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Statehood, Missions, Regions and Geography of Texas

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the Texas Region that is in blue.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

2.

Identify the Texas Region that is in red.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

3.

Identify the Texas Region in green.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

4.

Identify the Texas Region that is in yellow.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

5.

Which Texas Region has the most rivers?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

6.

Which Spanish Explorer was a medicine man, that was captured by the Karankawas, and documented his experiences in his journal about the land of Texas and its people?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Alonzo Pineda

c)

Cabeza De Vaca

d)

LaSalle

7.

Presidio

a)

made to protect the missions; a military fort

b)

where presidents used to live

c)

a mission

d)

military fort; made to protect Native Americans

8.

Missions

a)

were built to convert Native Americans into Buddhism

b)

converting Neophytes into Catholics and to have Spanish values happened in these buildings

c)

were buildings made in Spain

d)

converting Native Americans into Catholics and to have Spanish values happened in these buildings

9.

Convert

a)

changing one thought with another

b)

when you switch places

c)

changing one thing into another

d)

joining a team

10.
Special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Natives.  These settlements were called
a)
Alamos
b)
Presidios
c)
Colonies
d)
Missions
11.
Which activities took place in the Catholic missions in Texas?
a)
Priests led Indians through their daily activities
b)
Indians learned to become better hunters
Indian Chiefs ordered the removal of priests
c)
Indian priests conducted local ritual
12.
Who were the Spanish trying to spread their religion to?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Explorers
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Friars
13.
The missions were built along....
a)
Highways
b)
Rivers
c)
Mountains
d)
the Gulf
14.
The Alamo is known as
a)
The El Paso
b)
San Juan Bautista
c)
THE Mission
d)
San Antonio de Valero
15.
Tejano
a)
People of Mexican heritage living in Texas
b)
Friar who built the first mission in East Texas
c)
American Indian culture group
d)
A major shipping point for international trade
16.
A Spanish military oupost
a)
Viceroy
b)
Tejano
c)
Presidio
d)
Tigua
17.
What caused the Mexican War?
a)
Continued anger over the Battle of the Alamo
b)
The U.S. refused to free Mexican prisoners from the Texas Revolution
c)
A boundary dispute over Texas’ southern border
d)
Santa Anna sued the U.S. over rights to the chewing gum industry
18.
How much did the United States pay for the Mexican Cession?
a)
$3.7 million
b)
$6.8 million
c)
$10 million
d)
$15 million
19.
Why was the Compromise of 1850 necessary?
a)
To set the Boundary between U.S. states and territories
b)
Settled a dispute between England and the United States
c)
Disagreements over slavery and territories
d)
It repealed the Compromise of 1849
20.
What ended the Mexican War?
a)
Paris peace talks
b)
Treaty of Velasco
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
d)
Surrender of the Texas Rangers
21.

The Comancheria was an area controlled by which tribe?

a)

Apache

b)

Kiowa

c)

Comanche

d)

Caddo

22.
The lands gained by the United States as a result of the Mexican War are known as the 
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Gadsen Purchase
23.

Which statement best reflects the Mexican point of view toward the causes of the Mexican-US war?

a)

the Mexican government should pay for damages caused to US property during the Texas Revolution.

b)

the US offered too much money for California

c)

because of Manifest Destiny, the US had a right to expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean

d)

Mexico never acknowledged Texas as independent and believed the U.S. had no right to take it

24.
What was a direct result of the annexation of Texas?
a)
American Revolution
b)
U.S. Mexican War
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Civil War
25.

When did Texas become a part of the U.S.?

a)

1836

b)

1845

c)

1850

d)

1861

26.
Which two regions have cacti as a primary plant?
a)
Coastal Plains & Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains & Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains & Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins & Great Plains
27.
The Great Plains is also known as...
a)
The Wide Open Range
b)
The Panhandle
c)
The Hill Country
d)
Plain and Simple
28.
The Mountains & Basins region is also known as...
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Davis Mountains
c)
The Sierra Nevada Mountains
d)
The Plateau Range
29.
Which region is home to the Hill Country?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
30.
Spanish word for "Fort" or "Garrison".  These were quickly built after Texas missions to Protect the Friars and Nuns helping to convert Native Texans to the Catholic faith. 
a)
Presidio
b)
President
c)
Present
d)
Pollo
31.
These were the people who SOLD goods to the people who were living inside the Missions, Presidios, settlements, and Ranches.  These people saw a need and found a way to make a business out of it. 
a)
Merchants
b)
Sailors
c)
Soldiers
d)
Nuns
32.
The Indian and Spanish word that we get 'TEXAS' from was from the Hasinai (Has-in-eye) Tribe word that meant "Hello, Friend."  The Spanish would mark maps of the regions where these Indians lived and people just assumed that was what they called the entire area...so they called it Texas. 
a)
Tejas (Te-has)
b)
Kansas
c)
Quivira
d)
Paradise
33.
This was the main Denomination or "Type" of religion that the Spanish were trying to convert or change the Natives to believing was BEST for them.  This was the only religion allowed in the Missions. 
a)
Buddism
b)
Roman Catholic
c)
Baptist
d)
Protestant
34.
Missionaries are People who work inside __________________. 
a)
McDonalds
b)
Missions
c)
Malls
d)
Restaurants
35.
This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
San Antonio
c)
Ft. Saint Louis
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
36.

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Gold Rush

37.

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Nantes

d)

Olive Branch Petition

38.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
39.
Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?
a)
Spanish
b)
Texans
40.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
41.
What city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Laredo
c)
Goliad
d)
Gonzalez
42.

Presidio

a)

made to protect the missions; a military fort

b)

where presidents used to live

c)

a mission

d)

military fort; made to protect Native Americans

43.

Convert

a)

changing one thought with another

b)

when you switch places

c)

changing one thing into another

d)

joining a team

44.
This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
San Antonio
c)
Ft. Saint Louis
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
45.

About how many missions are in Texas?

a)

100

b)

35

c)

5

d)

55

46.

Missions were self-sustaining communities.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

Which mission was used as a model for other Texas missions?

a)

San Antonio de Valero

b)

Mission San Juan

c)

Mission San Jose

d)

Mission Espada

48.

Which mission has become modern day San Antonio?

a)

Mission Espiritu Santo

b)

Mission Concepcion

c)

San Antonio de Bexar

d)

San Jose de Miguel

49.
What year was Texas annexed to the United States?
a)
1819
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1861
50.
What was Texas Annexation?
a)
Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States
b)
Texas becoming a independent country
c)
Texas joining the Confederacy
d)
Texas joining Mexico
51.
Which war happened because of Texas Annexation?
a)
Texas Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
US Mexican War
d)
Civil War
52.
Which Republic of Texas president is known as the Architect of Annexation?
a)
Burnet
b)
Houston
c)
Lamar
d)
Jones
53.
Who was President of the United States when Texas was annexed?
a)
President Polk
b)
President Tyler
c)
President Clay
d)
President Houston
54.
What was one of the reasons many Americans wanted to annex Texas?
a)
Northern States wanted another slave state
b)
Oil production
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
none of the above
55.
How many states did they say Texas could be divided into?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
56.
Sam Houston did NOT support annexation.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas?
a)
Mirabeau Lamar
b)
Sam Houston
c)
David Burnet
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
58.
Why was the United States hesitant to annex Texas as a state?
a)
Mexico refused to recognize Texas as being independent and slavery disputes
b)
Texas was not independent and had no written constitution
c)
slavery disputes and conflicts with Native Americans
d)
United States did not recognize Texas as independent and conflicts with Native Americans
59.
When Sam Houston was elected as president in 1841, what were some of the problems he faced?
a)
Mexican invasion and United States annexation
b)
slavery disputes and conflicts with Native Americans
c)
slavery disputes and debt
d)
debt and conflicts with Native Americans
60.
Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
a)
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
b)
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
c)
Texas was annexed by the United States.
d)
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
61.
Anson Jones was a leader during the —
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
annexation of Texas
c)
early settlement of Texas
d)
signing of the Treaties of Velasco
62.
A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was —
a)
writing a constitution for Texas
b)
planning annexation by the United States
c)
paying debts from fighting the revolution
d)
resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico
63.
The U.S. Senate rejected the 1844 annexation treaty because _____.
a)
Texas allowed slavery
b)
the government would have to pay off the republic's debt
64.
Who was the first country to recognize Texas as a Republic?
a)
Mexico
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
France
65.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
66.
One issue between Texas, Mexico, and the US was...
a)
A dispute on how much Texas was worth
b)
A dispute on trade
c)
A dispute on religion
d)
A dispute on territorial boundaries
67.
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
68.

Manifest Destiny refers to:

a)

War with Mexico

b)

The expansion of slavery

c)

America's territorial expansion

d)

Texas independence from Mexico

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