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2nd Six Weeks Review 7th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Native Americans were prevented from accepting Catholicism.

b)

Forts were built to protect the Native Americans.

c)

Missions were used as a way to claim land.

d)

Native Americans were discouraged from learning trades and skills.

2.

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

a)

American Indian tribes

b)

Anglo settlers

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Catholic priests

3.

Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional

Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas

independence?

a)

Erasmo Seguín

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

José Francisco Ruiz

d)

Martín De León

4.

 Served as military commander and governor of the area that is present day Laredo, Led Spain’s expansion efforts into South Texas, Sent Settlers to the land between Rio Grande and Nueces River.

Who is described above?

a)

Francisco Hidalgo

b)

Fray Damián Massanet

c)

Antonio Margil de Jesús

d)

José de Escandón

5.

Names of cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio, reflect the cultural legacy of—

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

6.

Why is the year 1821 important to the history of Texas?

a)

Texas achieved independence from France.

b)

Stephen F. Austin took over his father's land grant.

c)

Juan Seguin came to Texas with settlers.

d)

Moses Austin was born.

7.

Analyzing the map above, which physical geographic feature influenced where the missions

and presidios were built in Texas?

a)

mountains

b)

cities

c)

rivers

d)

heavy rainfalls

8.

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

a)

San Antonio

b)

El Paso

c)

Laredo

d)

Corpus Christi

9.

Who is described above?

a)

Philip Nolan

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

James Long

d)

Green DeWitt

10.

Which Tejano was a successful and prosperous rancher in Texas and was sent to represent Texas in

the Mexican congress? He also helped write the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and was sent to

welcome Stephen F. Austin and his colonists to Texas. He was followed by his son who helped Texas

fight for its independence.

a)

Green De Witt

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Martin de Leon

d)

Erasmo Seguin

11.

How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas?

a)

It transferred land from Mexican settlers to Anglo settlers.

b)

It granted Anglo settlers the right to establish schools.

c)

It continued the empresario system in Texas.

d)

It allowed English to be spoken in schools in Texas.

12.

Why did Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820s?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

set up missions and forts

c)

God, gold, and glory

d)

cheap land for farming

13.

Which economic motivation led European powers to initially explore, investigate, and settle in the

Americas?

a)

Desire and interest to find gold

b)

Desire and interest to leave overcrowded cities

c)

Desire and interest to build an army with new resources

d)

Desire and interest to develop a new government

14.

One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo

empresarios was by —

a)

requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion

b)

expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing

c)

introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers

d)

administering Spanish language tests to settlers

15.

Who is described above?

a)

James Long

b)

William Magee

c)

Philip Nolan

d)

Peter Bean

16.

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

a)

Farming methods were changed.

b)

New religious traditions were introduced.

c)

Rivers in southern parts of Texas were polluted.

d)

Large areas of forests were cut down.

17.

Which generalization about the establishment of towns is best supported by evidence on the map?

a)

Towns were mainly located along the Rio Grande River.

b)

Towns were well established before the building of the missions.

c)

Towns developed in the mountainous regions of Texas.

d)

Towns tended to grow near the location of missions and presidios

18.

Missions were used to claim land

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Philip Nolan was a mustang trader

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?

a)

He established a mission at Galveston Bay.

b)

He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

c)

He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.

d)

He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.