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Semester #1 Texas History Review - NSMS

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the era in Texas History when the Spanish built missions and Mexico gained its independence?

a)

Natural Texas and Its People

b)

Spanish Colonial

c)

The Age of Contact

d)

Texas Revolution

2.

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

3.

Which region in Texas is the highest and driest?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

4.

What allowed empresarios like Stephen F. Austin to attract colonists to Texas?

a)

promising them riches in Texas

b)

paying for their moving expenses

c)

religious freedom

d)

Inexpensive farmland

5.

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)

His "Grito de Dolores" cry for freedom began a revolution against the Spanish Government in Mexico.

6.

This flag was used in a rebellion against the Mexican government led by Haden and Benjamin Edwards. These two brothers established a short-lived independent colony in Texas called

a)

the Edwards Colony

b)

Haden’s Place

c)

the Republic of Fredonia

d)

Independent Texas

7.

What did the Texans declare in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

a)

They declared their loyalty to Mexico and their support of the Mexican constitution

b)

They declared their independence from Mexico and their desire to join the U.S.

c)

They declared war against the Mexican state of Coahuila over a border dispute

d)

They declared plans to build an education system across Texas

8.

The images above are most closely associated with what important event in Texas history?

a)

the Fredonian Rebellion

b)

the Protest at Anahuac

c)

the Battle of Gonzales

d)

the Convention of 1832

9.

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

10.

Who was in command of the Texan army?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Sam Houston

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Stephen F Austin

11.

Which of these statements about the final battle of the Texas Revolution is FALSE?

a)

It lasted about 18 minutes

b)

It happened on April 21, 1836

c)

It occurred in the mountains of West Texas

d)

It resulted in the defeat of the Mexican Army

12.

What was the purpose of the Victory or Death letter, written by William B. Travis in 1836?

a)

Travis was explaining his decision to immediately surrender his army

b)

Travis wanted the U.S. Army to declare war on Mexico as soon as possible

c)

Travis was ordering his soldiers to retreat to the U.S.

d)

Travis needed reinforcements to help him fight against Mexico

13.

Which of the following was the event in which James Fannin and his army were executed by Mexican troops?

a)

Goliad Massacre

b)

the Alamo

c)

San Jacinto

d)

Runaway Scrape

14.

The continued advancement of the Mexican Army across Texas caused a panic among the settlers of Texas in which hundreds of families fled from their homes. It was known as the “Runaway Scrape”. The Texan settlers were running –

a)

East

b)

west

c)

north

d)

South

15.

What important event happened in 1519?

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

16.

How did the Texan's LOSS at the Battle of the Alamo help them eventually WIN independence?

a)

Santa Anna was killed on the third day of the battle

b)

The courage of the Texan defenders inspired others to keep fighting

c)

The Mexican army was forced to retreat as a result of the battle

d)

All of the above

17.
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
18.

Occurred South of San Antonio

The Republican Arm of the North was defeated by the Spanish

The 'bloodiest battle ever fought on Texas soil'


This information best describes the events of the --

a)

Long Expedition

b)

Battle of Medina

c)

Fredonia Rebellion

d)

Siege of Alamo

19.

Who was the most successful Texas empresario, and later known as the "Father of Texas"?

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Martin DeLeon

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Green Dewitt

20.
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
21.

-banned immigration from US to Texas

-stopped settlers rom bringing slaves into Texas

-cancelled unfinished empresario grants

-placed taxes on imports from the US

a)

Law April 6, 1830

b)

Consultation of 1835

c)

Mexican Constitution of 1824

d)

Colonization Law of 1825

22.

_________________ became a dictator (totalitarian) in Mexico, and Texians were convinced that fighting for independence was necessary.

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

Martin de Leon

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Martin de Leon

23.

Who led the Texan army at the Alamo?

a)

William Travis

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Davy Crockett

24.

The Law of April 6, 1830 was Mexico's attempt to --

a)

remove colonists from new settlements

b)

weaken government control over Texas

c)

reduce American Influence on the Texas colonies

d)

giver more freedoms to the colonists of Texas

25.

-decrease in Tejano population

-more immigration from the U.S. and Europe

-a ruined economy

-worsened relationships with Native Americans


Which statement best completes the diagram above?

a)

Causes of the Texas Revolution

b)

Reasons for Spanish rule in Texas

c)

Colonization efforts to populate Spanish Texas

d)

Results of the Mexican Independence movement

26.

Who served as both a scout and courier during the Siege of the Alamo and led a Tejano militia group during the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

Martin De Leon

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Santa Anna

27.

Which of the following describes the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

The Capture of "El Presidente"

b)

18 minutes

c)

Texas Gains Independence

d)

Remember Alamo/Remember Goliad

e)

All of the Above

28.

Most tribes of the Puebloan Culture of American Indians are located in the ---

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

29.

After meeting with government officials in Mexico City in 1833, Stephen F. Austin --

a)

was arrested for treason against the Mexican government

b)

returned with several new Texas land grants

c)

accepted command of the Army of the People

d)

was given permission to organize Texas as a separate Mexican state

30.

-State law makers elected the president

-Roman Catholic became the official religion

-United provinces of Tejas and Coahuila into one state

-Limited the power of the central government

-Gave authority to the states


The statements above made a great impact on the Texas colonists. These were stated in the --

a)

Texas Declaration of Independence

b)

Mexican Constitution of 1824

c)

Turtle Bayou Resolution

d)

Law of April 6, 1830

31.

When colonists applied for land grants in Spanish Texas, they had to agree to--

a)

serve in the Spanish Army

b)

learn to speak Spanish

c)

convert to the Catholic faith

d)

leave women and children behind

32.

Spanish explorers and conquistadors were inspired to explore Texas because of the writings of --

a)

de La Salle

b)

de Pineda

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

de Coronado

33.

George Childress is important to Texas History because he--

a)

was temporary president of the Republic of Texas

b)

former Mexican official that served as the temporary vice-president of the Republic of Texas

c)

served as commander in chief of the Texas army

d)

was the chairman of the committee that wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence

34.

Former government official that served as the first vice-president of Texas was ---

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

Manuel Mier y Teran

c)

Juan Bradburn

d)

Juan Seguin

35.

He was an African-American business owner who had been appointed by the Mexican government to work with American Indians and later negotiated a peace treaty with the Cherokee to stay neutral during the Texas fight for independence.

a)

James Fannin

b)

William Goyens

c)

Ben Milam

d)

Estaban