WorksheetsUnits 7-9 Texas History
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 55mins
What was the result when Texans voted on secession (leaving the U.S.) in 1861?
A majority of Texans supported secession
A majority of Texans opposed secession
Most Texans chose to remain neutral
A majority of Texans supported Houston's position.
Who was the President of the Union (North) at the beginning of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Sam Houston
Jefferson Davis
Anson Jones
What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear an oath to be loyal to the confederacy? (South)
Texas did not secede from the Union
Sam Houston was removed as governor of Texas
Sam Houston was made a general in the Union Army
Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath
Why were so few Civil War battles fought in Texas?
Texas was geographically at the farthest end of the Confederacy
the Texas Navy kept the Union army out of Texas for the entire war
the Confederate army was superior to the Union army and prevented blockades
Texas were already involved in battles with Native Americans on the frontier
Why did the southern states threaten to secede?
They thought that Lincoln would end slavery.
They thought Lincoln would pass another protective tariff.
Lincoln did not win the electoral college.
Lincoln wanted war with Mexico.
What were some of the main causes of the Civil War?
North, South
Union, Confederacy
Slavery, States Rights, Election of 1860
State Rights, North, South, Confederacy
What were the states called that seceded from the Union?
Union of States of America
The Allies
Union
The Confederacy
What was the year of the presidential election that sparked the civil war?
1865
1680
1861
1860
The Civil War ended when the Confederacy (South) surrendered to the Union (North) army at this courthouse in Virginia.
Appomattox
Antietam
Manassas
Richmond
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Virgina
Texas
South Caronlia
Georgia
The Northern economy was based MOSTLY on:
Unpaid workers
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Goods & Services
When was the Civil War?
1861-176
1861-1865
1870-1876
2015-2019
Based on the pictograph, predict which side would win the war because it had more resources.
Union (North)
Confederates (South)
Western Territories
Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?
The wanted Abraham Lincoln as president.
They considered slavery vital to the economy.
They disagreed with paying high federal taxes.
they thought the national government was influenced by Britain.
What is the definition of secede?
to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the union
a concern for regional needs and interests
to join something
the act of giving someone freedom
Last chief of the Comanche, mother's name was Cynthia, he led raids against Buffalo hunters.
Sitting Bull
James Hogg
Quanah Parker
Buffalo Bill
"Buffalo Soldiers" were African American soldiers who guarded the frontier. They were given their nickname by...
Tejanos
Native American Tribes
American Soldiers
Mexican Citizens
Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
Tribes were moved onto reservations.
Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.
What was the result of the 1st Battle of Adobe Walls?
Federal troops were defeated by Native American tribes
Native tribes were defeated & Kiowa villages were burned & destroyed
Natives and Federal soldiers both ran out of ammunition
Native tribes and the federal government both signed a truce
What happened to the Comanche and Kiowa tribes as a result of the Red River War?
They expanded their territory even further west since they defeated Federal troops at the battle
Out of food, horses, and supplies, they were forced onto the reservation
They became more prosperous having won the battle
None of these are correct
The type of farming where someone grows just enough food for their family to eat
Commercial Farming
Tenant Farming
Subsistence Farming
Conservative Farming
Which of the below was the most responsible for the beginning of COMMERCIAL (large-scale) farming in Texas?
Steel Plow
Windmill
Barbed-wire
Railroad
The main advantage of railroads for farmers was...
They kept wild animals away from the farm
They could leave their farms quicker if crops weren't growing
They could ship their crops faster and cheaper than before
They could travel to see their extended family faster
The most important device for farmers, settlers, and ranchers in terms of having water for their crops, and animals was...
irrigation system
Windmill
Sprinkler system
Drainage ditch
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
18th
19th
21st
20th
What did Howard Hughes create to make the production of oil more efficient?
Gasoline
Big 18 Wheeler Tanker
Oil Rig
Rotary Drill Bit
Rural can be described by which word below?
Village
Town
Country Side
City
What year was oil discovered at Spindletop Hill?
1901
1902
1903
1900
Which amendment made the sale, transportation and consumption of alcohol illegal?
19th
17th
18th
21st
Which agency was created by James Hogg to regulate railroad prices?
The Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas Rangers
The Oil Monitors
Houston Oilers
What was built in Galveston after the 1900 hurricane in order to try and protect the city in case of future hurricanes?
Steel Fence
Underground Shelter
Seawall
Metal Wall
Urban can best be described by which of the following?
Country Side
Village
City
town
Which of the following terms describe the growth of cities that happened after the discovery of oil at Spindletop?
Population Bust
Population Boom
Suburbanization
Urbanization
Which of the following forts were set up in Fort Worth Texas during World War I to train soldiers?
Camp Hamilton
Camp Bowie
Camp Zimmerman
Camp Fire
What does the word reform mean?
To move
To change
To rebuild
To join
The Texas Equal Suffrage Association fought for which amendment?
21
18
19
50
LULAC fought for the rights of which of the following groups of people?
Anglo American
Latin Americans
African Americans
Native Americans
How did the life of women change during World War I?
They formed a Women's Alliance
They became stay at home moms
Many lives didn't change
Many worked in factories
Who was chosen to lead the populist party and was later the governor of Texas?
James Bacon
James Pigg
Ron Johnson
James Hogg
NAACP fought for which group of people?
African Americans
Latin Americans
Anglo Americans
Native Americans
The first World War began in which year?
1917
1919
1914
1918
How would you describe what happened in Texas during the oil boom?
Cities became smaller
Many people lost jobs
Farming became more prominent
Urban areas (cities) grew
The FDA stands for...
Federal Drug Administration
Food and Drug Association
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Drug Association
What was Reconstruction?
The rebuilding of the North after the Civil War
The creation of new states in the U.S. after the Civil War
None of these
The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to
provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.
gain the vote for millions of former slaves.
provide employment, education, and relief for former slaves.
get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.
The person who wrote a book that exposed the dangers of the meat packing industry in the U.S.
Frederick Douglas
Upton Sinclair
Harriet Beecher Stowe
William Lloyd Garrison
Organization formed to protect basic civil and human rights for Latin Americans...
NAACP
Latin American Organization
None of these are correct
LULAC
Organization formed by W.EB. Dubois to secure, political, social, and educational rights for African Americans...
LULAC
NAACP
NACP
None of these
State's Rights were one of the causes of the Civil War. Which of the below explains best how the South felt about State's RIghts?
The federal government should be in complete control of all states
The power of each state should be based upon its population
The power of each state should be based on its economy
State governments should be able to make their own decisions without federal government interference
Which TWO correct answers below best describes how slow communications during the time of the Civil War caused negative impacts in Texas.
Battle of Palmito Ranch occurred
Delayed emancipation of enslaved people occurred
Battle of Sabine Pass occurred
Battle of Galveston occurred
Approximately 25% of Texans were involved in slavery before the Civil War. So, what was the reason that slavery continued in Texas?
it was believed to be necessary to ensure a strong economy
People believed that slavery would end on its own
None of these are correct
Choose all of the below that occurred during Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Hint: there are 3
Passing of Black Codes
Creation of Freedman's Bureau
Texas state constitution of 1866 is created
Battle of Gettysburg
The cattle industry in Texas grew after the Civil War because of a demand for beef in this part of the country...
South
West
East
Midwest
Which persons name below would be the most appropriate to link to the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission?
Upton Sinclair
Boss Hogg
James Hogg
Howard Hughes
The cattle drives out of Texas into Kansas were ended by which of the below?
Oil drilling
Windmills
An increase in buffalo population
Barbed wire
Because west Texas is fairly dry and doesn't receive much precipitation, it is best suited for which of the below?
Farming
Ranching
Gardening
None of these
At which Civil War Battle off the coast of Texas were steamboats converted into gunboats where they also used cotton bales to protect the sides of the ship?
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Houston Bay
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Cancun
Which of the below occurred as a result of finding oil in Texas and eventually the "Age of Oil"?
The growth of rural areas
The decline of urban (city) areas
Urbanization (The growth of cities)
Suburbanization
After the finding of Spindletop near Beaumont, TX, the Texas economy transformed, and became powered by which of the below?
Electricity
Windmills
Oil and gas production
Wind energy
Populists were a political party trying to advance and create reforms for which of the below?
Agricultural workers
Factory workers
Railroad workers
Cattle ranchers
Because Comanche chief Quanah Parker began to assimilate (blend in to) into European culture, other Native Americans that followed him did as well.
True
False
