastline in 1519. My name is:

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Robert La Salle

c)

Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda

d)

Coronado

7.

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.

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Robert La Salle

c)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

d)

Coronado

8.

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

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Robert La Salle

c)

Alonso de Piñeda

d)

Coronado

9.

Why did the Spanish become interested in settling missions in East Texas?

a)

Religious devotion to convert the natives

b)

Rumors of gold

c)

French settlements were a threat to Spanish lands

d)

They had already settled west and central TX, so it just made sense

10.

What significant thing happened in 1718

a)

Mission de Valero (Alamo) was settled in San Antonio

b)

Corpus Christi y la Ysleta was settled in El Paso

c)

Texas declared independence

d)

Mrs. Byerly was born

11.

When it comes to governing Texas, the presence of pirates & filibusters in Texas, shows that Spain _____________ the region.

a)

Loved

b)

Sold

c)

Overpopulated

d)

Neglected

12.

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:

a)

the Chicken War

b)

the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

c)

The Fredonian Rebellion

d)

the Texas Revolution

13.

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

a)

Philip Nolan

b)

Benjamin Edwards

c)

James Long

d)

Santa Anna

14.

Which of the following are true regarding Stephen F. Austin?

a)

He was the most successful empressario

b)

He fulfilled his fathers dying wish

c)

His settlers were called the Old 300

d)

He spoke Spanish and understood Mexican customs

15.

I settled Mexicans in Texas and became a rancher with the nickname Capitan Muchas Vacas.

a)

Green DeWitt

b)

Martin de Leon

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Captain Many Cows

16.

Which are true regarding the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

It was a turning point in Texas/Mexican relations

b)

It was a direct result of the Mier y Teran Report

c)

Its biggest goal was stopping American immigration

d)

It still allowed for European immigration

17.

What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions say?

a)

Explained the rebellion against Bradburn @ Anahuac

b)

Declared their loyalty to Mexico

c)

Denied they were rebelling against Mexican authority

d)

Insisted they were supporting Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

18.

What happened because of Stephen F. Austin's trip to Mexico City?

a)

Stephen F. Austin eventually got Santa Anna to agree to repeal the immigration law, lower tariffs and grant trial by jury in Texas

b)

Stephen F. Austin eventually convinced Santa Anna to recognize Texas as a separate Mexican state

c)

He was arrested for some things he wrote in a letter that Santa Anna considered seditious

d)

The US outlawed all immigration to Mexico

19.

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:

a)

The Siege of la Bahia

b)

The Siege of Bexar

c)

Goliad

d)

The Texas Revolution

20.

Texas won the battle of the Alamo

a)

True

b)

False

21.

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:

a)

The Lexington of Texas

b)

Gonzales

c)

The Battle of Coleto Creek

d)

The Goliad Massacre

22.

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

a)

Siege of Bexar

b)

Gonzales

c)

San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Coleto Creek

23.

Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

William B. Travis

c)

George Childress

d)

Lorenzo de Zavalla

24.

What was Republic of Texas' new government like? (select all that apply)

a)

It was similar to the US with 3 branches and a bill of rights

b)

It protected civil rights

c)

It created the Mexican state of Texas

d)

It was an unlimited government led by Sam Houston

25.

What country below refused to recognize Texas' independence?

a)

US

b)

England

c)

Mexico

d)

France

26.

What river did Mexico say should be the border of Texas?

a)

Sabine

b)

Neches

c)

Nueces

d)

Brazos

27.

What river did Texas say should be the border?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Neches

c)

Nueces

d)

Brazos

28.

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:

a)

The Mier Expedition

b)

Cordova Rebellion

c)

Council House Fight

d)

Battle of the Neches

29.

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

a)

Battle of the Neches

b)

The Mier Expedition

c)

Council House Fight

d)

Cordova Rebellion

30.

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:

a)

Cordova Rebellion

b)

Council House Fight

c)

Battle of the Neches

d)

The Mier Expedition

31.

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

a)

Mier Expedition

b)

Cordova Rebellion

c)

Santa Fe Expedition

d)

Lamar's Folly

32.

I was a Texas senator who defended Tejano land claims and supported Mirabeau Lamar.

a)

Lorenzo de Zavalla

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

Alvarez Alonso de Piñeda

d)

Jose Antonio Navarro

33.

Who was President of Texas when it was annexed to the US?

a)

James K Polk

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Anson Jones

d)

Sam Houston

34.

Which US President annexed Texas?

a)

James K Polk

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Anson Jones

d)

Sam Houston

35.

When did Texas become a US state

a)

1843

b)

1844

c)

1845

d)

1846

36.

From Texas annexation to 1860, Texas population grew from 125,000 to over 600,00

a)

True

b)

False

37.

When John Slidell went to Mexico city, what did he try to do?

a)

negotiate the boundary of Texas

b)

buy California for $15 million

c)

buy Califonia for $30 million

d)

Discover an indigenous plant known as the Poinsettia

38.

Who negotiated the Compromise of 1850?

a)

James K Polk

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Henri Castro

d)

Henry Clay

39.

Where was the 1st conflict of the Mexican-American War?

a)

Just north of the Rio Grande at Brownsville

b)

near the Mexican town of Mier

c)

San Antonio

d)

Santa Fe, New Mexico

40.

How much did the US buy California & the territory between it and Texas for (after the war)?

a)

$6 million

b)

$15 million

c)

$30 million

d)

nothing; it was part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and America got it because it won the war

41.

Largest group of European immigrants during the period of Early Statehood:

a)

German

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

Mexican

42.

2nd group of immigrants during the period of Early Statehood were from:

a)

Germany

b)

The Netherlands

c)

France

d)

Mexico

43.

During the period of early statehood, industry developed along major ____________ and ____________

a)

cities; towns

b)

lakes; cities

c)

settlements; train depots

d)

roads; rivers

44.

Because of cotton farming, most enslaved people lived in what region of Texas?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

45.

What did churches help found in Texas?

a)

dance halls

b)

stockyards

c)

public schools

d)

universities

46.

After Texas became a state, there were no more issues with Native Americans.

a)

False

b)

True