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Texas History 1st Semester Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was given the first land grant from Spain?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
James Long 
d)
Martin De Leon
2.

Who were the original settlers in Austin's colony called?

a)

The Old 200

b)

The Old 300

c)

The Old 100

d)

Austin's colonists

3.

In what year did the nation of Mexico win its independence from Spain?

a)

1826

b)

1814

c)

1830

d)

1821

4.

Who fulfilled his father's dream to colonize Texas by bringing Anglo settlers?

a)

Martin De Leon

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Moses Austin

d)

Green Dewitt

5.

In which region of Texas were the first empresario grants given?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

6.
What Spanish explorer, mapped the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
La Salle
b)
Columbus
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
7.

What were the main reasons for European exploration to the Americas?

a)

Help spread diseases to Native Americans

b)

Get rich, spread the Catholic religion, & get fame & glory

c)

Bring new ideas & technology to the Americas

d)

Test new shipping across the Atlantic

8.

What Spanish explorer survived with the Karankawa Indians for 8 years and reported hearing about Cities of Gold?

a)

Cortes

b)

Coronado

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Pineda

9.

Who "discovered" the New World in 1492?

a)

Columbus

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Pineda

d)

De Soto

10.
Which river forms part of Texas' northern boundary?
a)
Red River
b)
Blue River 
c)
Gold River
d)
Granny Apple Green River
11.
Which river forms Texas' southern boundary?
a)
Real Grande
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Nueces River
d)
Red River
12.
What are the four natural regions of Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins
b)
North, South, East, West
c)
Upper East Side, Lower SOHO, Downtown, West Coast
d)
Old Cowhead
13.

Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?

a)

Spanish

b)

Texans

14.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
15.

What city Spanish city was founded in 1718 and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Laredo

c)

Goliad

d)

Gonzalez

16.

What is the shaded area called?

a)

Red River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Rio Grande

17.

Which region has the highest point and is the driest area in Texas?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

18.

Who started the independence movement in Mexico in 1810 and was executed?

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Agustin De Iturbide

c)

Moses Austin

d)

Mr. Gandara

19.

What is true of all Native American groups of early Texas?

a)

They adapted to the environment to meet their needs.

b)

They destroyed their environment.

c)

They ignored their environment.

d)

They all moved to the Coastal Plains to hunt sharks.

20.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
21.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
22.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
23.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
24.
What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Lake Travis
d)
Colorado River
25.
What correctly describes the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Least amount of rain and least populated
b)
Most amount of rain
c)
More people live here than in any other region
d)
Largest region
26.
Texas Region with flat, treeless plains and grasslands, Palo Duro Canyon?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
27.
What is the climate like in the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Cool and dry
b)
Hot and dry
c)
Hot and wet
d)
Cool and wet
28.
The Red River makes the border on the Northern part of Texas.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
29.
A person that wanders from place to place is a ______________.
a)
dweller
b)
nomad
c)
chief
30.
What is adobe?
a)
a Spanish word that means village
b)
bricks formed by clay and straw
c)
an open pit
d)
an object made by people
31.
If you travel from East Texas to West Texas, what is true?
a)
You begin at a high elevation and move to a lower elevation
b)
You begin at a lower elevation and move to a higher elevation
c)
You begin in canyons and move to the gulf
32.
This river is the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Sabine
c)
Red
d)
Brazos
33.
This tribe used teepees for shelter.  Teepees were easy to take with them since they were nomads.
a)
Karankawa
b)
Caddo
c)
Comanche
d)
Pueblo
34.

What was the most important natural resource for the Plains Indians (other than water)?

a)

Corn

b)

Buffalo

c)

Rice

d)

Pumpkins

35.

The name Texas comes from the Caddo language and means ___________.

a)

one

b)

many

c)

friend

d)

power

36.

Which tribe was the first in Texas to meet Europeans?

a)

Apache

b)

Karankawa

c)

Caddo

d)

Tigua

37.

What economic resource do all four regions of Texas have in common?

a)

fishing industry

b)

tree and wood industry

c)

oil and gas industry

d)

port industry

38.

What are the four cultures of American Indians in Texas?

a)

Gulf, Northeastern, Western, and Coastal

b)

Gulf, Plains, Coastal, and Southeastern

c)

Gulf, Plains, Southern, and Puebloan

d)

Gulf, Plains, Southeastern, and Puebloan

39.

Where is Austin, the capital of Texas, located?

a)

Southern Texas

b)

Northern Texas

c)

Central Texas

d)

Southeast Texas

40.
Name the general who wrote the letter "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World"
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Ana
c)
William B. Travis
d)
James Fannin
41.
Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Santa Ana
c)
Sam Houston
d)
George Childress
42.
Name the general and dictator of Mexico.
a)
Jose Urrea
b)
S.F.A
c)
Santa Ana
d)
William B. Travis
43.
What was the purpose of William B Travis's letter?
a)
To send reinforcements/help
b)
To announce their victory
c)
To inform americans of their plans
d)
To announce his surrender
44.
Name the battle in which Santa Ana surrendered and officially gave Texas to the Americans?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Coleto
45.
Which of the following events took place during the Texas Revolution
a)
Council House Fight
b)
Siege of the Alamo
c)
Sam Houston Elected
d)
Texas Annexation
46.
What important battle took place on April 21, 1836?
a)
Battle of Coleto
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Grass Fight
47.
What is the significance of the battle of Gonzales?
a)
Gave the Texans confidence in their fighting
b)
Proved independence could be achieved
c)
Showed Mexicans could be defeated
d)
All of the above
48.
What event caused S.F.A to support the idea of revolution?
a)
Mier Y Teran Report
b)
Arrest in Mexico city
c)
The Law of April 6, 1830
d)
All of the above
49.
Where did the Texas Delegates meet to design their new government?
a)
El Paso
b)
Amarillo
c)
Washington-on-the-Brazos
d)
Odessa
50.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
51.
Which Texas Revolutionary leader was significant because he left the Alamo to get reinforcements and commanded an army at the Battle of San Jacinto
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
James Bowie
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Davy Crockett
52.
What was the very last battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Battle of Coleto Creek
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
53.
Why is the Battle of the Alamo significant?
a)
It inspired the Texans to fight stronger
b)
It discouraged the Texan army
c)
It was an important win for the Texans
d)
Everyone, including the Mexican soldiers,died at the hands of Santa Anna
54.
What was created to prevent U.S. immigration into Mexico/Texas?
a)
Law of April 10
b)
A wall
c)
Law of April 6
d)
None of the above
55.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
56.
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
57.
Santa Anna ordered to execute prisoners at-
a)
The Massacre of Goliad
b)
The Battle of the Alamo
c)
The Massacre of Coleto
d)
The Battle of Gonzales
58.
Why did William B Travis write his letter at the Alamo that he signed "Victory or death!" ?
a)
To ask for reinforcements/help
b)
To announce their victory
c)
To inform Americans of their plans
d)
To announce his surrender
59.
When Texans fled their homes for safety became called
a)
The Runaway Scrape
b)
The Runaway train
c)
Cowards
d)
The last hope
60.
Who was the former congressman who fought at the Alamo?
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Stephen F Austin
61.
The document that ended the Texas Revolution and granted independence to Texas:
a)
Treaty of Velasco
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Battle of Gonzales
62.
No more U. S. Immigration, no more slaves, custom duties (tax) charged on U. S. imports.
a)
Mier y Teran Report
b)
Stephen F. Austin Arrest
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Law of April 6, 1830
63.
Mexican Government sent this man to investigate the conditions in northern Texas 
a)
Hayden Edwards
b)
Mier y Teran 
c)
Sam Houston 
d)
Stephen F Austin 
64.
Texas Declared Independence on March 2, 1836.  Where did this happen?
a)
At the Alamo
b)
At Velasco 
c)
Washington-on-the-Brazos
d)
At Goliad
65.
Which battle does the term "COME AND TAKE IT" come from?
a)
Battle of San Jacinto
b)
Battle of Medina
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of the Alamo
66.

Which of the following was NOT an agreement in the Treaty of Velasco?

a)

Mexico would stop the fighting against Texas

b)

Texas would be allowed to join the United States

c)

Mexico would remove all its forces from Texas.

d)

Texas would exchange prisoners of war with Mexico.

67.
What country was the Texas Declaration of Independence modeled after?
a)
Mexico 
b)
Spain 
c)
United States 
d)
Great Britain 
68.
In the secret treaty of Velasco Santa Anna agreed to work for the recognition of Texas's Independence 
a)
True 
b)
False 
69.
What was the battle cry the Texans shouted as the attacked the Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
"Come and Take It!"
b)
"Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"
c)
"Viva Mexico!"
d)
"Fight, Fight, Fight!"
70.
About how long did the battle of San Jacinto last?
a)
8 hours
b)
several days
c)
only about 18 minutes
d)
almost a month
71.
A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order is a 
a)
Friar
b)
Conquistador
c)
Monk
d)
Viceroy
72.
A mission is a 
a)
task that may be impossible, as believed by Tom Cruise.
b)
a religious settlement built by Spain. 
c)
a military fort or outpost
d)
a district of a colony or country; similar to a state
73.
Most settlements, like missions and presidios, were built around what geographic feature?
a)
Mountains
b)
Plateaus
c)
Rivers
d)
Plains
74.
The missions were created to convert which group of people to the Catholic religion?
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Native Americans
d)
The Yetis
75.
San Antonio was founded in what year?
a)
1718
b)
1999
c)
1721
d)
1682
76.
A fort or military outpost
a)
Mission
b)
Presidio
c)
Church
d)
Base
77.
Catholic missions are built, conflict between natives and Europeans, and Presidios and civil settlements are established... are all descriptions of what Era?
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Revolution and Republic
c)
Mexican National 
d)
Spanish Colonial 
78.
Which conclusion can be made about the location of missions in Texas?
a)
Most missions were located along the Gulf Coast near natural harbors
b)
Most missions were located in the Great Plains region of Texas
c)
Most missions were located in the Mountain and Basins region of Texas
d)
Most missions were located near an available supply of water
79.
What was the purpose of the Spanish presidios?
a)
To teach natives the Spanish language
b)
To provide protection to the missions
c)
To serve as the colonial capital
d)
To provide food and shelter for settlers
80.

What did Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla fight for?

a)

Independence for Texas.

b)

Independence for Mexico.

c)

Spanish over the French.

d)

chickens which led to the Chicken War.

81.

Who gave the speech "El Grito de Dolores?"

a)

Francisco Hidalgo

b)

Antonio Margil de Jesus

c)

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

d)

Father Damian Massanet

82.
What is a Mestizo?
a)
Someone of Spanish heritage who lives in Texas
b)
Someone who is mixed Spanish and Native American
c)
Native American from Texas
d)
White American
83.

Why was 1718 significant (important) in Texas history?

a)

Whataburger was created.

b)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was founded.

c)

San Antonio was established.

d)

The first mission in Texas was established.

84.

What duties were included in the job description of Spanish soldiers in Texas?

a)

protect Mr. Zarzosa from his students. Because he was alive back then.

b)

Help tend the farms in the missions

c)

protect the missions and patrol for Native Americans

d)

Teach Native Americans the Spanish way of life.

85.

Farming was less successful than cattle ranches because...

a)

there was plenty of water.

b)

cattle was easier to raise and protect.

c)

there weren't any seeds.

d)

there were no tools for farming.

86.

What did Mexico create due to the Mier y Teran Report? This caused increased tensions between the Mexican government and the Anglo-American settlers.

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Treaty of Velasco

c)

Wall on the Rio Grande

d)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

87.

Who assisted Stephen F. Austin in choosing land for the first colony of American settlers to immigrate to Texas. He later supported the Texas Revolution.

a)

Davey Crockett

b)

Jose de Escandon

c)

Erasmo Seguin

d)

Martin De Leon

88.

During which convention did Texas approve the Texas Declaration of Independence and write a Texas Constitution?

a)

Convention 0f 1832

b)

Convention of 1833

c)

Convention of 1836

d)

Convention of 1840

89.

After the Fredonian revolt, who did the Mexican government send to northern Texas to investigate? He then wrote a report of his findings.

a)

Father Hidalgo

b)

General Manuel Mier y Teran

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

General Santa Anna

90.

What was one of the most concerning things for the Mexican government noted in Mier y Teran's report?

a)

Missions were not teaching the right things.

b)

Mexican citizens were outnumbered 10-1 by Anglo-Americans

c)

The environment was being polluted by the new Anglos.

d)

Native Americans were being enslaved and treated poorly.

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