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Test 2-1 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the significance of 1718?

a)

Columbus Sailed to America

b)

Pineda mapped the coast

c)

Founding of San Antonio

d)

American Revolution started

2.

Why was Cornoado’s expedition a failure?

a)

He found plenty of gold

b)

He landed in North Carolina

c)

He didn't find gold

d)

It was a very successful mission

3.

In what year did Pineda map the coast?

a)

1519

b)

1623

c)

1492

d)

1947

4.

What are the main Spanish motives for exploration?

a)

God, Gold, Glory

b)

Butter, Books, Beehives

c)

Sugar, Spices, Peppers

d)

Cinnamon

5.

How can citizens participate in the Judicial branch of government?

a)

By declaring laws unconstitutional

b)

Jury Duty

c)

Judging others

d)

Being Judgmental

6.

What are the two political parties?

a)

Longhorns and Aggies

b)

Sabercats and Wildcats

c)

Gryffindor and Slytherin

d)

Democrats and Republicans

7.

What are 3 examples of Civic Duties?

a)

Lying, cheating, stealing

b)

Volunteering at a hospital

c)

Buying a dog

d)

Pay taxes, jury duty, serve as a witness

8.

What was the primary purpose of missions?

a)

Spreading spanish influence and catholic religion

b)

trading locations

c)

They looked really cool

d)

Accomplishing tasks

9.

What was the significance of Cabeza de Vaca?

a)

found gold in Texas

b)

mapped the coast

c)

wrote about Texas which furthered Spanish exploration of Texas

d)

Defeated LaSalle

10.

How do schools get revenue (major source of school funding)? Who provides this revenue?

a)

Principals pay for the schools

b)

Federal Government from Federal Taxes

c)

Property Taxes from Taxpayers

d)

The Money grows on trees

11.

What are 3 examples of Civic Participation?

a)

Taxes, Paying Traffic Tickets, Obeying Laws

b)

Buying goods from the store, listening to patriotic music

c)

Volunteering, Recycling, Voting

d)

Going to school, reciting the gettysburg address

12.

Significance of Pineda?

a)

Mapped the coast

b)

Spanish Explorer that claimed land did not find gold in Texas

c)

Found cotton in Texas

d)

Found horses in Texas

13.

What is the significance of Onate?

a)

Purchased Louisiana Territory

b)

Wrote the Texas Constitution

c)

established settlements in El Paso (New Mexico and the Rio Grande Ri

d)

Found gold in Texas

14.

What impact did La Salle have on Spanish settlement in Texas?

a)

People in Matagorda Bay Texas speak french

b)

Galveston is named after him

c)

renewed Spanish interest in East Texas

d)

French food

15.

What are some reasons why the Spanish mission system failed?

a)

Drought, disease, and the American Indians rejection of Catholicism

b)

they were lazy

c)

The native americans couldnt speak Spanish

d)

Spain couldn't afford the rent of the buildings

16.

What is a synonym for "Glory"?

a)

Gathering Riches

b)

Spreading the word of God

c)

Expanding your home country's empire

d)

Singing the national anthem

17.

What is Revenue?

a)

Money that the Government spends

b)

money the government makes or takes in usually in the form of taxes

c)

Participation in the government

d)

Social Welfare Programs

18.

What are expenditures?

a)

Taxes

b)

money the government brings in

c)

Jury Duty fees

d)

money the government spends: roads, education, healthcare

19.

How does a lobbyist influence lawmakers?

a)

Money

b)

Care

c)

Telling their story

d)

Sitting in a lobby until someone tells them to get out

20.

How does a Special Interest Group influence lawmakers?

a)

Care/ by telling their story

b)

Money

c)

Intimidation

d)

Buying laws

21.

What are examples of city government sources of revenue?

a)

Federal Taxes

b)

State Taxes, State income tax

c)

Traffic fines, fees (like garbage collection), Sales taxes, Property Taxes

d)

Court fees

22.

What are some examples of Spanish legacy (influence)?

a)

Geographical places with Spanish names, system of ranching, Land laws, Architecture, Horses

b)

New orleans, cajun food, french fries

c)

Military styles of attack, baseball, basketball

d)

Grocery Stores, taxes, sodas

23.

MADD and NAACP are examples of what?

a)

acronyms that don't mean anything

b)

Special interest groups

c)

Lobbyists

d)

national syndicates

24.

The biggest difference between a Civic Duty and a Civic Responsibility is......

a)

Duties are required by law, responsibilities are not

b)

Responsibilities are required by law, duties are not

c)

Responsibilities are something adults have

d)

Duties are not necessary

25.

What is a big impact that European colonization had on the Natives?

a)

No impact at all

b)

All natives now speak spanish

c)

Loss of life due to disease, conversion to Christianity

d)

Natives were given plenty of gold