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Fall Semester Review Quiz - Part One

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What MAJOR event happened on December 29, 1845?

a)

Texas was annexed by the United States.

b)

Sam Houston was elected President of the United States.

c)

Stephen F. Austin died in a prison in Mexico City.

d)

Spain won its independence from Mexico.

2.

Which of the following is an example of how German immigrants maintained [kept] their cultural heritage and adapted to life in Texas?

a)

German immigrants REFUSED to adapt to Texas culture.

b)

German immigrants eventually forgot their traditional heritage.

c)

German immigrants created a new dialect called "Texas German".

d)

German immigrants created new rituals and celebrations to keep alive past traditions.

3.

How did the expansion [growth] of slavery influence the voting pattern for or against Texas annexation that is shown on this map?

a)

The SOUTHERN part of the U.S. voted FOR annexation.

b)

The NORTHERN part of the U.S. voted FOR annexation.

c)

The WESTERN part of the U.S. voted AGAINST annexation.

4.

What "treaty" gave the U.S. area #2 on this map?

a)

the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

the Adams-Onis Treaty

c)

the Treaty of Velasco

d)

the Louisiana Purchase Treaty

5.

Texans WANTED annexation into the U.S. because the U.S. could protect them from Mexico and.....

a)

The debts that Texas owed to the U.S. could be repaid.

b)

Texas could be split up into 5 separate states.

c)

The Texans wanted to travel to the U.S. freely.

d)

The Texans wanted to abolish slavery.

6.

How did the population of Texas change after the influx [arrival] of European immigrants during the mid-nineteenth century?

a)

German became the official language of Texas.

b)

The population of Texas decreased.

c)

Mexican immigration to Texas completely stopped.

d)

New towns were established.

7.

Which Constitutional guarantee in the Bill of Rights makes sure that the public stays informed?

a)

Freedom of Press

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Trial By Jury

d)

Right To Bear Arms

8.

What did Texas gain/lose in the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Texas lost part of their land to Mexico.

b)

Texas was officially declared a Slave State in the U.S.

c)

Texas gained $10 million in war costs from Mexico.

d)

All of the above are true.

9.

Some Americans wanted to annex Texas in order to complete ______________. [Hint: Look at the image.]

a)

Nativism

b)

Reservation

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Antebellum

10.

In what year did Spain give independence to Mexico?

a)

1821

b)

1718

c)

1836

d)

1845

11.

The leader of the Texans defending the Alamo was named William B. Travis. He wrote an important letter to the people of Texas [in which he informed the Texans that reinforcements were needed at the Alamo]. This letter was known as the _________ letter.

a)

"Send Reinforcements"

b)

"Victory or Death"

c)

"Come and Help Us"

d)

"Turtle Bayou"

12.

Where did the Texans fly a flag that said "Come and Take It"?

[Hint: it was the first battle of the revolution, and their victory showed the Texans that the Mexican army COULD be defeated and independence COULD be achieved]

a)

the Battle of Gonzales

b)

the Battle of the Alamo

c)

the Battle of San Antonio

d)

the Battle of San Felipe

13.

Which famous Texan is being described in the image?

a)

James "Jim" Bowie

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

William B. Travis

d)

Juan Seguin

14.

What event would complete the Timeline?

a)

The Convention of 1836

b)

The Goliad Massacre

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Stephen F. Austin is arrested by Mexico.

15.

Use your TODALS map analysis strategy to help you answer the following question:

According to the map, which of the following is true?

a)

Most of the battles of the Revolution were fought on boats at sea.

b)

Most of the battles of the Revolution were fought in United States territory.

c)

As the Revolution went on, most of the battles moved FURTHER AWAY from Mexico.

d)

As the Revolution went on, most of the battles moved CLOSER to Mexico.