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WorksheetsTexas History Essential Questions - Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
A first hand account of an event or topic:
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A body of facts that support a claim:
Bias
Evidence
Prejudice in favor of one things against another:
Bias
Source
As a historian, it is best to search for sources that contain bias.
True
False
When gathering sources for research, a historian should gather more primary sources.
True
False
How many geographical regions are there in Texas?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following geographical regions of Texas holds the highest elevation?
Mountain and Basins
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Which of the following geographical regions of Texas holds the highest amount of precipitation?
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Mountain and Basins
Coastal Plains
Which of the following in NOT an example of a natural resource?
Oil
Cotton
Lumber
Gasoline
Building homes from lumber in East Texas vs. wet clay in West Texas is an example of:
Adaptation
Modification
Building highways to quicken transportation is in an example of:
Adaptation
Modification
Native American tribes who moved from one location to another:
Nomadic
Sedentary
Native American healer, who had the power to summon spirits and heal the sick.
Nomad
Shaman
Conquistador
Explorer
Which of the following is NOT a type of shelter:
Teepee
Adobe
Arrow
The following are examples of:
Teepees
Conquistadors
Artifacts
Which year is associated with the beginning of the Age of Contact?
1429
1511
2021
1492
Which of the following is NOT a reason explorers were motivated to explore new territories?
God
Gold
Glory
Gambling
Which European nation was the biggest threat to Spanish land claims in Texas?
Germany
Portugal
France
Italy
Built to convert and educate native peoples in Spanish culture and religion:
Missions
Presidios
Towns
Fort; built to house soldiers who protected missions and towns.
Missions
Presidios
Towns
Built to house settlers:
Missions
Presidios
Towns
Were Spanish missions in Texas successful?
Yes - Missions in Texas were successful because many Natives voluntarily moved into the missions, learned Spanish culture and lived happy lives.
No - Missions in Texas were unsuccessful because many Natives felt forced to live in missions, resisted Spanish culture and died due to Spanish diseases.
Where were most of the Spanish missions built?
West Texas - Mountain and Basin Region.
East Texas - Coastal Plains.
A period of 100 years:
Era
Decade
Century
A period of 10 years:
Decade
Era
Century
A period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics:
Decade
Era
Century
Crops: Farmer
Animals: ???
Farming
Mining
Rigging
Ranching
Which river separates Texas from Mexico?
Rio Grande
Red
Sabine
Which river separates Texas from Louisiana?
Rio Grande
Red
Sabine
Which river separates Texas from Oklahoma?
Rio Grande
Red
Sabine
A mountain is an example of:
Natural Geography
Human Geography
Which of the following cities is the furthest West?
Dallas
Houston
El Paso
San Antonio
Which of these cities in the furthest South?
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
El Paso
Which of these cities is the furthest east?
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
El Paso
Which of these cities is the furthest North?
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
El Paso
A terrible lack of rain:
Drought
Winds
Climate
Mountain
Natural resource and industry that come from trees:
Lumber
Oil
Crops
Ranching
Large body of water that is an important water and shipping/economic resource for the states of Texas?
Rio Grande River
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Red River
In which region are the Piney Woods of East Texas located?
Coastal Plains
Mountain and Basins Region
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Term that descries the native peoples of an area:
Indigenous
Immigrant
Nomadic
Sedentary
Which type of tribe would have had this type of settlement?
Nomadic
Sedentary
Which type of tribe would have had this type of shelter?
Nomadic
Sedentary
A territory under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Country
Nation
Flag
Colony
Problem or issue between two more more parties.
Conflict
Compromise
An agreement between two or more parties:
Conflict
Compromise
Which was not a term of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
Spain gave Florida to the United States
The Rio Grande was established as the the southern border of Texas.
The Sabine River was established as the eastern border of Texas.
The United States gave up all claims to Texas.
Which of the following actions of the United States made the Spanish see them as a threat?
The Louisiana Purchase
The American Revolution
An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
Colony
Nation
Compromise
Rebellion
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
Compromise
Colony
Revolution
Nation
Fill in the blanks: At the beginning of the 1800s, both Texas and Mexico were ______ of _______.
Nations, France.
Colonies, Spain.
Compromise, France.
Nations, Spain.
A diary is an example of a:
Primary Source
Secondary Source
"It is going to be cold today."
Weather
Climate
"Texas is very humid during the summer."
Weather
Climate
Who took control of Texas after Mexico won their independence from Spain?
Mexico
Spain
Texas
United States
A Mexican-land agent: Normally an Anglo who has received a contract to sell land in Texas. Example: Stephen F. Austin.
Conquistador
Nomad
Empresario
Explorer
Stated concern over growing American influence in Texas and suggested to place more Mexican troops in Texas and stop American immigration into Texas.
The Law of April 6, 1830
The Fredonian Rebellion
The Mier y Teran Report
The Battle of the Alamo
Outlawed immigration from the United States into Texas, suspended empresario contracts, added taxes to imported goods coming into Texas.
The Law of April 6, 1830
The Fredonian Rebellion
The Battle of the Alamo
The Mier Report
Was arrested in 1833 by Santa Anna, upsetting Texas colonists and opening up more desire for Texas independence from Mexico.
Sam Houston
David Crockett
Stephen F. Austin
George Bush
First Battle of the Texas Revolution
Goliad
Alamo
Gonzales
Grass Fight
Type of government where power is held by one individual or small group of people?
Federalist
Centralist
Type of government where citizens have power in government to elect leaders, vote on policy etc...
Federalist
Centralist
Anglo - A Texan with American heritage.
Tejano - A Texan with _________ heritage.
American
Texan
Mexican
German
Commanders of the Mexican and Texan armies?
Santa Anna and Stephen F. Austin
Juan Seguin and William Travis
David Crockett and Sam Houston
Santa Anna and Sam Houston
Which of the following was not one of the Alamo defenders?
David Crockett
Sam Houston
William B Travis
Jim Bowie
Sam Houston's military strategy which allowed him to train his troops, grow is army and tire the Mexican army?
Gorilla Warfare
Seige
The Runaway Scrape
Trench Warfare
The final battle of the Texas Revolution?
San Jacinto
The Alamo
Goliad
Grass Fight
Which Texas President wanted peaceful relations with Native Americans?
Houston
Lamar
Which Texas President wanted to use force to keep Mexico from every attacking Texas ever again.
Houston
Lamar
Which Texas President wanted the big spender! He is also known as the Father of Texas ________.
Houston - Education
Lamar - Finance
Houston - Finance
Lamar - Education
Which Texas President wanted the capitol of Texas to be Autsin?
Houston
Lamar
