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CheckPoint Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region is Big Bend National Park located landmark located?

a)

Great Plains Region

b)

Mountains and Basins Region

c)

Coastal Plains Region

d)

North Central Plains

2.

Most or all the Mountains in Texas are located in the Mountains and Basins region, while most of the rivers are located in which region?

a)

Coastal Plains region

b)

Piney Forest sub region

c)

North Central Plains region

d)

Mountains and Basins region

3.

American Indian Tribes in Texas as well as how they adapted to their region and their environment is an example of which era of Texas?

a)

Spanish Colonization

b)

Road to Revolution

c)

Natural Texas and its people

d)

Mexican Independence

4.

These two Indian tribes were nomads that lived along the Gulf coast, who are these two tribes?

a)

Caddo, Comanche

b)

Tigua, Coahuiltecan

c)

Karankawa, Caddo

d)

Coahuiltecan, Karankawa

5.

Which era is when the Spanish and French explorers both claimed or made contact with Texas?

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Natural Texas and its People

c)

Spanish Colonization

d)

Road to Revolution

6.

What region of Texas does is the Red River located?

a)

North Central Plains Region

b)

Great Plains Region

c)

Coastal Plains Region

d)

Mountains and basins Region

7.

Both the Great Plains and the Coastal plains both share what physical Characteristic?

a)

Cold winters humid hot summers

b)

Big cities with large metropolitan areas

c)

Lack of water resources

d)

Flat Land suitable for farming

8.

Rene- Robert La Salle was a French explorer who explored Texas who tried locating the Mississippi River but landed at

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Galveston Bay

c)

Matagorda Bay

d)

Red River

9.

European Explorers main motivation for exploring Texas was

a)

Spread Democracy

b)

to locate Gold

c)

to escape government monarchies

d)

to leave crowded cities

10.

San Antonio was established by the Spanish in

a)

1817

b)

1719

c)

1917

d)

1718

11.

" Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land of Texas". This information best describes which era of Texas?

a)

Spanish Colonial Era

b)

Natural Texas and its people

c)

Age of Contact

d)

Road to Revolution

12.

American Indian tribes most likely viewed the construction Spanish missions and presidios with

a)

Excitement

b)

Fear

c)

Suspicion

d)

Anger

13.

Successful Tejano rancher, helped locate land for Austin's first colony, and supported Texas Independence, who is this person?

a)

Jose Francisco Ruiz

b)

Lorenzo de Zavala

c)

Martin De Leon

d)

Erasmo Seguin

14.

What law of Mexico continued the empresario system in Texas?

a)

State Colonization law of 1825

b)

Mexican Constitution of 1824

c)

Laws of April 6

d)

Mier Y Teran Report

15.

What was the main reason why many Americans from the United States and Mexicans migrated or moved to Mexican Texas in the 1820's?

a)

to gain religious freedom

b)

to build missions

c)

search for gold

d)

to find chap farmland

16.

Building missions in Texas by the Spanish introduced many changes to the region including...

a)

farming methods

b)

Rivers in southern parts of Texas were polluted

c)

New religious traditions were introduced

d)

Large areas of forests were cut down

17.

As part of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, their government placed many restrictions for its people including..

a)

Freely practice any religion

b)

own private property

c)

Start a business

d)

settle North of the Rio grande

18.

In Texas, physical geographic features played a huge role in where to build the Spanish missions and presidios. What physical feature would be best to build missions next to?

a)

Rivers

b)

Mountains

c)

cities

d)

Heavy rainfall areas

19.

Missions and presidios were always built close to one another, eventually ________ tended to grow near the location of these missions and presidios. Fill in the blank

a)

stores

b)

towns

c)

ranches

d)

church's

20.

Describe changes in physical geography when traveling east to west across Texas.

a)

Elevation decreases

b)

elevation increases

c)

open prairies across Texas

d)

Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.

21.

Who was the first person who founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.

a)

Martin De Leon

b)

Erasmo Seguin

c)

Green Dewitt

d)

Stephen F. Austin

22.

Which empresario established a colony near what is present-day Gonzales

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Martin De Leon

c)

Green Dewitt

d)

Erasmo Seguin

23.

During the Empresario system in Texas, Mexican officials wanted to maintain Mexican culture in Texas with the anglos by

a)

requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion

b)

introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers

c)

expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing

d)

administering Spanish language tests to settlers

24.

Which early battle showed the Texans that the Mexican army could be defeated and independence achieved?

a)

Protests at Anahuac

b)

Freedonian Rebellion

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Velasco

25.

What was the main idea of the Turtle Bayou resolutions.

a)

Begin preparing to fight against Santa Anna

b)

align themselves with Santa Anna

c)

petition Santa Anna to grant them independence

d)

call for the resignation of Santa Anna as president.

26.

James Fannin was the Texas commander who lost the battle at Coleto Creek and was executed. Where was he and his troops executed?

a)

Gonzales

b)

Anahuac

c)

Velasco

d)

Goliad

27.

This Tejano was sent as a messenger to warn Sam Houston about the Alamo, fought in the last battle for independence and was a representative in the Senate of the Republic of Texas.

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Jim Bowie

c)

Jose Antonio Navarro

d)

Lorenzo De Zavala

28.

Who was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Juan Seguin

c)

George Childress

d)

David Crockett

29.

William B. Travis wrote several letters in the Alamo sending these letters to nearby towns. What was Travis requesting or asking for in his letters.

a)

Requesting reinforcements

b)

Requesting uniforms

c)

Requesting maps

d)

Requesting silver

30.

Name the Spanish Explorer who created the first map of the Texas Coastline

a)

Robert La Salle

b)

Cabeza De Vaca

c)

Coronado

d)

Alonso De Pineda

31.

Why did Mexico's Government pass the Laws of April 6th 1830?

a)

Prevent Texas from declaring independence

b)

stop immigration from the United States

c)

end the trade between Texas and Mexico

d)

Block Mexicans from settling in Texas

32.

What happened to Stephen F. Austin that changed his view of Mexican officials and Santa Anna?

a)

Arrest by Mexican Officials

b)

work to pass the Law of April 6, 1830

c)

creation of the Mier Y Teran report

d)

Participation in the Fredonian Rebellion

33.

Which battle resulted in the surrender of Mexican President and General Santa Anna?

a)

Battle of Gonzalez

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Battle of Coleto Creek

34.

At the battle of Gonzales, Texans dared Mexican officials to enter the town and get the cannon by raising a white flag. What was the saying that was placed on the white flag.

a)

Go away!

b)

We surrender!

c)

Do not enter!

d)

Come and take it!

35.

What region of Texas is big bend national park located?

a)

Mountains and Basins region

b)

Great Plains region

c)

Coastal Plains region

d)

North Central Plains region

36.

Which of the American Indian tribes below are sedentary

a)

Karankawa

b)

Coahuiltecan

c)

Caddo

d)

Comanche