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Texas Republic, Civil War, WED, and Water Cycle

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first president of the republic of Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

Anson Jones

d)

George Washington

2.
Why is Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the “Father of Texas Education”?
a)
He persuaded Congress to set aside acreage for public schools in each county.
b)
Because he was a college professor.
c)
He forced all Texas residents to pay a school tax for each child in the family.
d)
His father was the president of Harvard.
3.
What is Texas Annexation?
a)
Texas becoming part of the Confederate States of America.
b)
Texas becoming a part of independent Mexico.
c)
Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States.
d)
Texas becoming an independent republic.
4.
What was a direct result of the annexation of Texas?
a)
American Revolution
b)
U.S. Mexican War
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Civil War
5.
What did these problems contribute to?
     Threatened by Indians.
     Suffered delays due to dwindling provisions.
     Failure to locate a suitable route through an extremely rugged terrain.
     Received a hostile reception upon entering the settlements of New Mexico.
a)
The failure of the Santa Fe Expedition.
b)
Mexico's loss of land in the U.S. Mexican War.
c)
The removal of Texas Indians to reservations.
d)
The ability of the Texas Rangers to successfully patrol the U.S. Mexican border.
6.
What caused the Council House Fight?
a)
A debate that took place during a San Antonio council meeting to determine water rights of Indians living in the area.
b)
Texans demanding return of all hostages being held by the Comanche and the Comanche being unable to give up those hostages.
c)
The Cherokee attacking San Antonio to establish a claim over Comanche lands.
d)
Governor Houston trying to move archives to Houston to make Houston the capital city for the Republic of Texas.
7.
What is considered the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Gulf Coast
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
8.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made the _______________ river the boundary between 
a)
Nueces River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande River
9.
Texas joined the United States through a process called
a)
expedition
b)
veto
c)
annexation
d)
joint resolution
10.

What document is responsible for organizing laws for the Republic of Texas?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Texas Declaration of Independence

c)

Texas Constitution

d)

Constitution

11.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
12.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
13.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
14.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Erosion
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
15.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
Light shining onto a mountain.
b)
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
d)
All of the above.
16.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?
a)
A glacier
b)
An iceberg
c)
An ice wedge
d)
A sand dune
17.

A rain gauge is a device that collects rainfall.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

____ is how hot or cold something is.

a)

temperature

b)

humidity

c)

altitude

d)

wind speed

19.

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Rain Gauge

20.
Condensation is when...
a)
A liquid turns to gas.
b)
A gas turns to liquid.
c)
A liquid turns to ice.
d)
All of the answers.
21.
Precipitation is...
a)
Any form of water that falls from a cloud to the Earth.
b)
Drinkable water that collects underground
c)
Water that turns to a gas.
d)
None of the answers.
22.
Evaporation is...
a)
When water changes from a solid to a liquid.
b)
When water changes from a gas to a liquid.
c)
When water changes from a liquid to a gas.
d)
None of the answers.
23.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon T

b)

The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

c)

The sun

d)

he heat generated solely from the core of the earth

24.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

25.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
cold, rainy
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
warm, sunny
26.
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of flow in the water cycle?
a)
collection; condensation; evaporation; precipitation
b)
condensation; collection, evaporation; precipitation
c)
evaporation; condensation; collection; precipitation
d)
precipitation; collection; evaporation; condensation
27.
What is happening at A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Collection
28.
What day did it rain 2cm?
a)
Day 1
b)
Day 2
c)
Day 3
d)
Day 4
29.
Which tool measures air temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Wind sock
30.

In the 1800's, Immigration to Texas increased. Select all the following causes for immigration to increase in Texas.

a)

Immigrants could have similar jobs as in their home country

b)

Large cities like Dallas were business areas

c)

Choice of having their own business

d)

Lots of farming land available

e)

The war with england was over

31.

True/False: There were several battles in Texas during the Civil War

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What gives us the ability to create our own business and having complete control of it?

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Supply and Demand

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

The right to bear arms

33.

When do we celebrate the end of slavery in Texas?

a)

Julyteenth

b)

Juneteenth

c)

Emancipation Day

d)

MLK day

34.

If you are a Texan living in the 1800's, where will you most likely live?

a)

Large Cities like Dallas, Houston and Austin

b)

Near Ports along the coast

c)

In the Great Plains

d)

Near Farms and Small Towns

e)

With the Native Americans

35.

Texas became a state in 1845, What did the Texas Constitution of 1845 establish?

a)

A New government for the Republic of Texas

b)

A New government for the State of Texas

c)

The United States of America

d)

The Confederate States of America

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