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Texas History Year Review!

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
2.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
3.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
4.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
5.
What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Lake Travis
d)
Colorado River
6.
What correctly describes the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Least amount of rain and least populated
b)
Most amount of rain
c)
More people live here than in any other region
d)
Largest region
7.

Most importantly, the Law of April 6, 1830 stopped all American _________ to Texas.

a)

train routes

b)

immigration

c)

trade

d)

visits

8.

What did the Texas flag say about the cannon loaned by Mexico

a)

Come and Take It

b)

You Can Have It

c)

Finder's Keepers

d)

Remember the Alamo

9.

Which of the following was a recommendation of Mier y Teran?

a)

place more troops around settlements

b)

encourage more Mexican and European settlements in Texas

c)

strengthen trade ties between Texas and Mexico

d)

all of the above

10.

Who of the following were killed at the Alamo?

a)

Jim Bowie

b)

William Travis

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

All of the above

11.

"I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans."

Who wrote the above statement in an attempt to get assistance against the invading Mexican Army?

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

James Fannin

c)

Sam Houston

d)

William B. Travis

12.

Why did Santa Anna decide to have all of the Texan defenders put to death at the Alamo and Goliad?

a)

He wanted to make an example of those who opposed him.

b)

He wanted to give the land back to the Tejanos.

c)

He didn't want to feed prisoners.

d)

His commanders had persuaded him to do so.

13.

What battle is the above flag associated with?

a)

Battle of Goliad

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Alamo

d)

Battle of Gonzales

14.

After obtaining freedom from Mexico, Texans chose a form of government for their independent nation that insured them political freedom. Which form of government was chosen?

a)

Imperial

b)

Republic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Military

15.

When did Texas get annexed to the United States?

a)

December 29, 1519

b)

May 5, 1718

c)

July 4, 1836

d)

December 29, 1845

16.
Before the start of the U.S.-Mexican War, what did Mexico consider the border of Mexico & the U.S.?
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande
17.
What is the belief that Americans will dominate territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Nativism
b)
Reservation
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Antebellum
18.
Before the start of the U.S.-Mexican War, what did United States consider the border of Mexico & the U.S.?
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande
19.
Which of the following is not one of the 3 branches of Texas & U.S. government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)


Joint Resolution

20.

The battle cry at San Jacinto was

a)

"Don't Mess With Texas"

b)

"Remember The Alamo"

c)

"Join or Die"

d)

"Come and take it"

21.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
22.
Santa Anna ordered to execute prisoners at-
a)
The Massacre of Goliad
b)
The Battle of the Alamo
c)
The Massacre of Coleto
d)
The Battle of Gonzales
23.
Why did William B Travis write his letter at the Alamo that he signed "Victory or death!" ?
a)
To ask for reinforcements/help
b)
To announce their victory
c)
To inform Americans of their plans
d)
To announce his surrender
24.

Who was the former Tennessee congressman who fought at the Alamo?

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Stephen F Austin

25.
The document that ended the Texas Revolution and granted independence to Texas:
a)
Treaty of Velasco
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Battle of Gonzales
26.

What are the three classroom rules?

a)

Be Accountable, Be Respectful, Be Attentive

b)

Be Kind, Be Kind, Be Kind

c)

Run around wild and crazy

d)

Constantly talk while the teacher is talking

27.

What cash crop accounted for the large increase in the slave population during the 1800's in Texas?

a)

peanuts

b)

sugar cane

c)

potatoes

d)

cotton

28.

Why were Southerners against tariffs?

a)

Tariffs made imports more expensive

b)

Tariffs made imports less expensive

c)

Tariffs limited states' rights

d)

Tariffs gave more power to the states

29.

What happened when Texas seceded?

a)

The state left the Union.

b)

The state left the Confederacy.

c)

The state became its own republic.

d)

The state became a slave-free territory.

30.

The Spanish explorer who was shipwrecked on Galveston and was the first European to explore Texas

a)

Cornado

b)

Estevanico

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Marcos de Niza

31.

Why did the Spanish explorers spend a lot of time in Texas?

a)

Looking for the Fountain of Youth

b)

Searching for Gold

c)

Area 51 Rain

d)

Searching for their God

32.

How did Cabeza de Vaca view American Indians?

a)

Welcoming

b)

Fierce

c)

Uncivilized

d)

Lazy