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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the major city located in the Mountains and Basins

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

Amarillo

d)

El Paso

2.

Gold, Glory, and God were all...

a)

Motivations for Native American Exploration

b)

Motivations for European Exploration

c)

Causes of the Texas Revolution

d)

Reasons for the failure of the Spanish Mission System.

3.

Which of the following words best describes the way Native Americans viewed the construction of Spanish Missions?

a)

Hope

b)

Excitement

c)

Suspicion

d)

Anger

4.

La Salle was a French explorer who was shipwrecked at this gulf coastal location while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River.

a)

Galveston

b)

South Padre Island

c)

Crystal Beach

d)

Matagorda Bay

5.

Why did many Native Americans reject the mission lifestyle?

a)

could not make money

b)

work was too complicated

c)

no free time

d)

preferred their own way of life

6.

_______________ founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

Martin De Leon

d)

Stephen F. Austin

7.

_____________________ founded a the town of Gonzales.

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Green DeWitt

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Stephen F. Austin

8.

The establishment of Anglo settlements in Texas occurred during this era-

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Revolution & Republic

c)

Mexican National Era

d)

Spanish Colonial Era

9.

The Law of April 6, 1830 did all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

promoted Mexican immigration to Texas

b)

prevented Anglo settlers from returning the United States

c)

discouraged the immigration of U.S. citizens to Texas

d)

banned trade with the United States

10.

The loss of over 300 men at the Goliad Massacre was the result of-

a)

Sam Houston ignored Fannin's pleas for help

b)

Fannin's delayed departure from Goliad

c)

Sam Houston's inability to lead the Texas army

d)

Mexico's inferior troop numbers

11.

Colonel James Fannin led Texan troops at this battle-

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Siege of San Antonio

d)

Battle of Coleto Creek

12.

This battle resulted in the surrender of Santa Anna-

a)

Battle of Coleto Creek

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of the Alamo

13.

____________________ was President of Texas when Texas was annexed by the United States.

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Anson Jones

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Mirabeau Lamar

14.

Which of the following was an example of a conflict with Natives during the Lamar administration.?

a)

Council House Fight

b)

Cordova Rebellion

c)

Death of Chief Bowles

d)

All of the above

15.

_____________ was a Cherokee leader that fought and died trying to keep his people's land from President Lamar's troops.

a)

Chief Running Bull

b)

Chief Kicking Bird

c)

Chief Bowles

d)

Chief Parker

16.

This ended the Mexican-American War-

a)

Treaty of Velasco

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

Treaty at Appomattox

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

17.

Texans who considered slavery to be vital to the economy voted for this-

a)

Secession

b)

Annexation

c)

Freedom

d)

Lamar for President

18.

All of the following were factors in Texas' decision to secede from the United States EXCEPT:

a)

Slavery

b)

State's Rights

c)

Cotton Prices

d)

Tariffs

19.

Following the Civil War, most former enslaved African Americans began making a living as-

a)

ranchers

b)

cowboys

c)

sharecroppers

d)

railroad porters

20.

The growth of railroads in the early 20th century resulted in-

a)

the growth of female railroad conductors

b)

the growth of urban centers such as Dallas and Houston

c)

the growth of coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads

d)

the growth of shanty towns

21.

This constitutional principle states that the political power rests with the people and they exercise that power by voting.

a)

Federalism

b)

Reserved Power

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Unlimited Government

22.

Voting for public officials is both a right and-

a)

a civic responsibility

b)

negotiable

c)

unnecessary

d)

obligatory

23.

In order to make informed decisions, citizens rely on-

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

Monetary Freedom

24.

Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?

a)

Texas debts from the republic would be paid

b)

Texas would be a territory rather than a state

c)

Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land

d)

Texas could be divided into 5 states

25.

Moderate climate and large expanses of land made Texas an ideal location for___________during WW2

a)

Military Bases

b)

Hospitals

c)

Naval ports

d)

Space Stations

26.

James Farmer formed the -

a)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

b)

First bus boycott

c)

League of United Latin American Citizens

d)

Congress of Racial Equality