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Midterm Exam Review Part 1 TX History

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which explorer was shipwrecked off Galveston Island?

a)

Cortes

b)

Coronado

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

La Salle

2.

Which explorer mapped the coast of Texas in 1519?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Pinata

c)

Pineda

d)

La Salle

3.

In what year was the settlement of San Antonio built?

a)

1776

b)

2016

c)

1718

d)

1810

4.
What is important about the year 1821?
a)
Coronado defeated the Aztecs
b)
Alamo was built
c)
Mexico gained their independence from Spain.
5.
Who was the "father" of Texas
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Martin de Leon
d)
 Green Dewitt
6.
The person MOST responsible for the settlement of Texas with Americans is
a)
Viceroy Martinez
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Baron de Bastrop
7.
Name the general who commanded the forces at the Alamo.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Ana
c)
William B. Travis
d)
James Fannin
8.
What was the MAIN purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
to stop U.S. immigration to Texas
b)
to end trade between Texas and Mexico
c)
to block Mexican immigrants from settling in Texas
d)
to prevent Texas from declaring independence
9.
What is important about the year 1821?
a)
Coronado defeated the Aztecs
b)
Alamo was built
c)
Mexico gained their independence from Spain.
10.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
11.

Who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

James Fannin

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Santa Anna didn't lose

12.
Why was Texas not annexed immediately into the United States
a)
Mirabeau Lamar didn't want to join
b)
Usa did not have enough room so consequentially Texas had to wait 
c)
No Reason Just Lazy
d)
Slavery
13.
—He wanted to remove the American Indians from Texas and pushed a war on them.
a)
Sam Houston 
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
14.

with what country did spanish compete for influence in Texas?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Holland

d)

Great Britain

15.

How did Spain attempt to control Texas during the Spanish colonial era?

a)

it gave large tracts of land to Spaniards who settled there

b)

it forced Native Americans out of their traditional lands

c)

it fought wars with the United States, Mexico, and France

d)

it established missions and military posts

16.

Which of these items is a characteristic of the mission-building era?

a)

missions were not protected by military posts

b)

missions were used as a way to claim land and establish Spanish culture

c)

American Indians were discouraged from learning trade

d)

American Indians were prevented from accepting Catholicism

17.

How did the establishment of French trading posts in modern-day Mississippi after the desertion of Fort St. Louis affect Spanish-French relations in Texas?

a)

The Spanish allowed French traders into the territory under the condition that they would settle there.

b)

The Spanish built missions to strengthen their hold over the land.

c)

The Spanish sent groups to destroy French trading posts.

d)

The Spanish continued to keep watch on the French, but no other move was made.

18.
First explorer to map the Texas coast
a)
Alvarez de Pineda
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Moscoso
19.
Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and glory?
a)
Real estate agents
b)
Zoro
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Friars
20.
The outpost built by La Salle in Texas was named......
a)
La Salle's House
b)
Fort Hood
c)
Fort St. Louis
d)
Fort Tiger
21.
Who was part of the expedition that shipwrecked in Galveston and was saved by the Karankawas?
a)
Cabeza de gato
b)
Cabeza de pollo
c)
Cabeza de vaca
d)
Cabeza de mesa
22.

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

a)

Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

b)

American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

c)

Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

d)

Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

23.

A fort on military outpost.

a)

Presidio

b)

Hacienda

c)

Vaquero

d)

Mestizo

24.

A chain of missions and presidios established by the Spanish in Texas and California which served as a way to claim land for Spain.

a)

Mission System

b)

Catholicism

c)

Hacienda

d)

Vaquero

25.
This is used to house the spanish soliders that were in charge of protecting the missions...
a)
Convent
b)
Mission
c)
Hotel
d)
Presidio
26.
Special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Natives.  These settlements were called
a)
Alamos
b)
Presidios
c)
Colonies
d)
Missions
27.
The missions were built along....
a)
Highways
b)
Rivers
c)
Mountains
d)
the Gulf
28.
What was "a Spanish fort built to protect a mission and local settlements"?
a)
presidio
b)
village
c)
alcalde
d)
mission
29.
What was "a religious settlement in Native American territory designed to convert the local natives to Christianity"
a)
mission
b)
presidio
c)
village
d)
alcalde
30.
Mexico's independence in 1821 marked the beginning of a period known as what?
a)
Mexican National Era
b)
Spanish National Era
c)
Mexican Independence
d)
Early Explorers
31.

Who sought help from the United States to help Mexico fight for Independence?

a)

Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

b)

Augustus Magee

c)

Joaquin de Arredondo

d)

Agustin de Iturbide

32.
Hidalgo's speech for Mexican Independence is called?
a)
"Cry of Dolores"
b)
"Mexico needs Independence"
c)
"Emancipation Proclamation"
33.

The Alamo is known as

a)

The El Paso

b)

San Juan Bautista

c)

THE Mission

d)

San Antonio de Valero

34.

Presidio San Antonio de Bexar was established in ______ to help Spanish missions in East Texas.

a)

1519

b)

1718

c)

1781

d)

1690

35.

This mission became what is now the present day city of San Antonio.

a)

San Francisco de los Tejas

b)

San Juan Bautista

c)

San Antonio de Bexar

d)

San Antonio de Vaca

36.

Mexicans who considered Texas home became known as...

a)

Tejanos.

b)

Texans.

c)

Mexicans.

d)

Caddos.

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