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Major Eras of Texas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the second largest state in the United States?

a)

New York

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

New Mexico

2.

The five countries that made claims to parts of Texas from 1519-1848 were:

a)

France, Spain, Mexico, United States, and Republic of Texas

b)

Texas, United State, Great Britain, France, and Italy

c)

United States, Texas, Mexico, France, and Italy

d)

Great Britain, Texas United States, France, and Spain

3.

In what year did Mexico win independence from Spain?

a)

1836

b)

1845

c)

1821

d)

1838

4.

In what year was the first French colony established along the Matagorda Bay by LaSalle?

a)

1645

b)

1685

c)

1682

d)

1745

5.

Texas became the 28th state to the Union by annexation in what year?

a)

1845

b)

1821

c)

1865

d)

1832

6.

Texas declared itself an independent nation from Mexico in what year?

a)

1821

b)

1845

c)

1836

d)

1819

7.

What was the name of treaty that was signed in 1848 after the Mexican War, between Mexico and the United States.

a)

Treaty of Peace

b)

Treaty of Mexican War

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of 1848

8.

From what years was Texas part of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

a)

1861-1865

b)

1845-1846

c)

1865-1888

d)

1821-1826

9.

What was the name of the most productive oil well near Beaumont Texas in 1901?

a)

Oil Topper

b)

Texas Boom

c)

Spindletop Hill

d)

Sprinkle Flare

10.

Texas wins its independence from Mexico in what year?

a)

1819

b)

1845

c)

1803

d)

1836