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Six Flags Over Texas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Texans often speak with __________ about the "Six Flags Over Texas."

a)

sadness

b)

nervousness

c)

pride

d)

disappointment

2.

Which country was the first to have an interest in Texas?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

United States

3.

How did French explorer de la Salle and his men probably feel when they became lost in Texas?

a)

angry

b)

happy

c)

excited

d)

jealous

4.

In the section titled "France—1685" what does the word colony mean?

a)

Louisiana

b)

control

c)

an honor

d)

a settlement

5.

Read the section "Spain-1500s". Then read this diagram.

Which information belongs on the blank line?


Spanish Goals in Texas


• Find and collect gold and jewels


• _________________________


• Take over and own the land

a)

build Spanish-style homes

b)

capture natives and sell them as slaves in Europe

c)

teach American Indians about God

d)

put a Spanish flag in every Texas city

6.

When Texas was its own country what was it called?

a)

Republic of Texas

b)

United Texas

c)

Independent Texas

7.

When did Texas become a state in the United States of America?

a)

1685

b)

1836

c)

1845

d)

1500

8.

The "Six Flags Over Texas" article is about the amusement park in Arlington, TX.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following would Mexico likely have done to help gain control of Texas land?

a)

invite people from Spain

b)

allow American Indians to have control

c)

give land grants and build new towns

d)

not give out any land

10.

What flag flew over Texas during the Civil War?

a)

Civil War

b)

Confederate States of America

c)

United States of America

d)

Mexico