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Quarantine Review: Texas History

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the convention of 1836 an important meeting?

a)

because it took place in Washington-on-the-Brazos

b)

because Santa Anna had arrived in San Antonio

c)

because the leaders declared Texas independent of Mexico

d)

because Goerge C. Childress was in charge of writing the declaration.

2.

Who did Santa Anna allow to survive the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Susanna Dickinson

b)

James Bonham

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

Juan Seguin

3.

What does the San Jacinto Monument represent to Texans?

a)

It is a tribute to the people who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.

b)

It represents Texans killed at the Alamo and Goliad

c)

It marks the first time Texans struck gold.

d)

it is a reminder of the Texans' victory in the last battle of the Texas Revolution

4.

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.

5.

Who was NOT a leader at the battle of the Alamo?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

William B. Travis

c)

David Crockett

d)

James Bowie

6.
The main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830 was to —
a)
block Mexicans from settling in Texas
b)
end the trade between Texas and Mexico
c)
prevent Texas from declaring independence
d)
stop immigration from the United States to Texas
7.
What role did George Childress play in the Texas Revolution?
a)
He served as the first governor of the state of Texas.
b)
He was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
c)
He contributed to writing the Texas Constitution.
d)
He was the first president of the independent Republic of Texas.
8.
Which Texas leader surrendered and was executed along with his soldiers because of his defense of Goliad at the Battle of Coleto Creek?
a)
Lorenzo de Zavala
b)
James Fannin
c)
Sam Houston
d)
William Travis
9.
This letter was intended to —
a)
notify Santa Anna that the men at the Alamo intended to fight
b)
warn Sam Houston that Santa Anna’s army was approaching him
c)
advise the citizens of Gonzales to take their cannon and evacuate
d)
inform other Texans that reinforcements were needed at the Alamo
10.
The graphic illustrates Stephen F. Austin’s changing attitude towards fight for independence from Mexico. This change was brought about because of Austin’s —
a)
arrest by Mexican officials
b)
creation of the Mier y Terán report
c)
work to pass the Law of April 6, 1830
d)
participation in the Fredonian Rebellion
11.
The Battle of San Jacinto is commemorated by Texans because it resulted in the — 
a)
loss of Goliad
b)
surrender of Santa Anna
c)
death of William B. Travis
d)
defeat of Sam Houston’s troops
12.
With the establishment of the Republic of Texas, citizens of Texas were granted —
a)
a guarantee to end slavery
b)
plots of land to establish homesteads
c)
liberties including freedom of religion
d)
voting rights for both men and women
13.
Which explorer searched for the seven cities of gold?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
De Soto
c)
Coronado
d)
LaSalle
14.
This explorer missed the mouth of the Mississippi on his 2nd expedition, and his ship sank off the coast of Matagorda Bay.
a)
LaSalle
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Columbus
15.
Spanish ______________ were built in Texas to claim the land and teach the Native Americans religion.
a)
missions
b)
presidios
c)
villas
d)
none of the above
16.
What battle of the Texas Revolution was fought over a cannon? (hint: Come and Take It)
a)
Gonzales
b)
Goliad
c)
San Antonio
d)
The Alamo
17.
Sam Houston was in favor of _______________.  He wanted Texas to join the United States.
a)
annexation
b)
resolution
c)
legislature
d)
government
18.
Texas joined the ________________ during the Civil War because they supported slavery.
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
c)
United States
d)
None of the above
19.
How many different nations have flown its flag over Texas?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
20.
Which river separates Texas from Oklahoma?
a)
Red River
b)
Blue River
c)
Trinity River
21.
How many counties in the state of Texas
a)
50
b)
254
c)
30
d)
48
22.
Which region of Texas is the largest and most populated? [and it's the one that YOU live in]
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
23.
What important event happened in 1519? [hint: this was the same year that Cortes conquered the Aztecs]
a)
Coronado found the seven cities of Cibola
b)
Columbus discovered Australia and Antartica
c)
Cabeza de Vaca was killed by angry Karankawas
d)
Pineda mapped the coast of Texas
24.
In what year did Mexico win its independence from the country of Spain?
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas
a)
1803
b)
1810
c)
1817
d)
1821
25.
In what year did the Texans win their independence from the country of Mexico and elect their 1st President of Texas?
a)
1821
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1861
26.
When did U.S. President James K. Polk sign the resolution that made Texas the 28th state in the United States [officially annexing Texas into the U.S.]?
a)
January 7, 1803
b)
April 15, 1821
c)
September 21, 1836
d)
December 29, 1845
27.

Which region on the map is shown in red?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

28.

How did nomadic American Indian tribes meet their basic needs for food and shelter?

a)

Shopping Online

b)

Farming and ranching

c)

Hunting and gathering

d)

Earning wages through work

29.

Stephen F. Austin’s original colonists were called ____.

a)

The Old 400

b)

The Old 300

c)

Austin's Assembly

d)

The Original 300

30.

How did Father Hidalgo participate in the Mexican War for independence?

a)

He assisted in writing a constitution for Mexico.

b)

He cared for wounded Texans fighting in the war.

c)

He spied on Texans for the Spanish government.

d)

Hidalgo’s cry for freedom began a revolution against the Spanish government in Mexico.

31.

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

a)

Catholic priests

b)

American Indian tribes

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Anglo settlers

32.

The most important thing the law of April 6 1830 did was...

a)

It stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas

b)

It allowed the Texans to elect their own leaders

c)

It required the Texans to join the Mexican army

d)

It made Texas a free and independent nation

33.

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested by Mexican authorities and imprisoned for a year?

a)

He called the President of Mexico a coward and a liar.

b)

He robbed the National Bank of Mexico.

c)

He refused to pay taxes to the Mexican government.

d)

He wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own government.

34.
Due to their location, the native Texan tribe most likely to meet the Spanish first would be the?
a)
Karankawa
b)
Apaches
c)
Puebloan
d)
Eskimos
35.
I was among the first Spaniards to set foot in Texas. Who am I?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
LaSalle
36.
What concerns did Native Americans have about living in a mission?
a)
They did not want to give up their own traditions and culture.
b)
They were concerned about the number of diseases causing death.
c)
They tried to avoid living in the missions to prevent getting sick.
d)
All of the above
37.
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
38.
In the 1850s many U.S. citizens focused on what would benefit their region rather than the nation as a whole. What is the name for this concept?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Secessionism
c)
Fundamentionalism
d)
Sectionalism
39.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
b)
Guaranteed African American men the right to vote
c)
Permitted Congress to levy an income tax
d)
Established the election of US senators by popular vote
40.
What does Juneteenth commemorate?
a)
The end of slavery in Texas
b)
The beginning of summer in Texas
c)
The beginning of Reconstruction in Texas
d)
The end of the Civil War in Texas
41.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
Declared that all born in the United States are citizens
b)
Gave African American men the right to vote
c)
Officially ended the institution of slavery
d)
Gave women the right to vote
42.
What did the 14th Amendment accomplish?
a)
Gave newly-freed African American men the right to vote
b)
Abolished slavery once and for all as an institution
c)
Gave women the right to vote
d)
granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed.
43.

Windmills

a)

pumped water

b)

pumped oil

c)

pumped gas

d)

stirred the air

44.

Last Chief of Comanches

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Quanah Parker

c)

Crazy Horse

d)

Dances with Wolves

45.
Sam Houston is known today as the Father of Texas Education.
a)
False
b)
True
46.

Who was the Confederate general at the battle of Galveston?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

John Macgruder

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

General Taykay

47.

How many branches of government does the Texas and U.S. government have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

States rights states that

a)

States should not interfere with federal government

b)

Federal government should not interfere with states powers

c)

States and Federal government powers were equal

d)

Intrastate fishing should be curbed

49.

The executive branch

a)

makes laws

b)

interprets laws

c)

enforces laws

d)

executes criminals

50.

Last battle of Civil war took place at

a)

Palmito Ranch

b)

Hidden Valley Ranch

c)

Rancho Cucomonga

d)

Sabine Pass

51.

The 3 branches of government best reflect what principle of government

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Republicanism

52.
What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?
a)
1866
b)
1930
c)
1901
d)
1914
53.
What caused rural Texas towns to become boomtowns?
a)
discovery of oil
b)
discovery of railroads
c)
cattle industry
d)
Windmills
54.
What war did the United States finally accomplish its Manifest Destiny expansion
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
The Civil War
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Mexican-American War
55.
Which of the following Ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its north territory to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
New Mexico and Arizona Purchase
d)
Guadalupe Purchase
56.
The United States thought the border between the United States and Mexico was between the _________
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Red River
d)
Trinity River
57.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
58.
Which area on this map was gained by the U.S. as a direct result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
green 
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
yellow
59.
_______ is the idea that God wanted America to have land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Providence
b)
The Spoils System
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Destiny of the USA
60.
Texas got its well-known shape due to the 
a)
Treaty of Velasco
b)
Treaty of Guadulupe Hidalgo
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Compromise of 1850

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