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Texas History Essential Questions - Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A first hand account of an event or topic:

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

2.

A body of facts that support a claim:

a)

Bias

b)

Evidence

3.

Prejudice in favor of one things against another:

a)

Bias

b)

Source

4.

As a historian, it is best to search for sources that contain bias.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When gathering sources for research, a historian should gather more primary sources.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How many geographical regions are there in Texas?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which of the following geographical regions of Texas holds the highest elevation?

a)

Mountain and Basins

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

8.

Which of the following geographical regions of Texas holds the highest amount of precipitation?

a)

Great Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Mountain and Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

9.

Which of the following in NOT an example of a natural resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Cotton

c)

Lumber

d)

Gasoline

10.

Building homes from lumber in East Texas vs. wet clay in West Texas is an example of:

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

11.

Building highways to quicken transportation is in an example of:

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

12.

Native American tribes who moved from one location to another:

a)

Nomadic

b)

Sedentary

13.

Native American healer, who had the power to summon spirits and heal the sick.

a)

Nomad

b)

Shaman

c)

Conquistador

d)

Explorer

14.

Which of the following is NOT a type of shelter:

a)

Teepee

b)

Adobe

c)

Arrow

15.

The following are examples of:

a)

Teepees

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Artifacts

16.

Which year is associated with the beginning of the Age of Contact?

a)

1429

b)

1511

c)

2021

d)

1492

17.

Which of the following is NOT a reason explorers were motivated to explore new territories?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Gambling

18.

Which European nation was the biggest threat to Spanish land claims in Texas?

a)

Germany

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Italy

19.

Built to convert and educate native peoples in Spanish culture and religion:

a)

Missions

b)

Presidios

c)

Towns

20.

Fort; built to house soldiers who protected missions and towns.

a)

Missions

b)

Presidios

c)

Towns

21.

Built to house settlers:

a)

Missions

b)

Presidios

c)

Towns

22.

Were Spanish missions in Texas successful?

a)

Yes - Missions in Texas were successful because many Natives voluntarily moved into the missions, learned Spanish culture and lived happy lives.

b)

No - Missions in Texas were unsuccessful because many Natives felt forced to live in missions, resisted Spanish culture and died due to Spanish diseases.

23.

Where were most of the Spanish missions built?

a)

West Texas - Mountain and Basin Region.

b)

East Texas - Coastal Plains.

24.

A period of 100 years:

a)

Era

b)

Decade

c)

Century

25.

A period of 10 years:

a)

Decade

b)

Era

c)

Century

26.

A period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics:

a)

Decade

b)

Era

c)

Century

27.

Crops: Farmer


Animals: ???

a)

Farming

b)

Mining

c)

Rigging

d)

Ranching

28.

Which river separates Texas from Mexico?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Red

c)

Sabine

29.

Which river separates Texas from Louisiana?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Red

c)

Sabine

30.

Which river separates Texas from Oklahoma?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Red

c)

Sabine

31.

A mountain is an example of:

a)

Natural Geography

b)

Human Geography

32.

Which of the following cities is the furthest West?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

El Paso

d)

San Antonio

33.

Which of these cities in the furthest South?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

San Antonio

d)

El Paso

34.

Which of these cities is the furthest east?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

San Antonio

d)

El Paso

35.

Which of these cities is the furthest North?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

San Antonio

d)

El Paso

36.

A terrible lack of rain:

a)

Drought

b)

Winds

c)

Climate

d)

Mountain

37.

Natural resource and industry that come from trees:

a)

Lumber

b)

Oil

c)

Crops

d)

Ranching

38.

Large body of water that is an important water and shipping/economic resource for the states of Texas?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Red River

39.

In which region are the Piney Woods of East Texas located?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountain and Basins Region

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

40.

Term that descries the native peoples of an area:

a)

Indigenous

b)

Immigrant

c)

Nomadic

d)

Sedentary

41.

Which type of tribe would have had this type of settlement?

a)

Nomadic

b)

Sedentary

42.

Which type of tribe would have had this type of shelter?

a)

Nomadic

b)

Sedentary

43.

A territory under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

a)

Country

b)

Nation

c)

Flag

d)

Colony

44.

Problem or issue between two more more parties.

a)

Conflict

b)

Compromise

45.

An agreement between two or more parties:

a)

Conflict

b)

Compromise

46.

Which was not a term of the Adams-Onis Treaty?

a)

Spain gave Florida to the United States

b)

The Rio Grande was established as the the southern border of Texas.

c)

The Sabine River was established as the eastern border of Texas.

d)

The United States gave up all claims to Texas.

47.

Which of the following actions of the United States made the Spanish see them as a threat?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The American Revolution

48.

An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.

a)

Colony

b)

Nation

c)

Compromise

d)

Rebellion

49.

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

a)

Compromise

b)

Colony

c)

Revolution

d)

Nation

50.

Fill in the blanks: At the beginning of the 1800s, both Texas and Mexico were ______ of _______.

a)

Nations, France.

b)

Colonies, Spain.

c)

Compromise, France.

d)

Nations, Spain.

51.

A diary is an example of a:

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

52.

"It is going to be cold today."

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

53.

"Texas is very humid during the summer."

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

54.

Who took control of Texas after Mexico won their independence from Spain?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

Texas

d)

United States

55.

A Mexican-land agent: Normally an Anglo who has received a contract to sell land in Texas. Example: Stephen F. Austin.

a)

Conquistador

b)

Nomad

c)

Empresario

d)

Explorer

56.

Stated concern over growing American influence in Texas and suggested to place more Mexican troops in Texas and stop American immigration into Texas.

a)

The Law of April 6, 1830

b)

The Fredonian Rebellion

c)

The Mier y Teran Report

d)

The Battle of the Alamo

57.

Outlawed immigration from the United States into Texas, suspended empresario contracts, added taxes to imported goods coming into Texas.

a)

The Law of April 6, 1830

b)

The Fredonian Rebellion

c)

The Battle of the Alamo

d)

The Mier Report

58.

Was arrested in 1833 by Santa Anna, upsetting Texas colonists and opening up more desire for Texas independence from Mexico.

a)

Sam Houston

b)

David Crockett

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

George Bush

59.

First Battle of the Texas Revolution

a)

Goliad

b)

Alamo

c)

Gonzales

d)

Grass Fight

60.

Type of government where power is held by one individual or small group of people?

a)

Federalist

b)

Centralist

61.

Type of government where citizens have power in government to elect leaders, vote on policy etc...

a)

Federalist

b)

Centralist

62.

Anglo - A Texan with American heritage.

Tejano - A Texan with _________ heritage.

a)

American

b)

Texan

c)

Mexican

d)

German

63.

Commanders of the Mexican and Texan armies?

a)

Santa Anna and Stephen F. Austin

b)

Juan Seguin and William Travis

c)

David Crockett and Sam Houston

d)

Santa Anna and Sam Houston

64.

Which of the following was not one of the Alamo defenders?

a)

David Crockett

b)

Sam Houston

c)

William B Travis

d)

Jim Bowie

65.

Sam Houston's military strategy which allowed him to train his troops, grow is army and tire the Mexican army?

a)

Gorilla Warfare

b)

Seige

c)

The Runaway Scrape

d)

Trench Warfare

66.

The final battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

San Jacinto

b)

The Alamo

c)

Goliad

d)

Grass Fight

67.

Which Texas President wanted peaceful relations with Native Americans?

a)

Houston

b)

Lamar

68.

Which Texas President wanted to use force to keep Mexico from every attacking Texas ever again.

a)

Houston

b)

Lamar

69.

Which Texas President wanted the big spender! He is also known as the Father of Texas ________.

a)

Houston - Education

b)

Lamar - Finance

c)

Houston - Finance

d)

Lamar - Education

70.

Which Texas President wanted the capitol of Texas to be Autsin?

a)

Houston

b)

Lamar