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Texas History Final Exam 2022

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the map why would the cities fo A, B, C, D, and E, settle where they did?

a)

the cities are located along the state border

b)

the cities are located in close proximity to each other

c)

the cities are located in the north where the climate is cooler

d)

the cities are located near waterways which provide transportation

2.

What number represents the Red River?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

3.

What letter indicates the location of Dallas?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which city is marked by the letter B?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

Fort Worth

d)

El Paso

5.

What letter shows Austin?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

The Caddo that originally lived in East Texas were also living in which geographic region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Central Plains

d)

Mountain and Basin

7.

Why were so many people excited to move to Mexican Texas in the 1820's?

a)

gain religious freedom

b)

build missions and forts

c)

search for cities of gold

d)

find cheap farm land

8.

What evidence best supports the conclusion the picture is a mission?

a)

barracks and a workshop

b)

plaza and cemetery

c)

cemetery and a path

d)

Indian quarters and a church

9.

In what year would you see this headline?

a)

1519

b)

1607

c)

1492

d)

1658

10.

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

a)

forts were built to protect American Indian tribes

b)

Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas

c)

missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land

d)

Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely

11.

What group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

a)

priests

b)

indians

c)

conquistadors

d)

anglos

12.

Which of the following would be considered POSITIVE ways humans impact the environment and the environment impacts humans? Choose 3.

a)

Cool breeze on a super hot day

b)

Dumping chemical waste into a lake or river

c)

Recycling plastic

d)

Oxygen from trees

e)

Tornado destroying farms, homes, and businesses

13.

Which countries have claimed Texas? Choose as many answers you know to be correct.

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Mexico

e)

Republic of Texas

14.

How did the Vietnam War affect the economy of Texas?

a)

Jobs were created in Texas to support the military.

b)

Military bases in Texas were closed to save money.

c)

Women went to work in defense factories in Texas.

d)

Families moved to Texas to work on military bases.

15.

Which civil rights leader and native Texan formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE) and worked to bring an end to racial segregation in the United States through nonviolent actions like the Freedom Rides?

a)

Medgar Evers

b)

James Farmer, Jr.

c)

Hector P. Garcia

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

16.

How do the actions of Hector Garcia characterize the age of Civil Rights and Conservatism?

a)

His founding of the American G.I. Forum led to expanded rights and liberties for Hispanic Americans.

b)

His long service as leader of the Republican Party in Texas led to an expansion of conservatism in government.

c)

His introduction of numerous education bills to Congress led to expanded educational opportunities for minorities.

d)

His actions as the U.S. Postmaster General led to greater diversity and recognition of ethnic groups and women on stamps.

17.

Which of the following is a civic responsibility of Texas citizens?

a)

Buying a car

b)

Taking a vaction

c)

Voting for public officials

d)

Participating in a protest march

18.

Which of the following is a civic responsibility of Texas citizens?

a)

To serve on a jury

b)

To enlist in the military

c)

To obtain a driver's license

d)

To shop at local businesses

19.

Which Texan was the first African American from a southern state to serve in the U.S. Congress after her service in the Texas State Senate?

a)

Olveta Culp Hobby

b)

Kay Bailey Hutchinson

c)

Barbara Jordon

d)

Ann Richards

20.
This principle of governemnt assigns some powers to the nation government and other powers to the state government. 
a)
federalism
b)
republicanism
c)
popular sovereignty 
d)
separation of powers
21.
People have the right to determine their type of governemnt
a)
Democracy
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Republicanism
22.
_______ gives each branch of government some ability to limit the actions of the other branches.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
limited government
d)
separation of power
23.
What amendment ended slavery?
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
24.
The 14th amendment to the Constitution was the second of the "Reconstruction Amendments." What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give African Americans the right to vote
b)
to give all American citizens equal protection under the law
c)
to abolish slavery
d)

to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
25.
What amendment gave voting rights to African American males?
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
26.

What were the Black Codes?

a)

laws created to help African Americans get jobs

b)

Laws passed by Southern governments after Reconstruction that restricted the rights of African Americans,

c)

Codes the Freedman's bureau used to give Freedmen farmland.

d)

Laws passed in the North that restricted the rights of African Americans

27.

The main purpose of the cattle drives in Texas was....

a)

to get the cattle to west coast markets

b)

get them to railheads to be moved northern and eastern states

c)

to find new grazing lands

d)

to drive them to markets in the north

28.
What year did the first successful oil well erupt, changing the Texas economy forever?
a)
1901
b)
1921
c)
1900
d)
1836
29.
How did women influence politics prior to the ratification of the 19th amendment?
a)
voted against issues they did not support
b)
they didn't, because they could not vote.
c)
created reforms and groups to address social problems
d)
wrote letters to the president
30.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
31.
Which event caused the United States to join World War II?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
b)
Zimmermann Telegram
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Germany invading Italy
32.
How did WWII impact the economy of Texas?
a)
Many companies went out of business due to lack of resources
b)
The economy grew due to rapid industry expansion
c)
Job opportunities disappeared in the cities
d)
More job opportunities in agriculture rather that industry
33.
This president felt it was essential that the federal and state governments get involved to solve the problems of the Great Depression.
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
34.
How did WWII  impact the minorities fight for rights?
a)
It frustrated them, causing them to quit the military
b)
It did not impact their fight for rights
c)
made them more determined to secure equal rights
d)
they realized it was not worth fighting for equal rights
35.
How were minorities treated during WWII?
a)
They were denied enlistment in the military forces
b)
They were treated the same as white anglos
c)
They were given combat roles
d)
They were often discriminated against.
36.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President...
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Kennedy
c)
Johnson
d)
Nixon
37.

Why was the Spanish Government supportive of the mission system in Texas?

a)

They wanted to expand into Germany.

b)

They wanted to find gold and other resources.

c)

They wanted to strengthen control over Texas.

d)

They wanted to keep the British out of Texas.

38.

The Spanish explored Texas for the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

d)

Giggles

39.

What event helped Spain's interest in colonizing Texas grow stronger?

a)

The building of a mission in East Texas.

b)

The building of the french settlement by Coronado.

c)

LaSalle's fort along the coast of Texas.

d)

The founding of the Seven cities of gold by LaSalle.

40.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the railroad and agricultural industries in Texas?

a)

Texas farmers used the railroads until the development of automobiles made going to the city more convenient.

b)

Texas farmers could move more produce to the cities faster by using the railroad than by using earlier technologies.

c)

Texas farmers attempted to pass laws limiting the expansion of railroad tracks, which were destroying their farms.

d)

Texas farmers built bridges so that they could move their cattle over the tracks safely.

41.

How does the Texas Constitution BEST reflect the principles of limited government?

a)

It describes how the government may pass a law.

b)

It allows Texas to negotiate treaties with nations that are on its border.

c)

It allows citizens to vote for government officials.

d)

It places more power in the office of the governor.

42.
Crude oil can be refined into different products.  What refined oil product eventually replaced whale oil in the 1800s?
a)
kerosene
b)
gasoline
c)
jet fuel
d)
asphalt
43.
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Republicanism
44.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These things are all... 
a)
Battles of the Mexican Revolution. 
b)
Civil War battles in Texas. 
c)
Turning points for the Civil War. 
d)
Part of the Texas Revolution. 
45.
What is the Spanish word for "Cowboy"?
a)
Buckaroo
b)
Vaquero
c)
Ranchero
d)
Reatar
46.
African American soldiers, who protected settlers from native attacks, were known as...
a)
Freedmen's Bureau
b)
Vaqueros
c)
Texas Rangers
d)
Buffalo Soldiers