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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _____________ is an area that is defined by common features.

a)

LOCATION

b)

PLACE

c)

REGION

d)

MOVEMENT

2.

AN OPINION...

a)

can be proven or observed.

b)

is a personal belief or conclusion.

3.

A ___________ is a one-sided, personal, and/or unexamined view.

a)

Evidence

b)

Clue

c)

Bias

d)

Historian

4.

A document or record of past events created by people who were present at that time is called ____________.

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

c)

Corroboration

d)

Sourcing

5.

A ________________ is written after the time period by an expert or historian and can include books, magazines, and short articles.

a)

primary Source

b)

secondary Source

c)

bias

d)

artifact

6.

A period of time with similar characteristics

a)

era

b)

decade

c)

century

7.

Which of the following are examples of primary sources? (Select all the correct answers.)

a)

pottery

b)

textbooks

c)

songs

d)

magazines

8.

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (Select all the correct answers.)

a)

encyclopedias

b)

biographies

c)

commentaries

d)

textbooks

9.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
10.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
11.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
12.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
13.
What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Lake Travis
d)
Colorado River
14.
What are regions?
a)
Bodies of water
b)
Areas of land with physical features that set them apart from other areas of land
c)
A group of people with a shared set of beliefs, goals and religious customs.
d)
People who study the past.
15.
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
16.
What region of Texas has a high risk of hurricanes?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
17.
Which Native American Tribe were considered skilled fisherman?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Comanche
18.
The Pueblo shelters were made of _____________ and could be several stories high.
a)
Buffalo 
b)
Pottery
c)
Adobe
d)
Wood
19.
In which Texas Region did the Pueblo live?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
Desert
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
High Plains
20.
This Native American Tribe were known as skilled horseback riders.
a)
Comanche
b)
Kickapoo
c)
Caddo
d)
Pueblo
21.
The Caddos and the Comanche were forced to leave Texas and move to reservations in this state: 
a)
Texas
b)
Nebraska
c)
Iowa
d)
Oklahoma
22.
A ________________ is someone who travels from place to place at different seasons.
a)
nomad
b)
artifact
c)
confederacy
d)
adobe
23.
 What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's 
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
 His exploration included
the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
b)
 His journey inspired conquistadores
to explore what is now Texas.
c)
He was the first European
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
d)
He led explorers to an
island near
present-day Galveston.
24.
What concerns did Native Americans have about living in a mission?
a)
They did not want to give up their own traditions and culture.
b)
They were concerned about the number of diseases causing death.
c)
They tried to avoid living in the missions to prevent getting sick.
d)
All of the above
25.
Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and glory?
a)
Real estate agents
b)
Zoro
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Friars
26.

How is the Coastal Plains different from the Mountains and Basins?

a)

The Coastal Plains has more Mountains

b)

The Coastal Plains has more rivers

c)

The Mountains and Basins has more rivers

d)

The Mountains and Basins region has more rain

27.

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

a)

Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

b)

American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

c)

Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

d)

Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

28.

In what way did the building of missions in Texas change the culture of the region?

a)

Farming methods were changed.

b)

Large areas of forests were cut down.

c)

New religious traditions were introduced.

d)

Rivers in southern parts of Texas were polluted.

29.

An empresario is-

a)

A businessman who promotes the settlement of the Texas colonies

b)

A leader in the Mexican government

c)

A rebel against the Spanish government

d)

A Texas settler in the 1800s

30.

How did Mexico’s colonization laws attract settlers to Texas?

a)

By offering large amounts of land at a cheap price

b)

By paying settlers to come to Mexican Texas

c)

By promising to follow the laws of the United States

d)

By providing protection from the Native American attacks

31.

MEXICO GAINS ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN!

Which date is best supported by the above headline?

a)

1718

b)

1803

c)

1821

d)

1836

32.

Who were the “Old Three Hundred”?

a)

The amount of money Austin charged his settlers

b)

The first three hundred settlers in Austin’s colony

c)

The three hundred priests who came to Texas

d)

The last three hundred Native Americans left in Texas

33.

Who made the “Cry of Dolores”?

a)

Father Morelos

b)

Philip Nolan

c)

Father Hidalgo

d)

Stephen F. Austin

34.

The Adams-Onis Treaty…

a)

Said Texas now belongs to the United States

b)

Said that Spain now has no place in North America

c)

Said the United States gives up all claims to Texas in exchange for the Neutral Ground and Florida

d)

Is when the United States bought the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803

35.

What American economic practice did the Mexican government NOT agree with?

a)

Farming

b)

Ranching

c)

Owning slaves

d)

Shipping goods

36.

What is a filibuster?

a)

A Mexican leader who fought for independence

b)

A Spanish priest

c)

A military adventurer from the United States who tried to stir up rebellion in Texas

d)

A slave in Texas

37.
This document informed the Mexican President that U.S. influence was stronger in Texas than Mexican influence. This led to Law of April 6, 1830.
a)
Mier y Teran Report
b)
Stephen F. Austin Arrest
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Fredonian Rebellion
38.
Fill in the blank-The law of April 6, 1830, made it illegal to bring ___________ to Texas. 
a)
Anglos
b)
Africans
c)
Slaves
d)
Mexicans
39.
Which battle does the term "COME AND TAKE IT" come from?
a)
Battle of San Jacinto
b)
Battle of Medina
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of the Alamo
40.
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
41.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
42.
Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas?
a)
Mirabeau Lamar
b)
Sam Houston
c)
David Burnet
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
43.
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
44.
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.
45.

Definition of Annexation

a)

give up something; generally refers to formally giving up land

b)

political system in which representatives are responsible for governing

c)

the process of adding land to an existing territory

46.

Sam Houston planned to pay back the debt that Texas owed by______________?

a)

raising taxes

b)

selling land

c)

cutting army spending

d)

saving extra money

47.

What was the name of the states that seceded from the Union?

a)

Southern smokes

b)

No caps all caps

c)

Union

d)

The Confederacy

48.

What area does an abolitionist comes from?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

49.

How many states seceded from the Union?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

24

50.

Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854 tried to address what issue?

a)

Slavery

b)

Tarrifs

c)

Wages

d)

Political power

51.

What does secede mean?

a)

to officially leave or separate from a group

b)

a tax paid on goods

c)

a group of soldiers

d)

a large farm

52.
Who was president during the U.S. Civil War?
a)
T. Roosevelt
b)
Washington
c)
Polk
d)
Lincoln
53.
What were the 'black codes'?
a)
laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War
b)
laws protecting the newly found rights of freed African Americans
c)
another term for the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
d)
secret laws instituted by the Ku Klux Klan
54.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
Abolished slavery
b)
Gave African American men the right to vote
c)
defined national citizenship and forbade the states to restrict the basic rights of citizens or other persons.
d)
made it illegal for any state to secede
55.
What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?
a)
Slavery is abolished
b)
Freed African Americans' rights are protected
c)
African American men can vote
d)
Women can vote
56.
What is the primary reason why Sam Houston lost his job as Texas' governor?
a)
He opposed slavery and vowed not to fight again
b)
He swore an oath to the US Constitution and an oath to the Confederate States of America would violate that
c)
He refused to be part of a war he was convinced the Confederacy could never win
d)
He was convinced it was not in Texas' best interest to secede
57.
What was the main goal of Reconstruction?
a)
To integrate African Americans fully into Southern society
b)
To ensure the South paid off all its war debts
c)
To restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible
d)
To establish Northern control over the South
58.
What does Juneteenth commemorate?
a)
The end of slavery in Texas
b)
The beginning of summer in Texas
c)
The beginning of Reconstruction in Texas
d)
The end of the Civil War in Texas
59.

Worked to educate African Americans and register them to vote.

a)

Freedman's Bureau

b)

Black Codes

c)

Sharecroppers

d)

Carpetbaggers

60.

Emancipation means...

a)

to enslave

b)

to move

c)

to free

d)

to become angry

61.
Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
a)
Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
b)
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
c)
Tribes were removed to reservations.
d)
Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.
62.
Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?
a)
Buffalo Hunters
b)
Red River Rebels
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Screaming Eagles
63.
Why did ranching develop in West Texas instead of farming?
a)
Water Resources were scarce
b)
Lack of railroads
c)
Politics
d)
Oil was discovered in West Texas
64.
I am a former Texas Governor, Set up the Texas Railroad Commission Who am I?
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Bose Ikard
c)
James Hogg
d)
Charles Goodnight
65.
The range wars between farmers and ranchers were conflicts over all of the following EXCEPT
a)
control of water rights
b)
the textiles industry
c)
use of barbed wire
d)
cattle driving
66.
What role did railroads play in Texas’ economy?
a)
Railroads brought very few people to Texas.
b)
The trains were made to transport people only.
c)
The railroads made it harder to transport goods to the East.
d)
A way to transport good to market
67.
What region were most cotton plantations at in Texas?
a)
North Texas
b)
South Texas
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
East Texas
68.
What kind of conflicts would take place between Farmers & Ranchers?
a)
Fighting over water rights & cutting barbed wire
b)
Fighting over reservation land
c)
Fighting corrupt Railroad companies
69.
After the Civil War the supply of beef was very low in Northern states.  What will happen to the price of Texas cattle if they could be sold up North?
a)
Price will increase
b)
Price will decrease
c)
Price will stay the same
70.

Which of the following factors was MOST effective in preventing the settlement of West Texas?

a)

distance

b)

hot temperatures

c)

poor, rocky soil

d)

Native American attacks

71.

What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year.

a)

The cattle drive industry was prospering.

b)

The lumber industry producing more lumber for steel.

c)

Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.

d)

Discovery of gold and other precious metals.

72.

Which two Texas cities boom into major cities as a result of the oil industry?

a)

El Paso, Lubbock.

b)

Dallas, El Paso.

c)

Dallas, Houston.

d)

Lubbock, San Antonio

73.

Which of the following items below is not a product of oil?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Which region contains a significant amount of oil wells compared to the others?

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountain and Basins

d)

Great Plains

75.

In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?

a)

1901

b)

1836

c)

1865

d)

1918

76.

The Dust Bowl was created because of..

a)

drought and bad farming practices

b)

the climate in the region is windy, dry, and hot

c)

both 1 and 2

d)

neither 1 or 2, it was caused by global warming

77.

The League of United Latin American Citizens wanted..

a)

equal rights for Mexican Americans.

b)

guaranteed citizenship and equal rights for immigrants from Mexico.

c)

better relations between Washington and Mexico City.

d)

to take control of South Texas.

78.

The Great Depression was worse in Texas than in other parts of the US.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

FDR created this program to help America get out of the Depression

a)

New Order

b)

New Idea

c)

New Republic

d)

New Deal

80.

Stocks are..

a)

Paper notes issued by a local government

b)

Shares of ownership in a company

c)

goods and services

d)

ballots in an election

81.

Americans helped the war effort during WW2 by..

a)

saving money, sending care packages, and writing letters to the troops

b)

rationing goods, growing victory gardens, and buying war bonds

c)

protesting unfair treatment of Germans

d)

striking against unfair working conditions

82.

World War 2 helped to improve the economy in Texas after the Great Depression.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Americans believed that Russia wanted to spread communism throughout the world, this caused....

a)

another battle in Europe

b)

the United Nations to be formed

c)

the Cold War

d)

the treaty of Versailles

84.

Who founded CORE Congress of Racial equality

a)

Oliver Twideldee

b)

James Farmer Jr.

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

James Franco

85.

1. Which former president helped ensure rights for minorities

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Harry S. Truman

86.

This man formed the American G.I. Forum of Texas

a)

Hector Garcia

b)

Barny Jordan

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Bob Esponja

87.

The First African American woman to be elected to the US Senate

a)

Barbara Jordan

b)

Terry May

c)

Wilmeda Johnson

d)

Katherine Johnson

88.

Supreme Court case Brown vs Board of education ruled

a)

Separate schools were equal

b)

Separate schools were unequal

c)

School should last longer

d)

Schools should start giving STAAR tests

89.

How has Technological innovations helped Texas economy?

a)

More ports have opened.

b)

the economy has become integrated into the global economy.

c)

caused an increase in income taxes in Texas.

d)

Texas businesses are trying to become energy independent.

90.

Many cities in Texas get their cultural legacy from...

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

91.

People immigrating to Texas in recently have changed Texas by...

a)

overcrowding colleges.

b)

creating new political parties.

c)

expanding tourism.

d)

adding cultural diversity.

92.

The downsizing of the Texas oil industry during the 1980s and 1990s caused...

a)

fewer immigrants.

b)

higher taxes on oil.

c)

job cuts in related businesses.

d)

more environmental regulations.

93.

Why is it hard for schools in small towns to find funds to expand?

a)

funding comes from sales taxes.

b)

funding comes from major industries.

c)

funding comes from long term investments

d)

funding comes from property taxes

94.

During an international conflict which Texas industry experiences a boom?

a)

Cattle

b)

Oil

c)

Cotton

d)

Lumber

95.

Contemporary Texas can be described as a time when...

a)

many people moved to Texas for jobs.

b)

oil was discovered in East Texas.

c)

Texans wrote a new constitution.

d)

Texans heard about the Emancipation Proclamation.

96.

Name the principle that allows each branch of government to the limit or block the actions of other branches.

a)

federalism

b)

checks & balances

c)

separation of powers

d)

republicanism

97.

Name the principle that divides the powers and functions of the government among three branches.

a)

Checks & balances

b)

Popular Sovereinty

c)

Individual Rights

d)

Separation of Powers

98.

The governor can stop a bill. This is called a(n)...?

a)

veto.

b)

executive order.

c)

governor's privilege.

d)

constitutional authority.

99.

This branch makes the laws.

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

100.

This branch carries out and enforces the laws.

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

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