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CBA 3

Total questions: 242

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

The (a)   plains region runs from the panhandle of Texas to the Rio Grande River.

2.

In which region would you find the piney woods of Texas?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

N Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

3.

What river is box 1

a)

Red River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Trinity River

4.

What river is located at box 3?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Trinity River

c)

Pecos River

d)

Red River

5.

What river is located at box 5?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Red River

d)

Trinity River

6.

According to the map, which number represents the Coastal Plains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

According to the map, which number represents the Great Plains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

According to the map, which number represents the Mountains and Basins?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

According to the map, which number represents the Central Plains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Natives who move from place to place are called?

a)

Transient

b)

Nomad

c)

Blue collar

d)

Farmers

11.

How does the topography (natural features) change as you travel west in Texas?

a)

The elevation gets higher

b)

The precipitation (rain) is becomes greater

c)

There is no change

d)

The elevation gets lower

12.

The face of a cliff is called?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Drought

c)

Escarpment

d)

Mesa

13.

Which river shares the border of Louisiana & Texas?

a)

Rio Grande river

b)

Sabine river

c)

Colorado river

d)

Red river

14.

The Rio Grande river runs through all of the Texas regions EXCEPT...?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

15.

A Puebloan culture would typically live in a

a)

Trailer

b)

Straw hut

c)

Abode structure

d)

Teepee

16.

The Caddo separated themselves from most other tribes by

a)

Nomad

b)

Disease

c)

Fighting

d)

Farming

17.

The Caddo were a tribe that inhabited the southeastern culture region. They were known for their...

a)

Farming and pottery

b)

Puebloan living

c)

Fishing and boat travel

d)

Hunting skills

18.

The Karwankawa tribe inhabited the Gulf culture regions. They were known for their...

a)

Fishing

b)

Farming

c)

Pottery

d)

Puebloan lifestyle

19.

Native tribe known for their Puebloan lifestyle.

a)

Caddo

b)

Karwankawa

c)

Jumano

d)

Comanche

20.

A spiritual leader.

a)

Plateau

b)

Shaman

c)

Mesa

d)

Adobe

21.

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Spanish exploration of the Americas?

a)

They wanted to increase their population by bringing indigenous people back to Spain.

b)

They wanted to add to their wealth by finding gold.

c)

They wanted to spread Christianity to the indigenous people of the Americas.

d)

They wanted to expand their empire by colonizing new land.

22.

Which explorer was the first to attempt sailing to Asia by going west across the Atlantic?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Panfilo de Narvaez

d)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

23.

What did Cortes build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

a)

A villa for himself.

b)

Mexico City

c)

Nothing, he left the city in ruins

d)

Veracruz

24.

Which Spanish explorer was the first to see and map the Texas coast?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Panfilo de Narvaez

d)

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

25.

Why is the year 1519 significant to Texas History?

a)

It was the year the first European explored the interior of Texas.

b)

It was the year Coronado found gold in the mountains of west Texas.

c)

It was the year the first Spanish colony was established in Texas.

d)

It was the year the first European saw and mapped the Texas coast.

26.

Who was the first Spanish conquistador to explore the interior of Texas?

a)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Panfilo de Narvaez

c)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

d)

Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado

27.

Who helped the survivors of Panfilo de Narvaez’s expedition after they were stranded on an island?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

the Karankawa

c)

the Zuni

d)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

28.

Which of the following conquistadors conquered present-day Mexico and claimed it for Spain?

a)

Chistopher Columbus

b)

Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

29.

Which of the following conquistadors explored Texas in search of the seven cities of gold?

a)

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

b)

Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Panfilo de Narvaez

30.

What was the effect of Cabeza de Vaca’s journey through Texas?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca became very wealthy because of the gold he found as he traveled through Texas.

b)

Cabeza de Vaca founded the settlement of Galveston.

c)

Cabeza de Vaca’s stories about his journey inspired other conquistadors to explore Texas.

d)

Cabeza de Vaca’s expedition taught the French that Texas was not a place that should be settled.

31.

A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest for the Americas

a)

conquistador

b)

missionary

c)

representative

d)

privateer

32.

Considered the first explorer of Texas:

a)

Pineda

b)

Cabeza De Vaca

c)

Columbus

d)

Cortes

33.

I established Fort St. Louis after not finding the Mississippi River:

a)

La Salle

b)

Cornado

c)

Onate

d)

Moscoso

34.

TRUE or False. La Salle was a French explorer that accidentally came to Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.
a)
Florida
b)
Canada
c)
the Bahamas
d)
Hudson Bay
36.

a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch.

a)

Viceroy

b)

Conquistador

c)

Privateer

d)

President

37.

A religious settlement

a)

Mission

b)

Stockade

c)

Province

d)

Fort

38.

Capital of New Spain.

a)

Mexico City

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Quivara

d)

El pas del Norte

39.

Spain lost interest in Texas after Coronado's journey because they found no (a)  

40.

Primary reasons for European exploration in the Americas (check all the correct answers)

a)

increase wealth by finding gold

b)

to trade with Native Americans

c)

claim land to expand empires

d)

to spread Christianity

41.

"Hunched Back Cow" described by Cabeza de Vaca

a)

alligators

b)

Bison (buffalo)

c)

horses

d)

impala

42.

What is the name of the era that includes such explorers as Columbus, Cortez, and Pineda?

a)

Spanish Colonial

b)

Mexican National

c)

Age of Contact

d)

Early Statehood

43.

What caused Spain to continue to explore the American southwest (this includes Texas)?

a)

Hope of destroying the French

b)

Hope of finding gold

c)

the great farmland

d)

Stop the Americans

44.
Missions are
a)
Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
b)
 military forts designed to protect the missions
c)
Someone who is part spanish part Native American
d)
Land agents who sell land to new settlers
45.
presidios are
a)
Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
b)
 military forts designed to protect the missions
c)
Someone who is part spanish part Native American
d)
Land agents who sell land to new settlers
46.
Fray Damian Massanet
a)
Started missions in San Antonio
b)
Sent a letter to the French 
c)
Started the first mission in East Texas
d)
Is the Father of the Lower Rio Grande
47.
Antonio Margil de Jesus
a)
Started missions in San Antonio
b)
Sent a letter to the French 
c)
Started the first mission in East Texas
d)
Is the Father of the Lower Rio Grande
48.
What is a Tejano?
a)
Someone of Spanish heritage who lives in Texas
b)
Someone who is mixed Spanish and Native American
c)
Native American from Texas
d)
White American
49.
What is a Mestizo?
a)
Someone of Spanish heritage who lives in Texas
b)
Someone who is mixed Spanish and Native American
c)
Native American from Texas
d)
White American
50.
Spaniards called the Hasinai (Caddo), "Tejas," the Caddo word for ____________.
a)
Enemy
b)
Explorer
c)
Warrior
d)
Friend
51.
The San Antonio de Valero mission became known as the _______________. 
a)
Chicken 
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
52.

The _________________________________ was mainly when SPAIN built SETTLEMENTS and COMMUNITIES in the NEW WORLD through the MISSION SYSTEM.

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Conflicts of Empire

d)

Mexican National Era

53.

All of the following are reasons why Spain colonized the new world EXCEPT...

a)

Convert Native Americans to Christianity

b)

Develop Settlements and populate the borderlands (claimed land in TEXAS)

c)

Represent Spanish government

d)

Establish trade with the French.

54.

Spanish Missions were built along which geographical feature?

a)

Native American Vilages

b)

Canyons

c)

Forests

d)

Rivers

55.

Which Native American groups resisted the Spanish attempts to convert them to Christianity and raided the Spanish missions and settlements?

a)

The Comanche and Apache

b)

The Cherokee and Comanche

c)

The Cherokee and Apache

d)

The Cherokee and Chickasaw

56.

Name the first mission built in Texas?

a)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Santa Cruz de San Saba

57.

Name the first Mission built in East Texas?

a)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Santa Cruz de San Saba

58.

What kind of work were the Natives responsible while living in the missions?

a)

ranching

b)

farming

c)

repair in the mission

d)

all the above

59.

A reason why most of the Spanish mission of Texas ended up failing?

a)

French conquer area

b)

natives rejected the religion and culture

c)

smallpox

d)

Columbus

60.

What did Spain do as a reaction to French interest in Texas?

a)

Increased trading with France.

b)

Lived peacefully with Native Americans

c)

Built missions, presidios, and towns.

d)

Waged war in Europe.

61.

What was the Spanish reaction to La Salle's expedition?

a)

Spain was not concerned.

b)

Spain negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.

c)

Spain gave the French permission to trade with Native Americans.

d)

Spain became more focused again on colonization in the region.

62.

Which is true about the influence of the different cultures in Texas at the time?

a)

The cultures were a result of America's presence in the region.

b)

The cultures were identical.

c)

The cultures had no influence on each other.

d)

The cultures influenced one another AND still influence Texas culture today.

63.

Which of the following caused the Native Americans to develop a lack of trust of the Spanish and the missions?

(CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE)

a)

The Spanish stopped showing interest in the Native Americans.

b)

The crops at the settlements failed to grow.

c)

Disease spread amongst the Native Americans who participated at the missions.

d)

The Native Americans didn't trust the Catholic 'Holy Water'.

64.

3). 1. Spanish Colonial 2. Natural Texas and its People 3. Mexican National Era 4. Age of Contact


Put the history era in chronological order.

a)

3,1,4,2

b)

2,4,1,3

c)

1,2,3,4

d)

4,3,2,1

65.

4) What eventually happened to Father Hidalgo?

a)

He was imprisoned

b)

becomes President

c)

captured and executed by the Spanish authorities

d)

becomes a judge

66.

6). In 1819, the U.S. and Spain signed a treaty on the border of Texas and Louisiana. What is the name of the Treaty?

a)

Neutral Ground

b)

Adam-Onis Treaty

c)

Paris Treaty

d)

Cowboy Treaty

67.

7). In what year did Mexico get their Independence?

a)

1821

b)

1492

c)

2021

d)

1803

68.

8). Land agent who brought settlers to Texas?

a)

Empresario

b)

Title

c)

Conquistador

d)

pneumonia

69.

9). First Anglo land Agent in Texas

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

De Leon

c)

De witt

d)

James Long

70.

10). Stephen F. Austin is known as the first to settle families in Texas known as the...

a)

Old Three Hundred

b)

New Texans

c)

Anglos

d)

Mexicans

71.

11). What was the requirements to become a settler in Texas?

a)

had to become a Mexican citizen

b)

had to pay money

c)

had to become rich

d)

had to join the Catholic religion

72.

13. In what year did Mexico write their constitution?

a)

1821

b)

1824

c)

1800

d)

1835

73.

14. Mexico passed a law for new settlers, they could not settle close to the U.S. border, couldn't settle along the coast, must be loyal, exempt from taxes for 10 years, they could pay off their land in 6yrs.

a)

Constitution

b)

Colonization Law of 1825

c)

Treaty of Cordova

d)

Self government

74.

15. What family created the Fredonian Rebellion who captured Nacogdoches and declared Texas Independent.

a)

Haden and Benjamin Edward

b)

Moses and Stephen F. Austin

c)

Washington and Jefferson

d)

Hidalgo and Morelos

75.

Priest who called for equality, known for "el Grito" and wanted Mexico to be independent of Spain?

a)

Magee

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

father vicente

76.

Stephen F. Austin helped develop Texas by... (Select all that apply)

a)

Helping carry out his father's plans

b)

Helping write the Declaration of Independence

c)

Exploring west Texas

d)

Establishing the first major Anglo colony in Texas

77.

Which of the following restricted the people's right to freely practice any religion?

a)

Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824

b)

Treaty of Cordoba

c)

Neutral Ground Treaty

d)

Adams-Onis Treaty

78.

What was the result of the Battle of Medina?

a)

Magee and Gutierrez were defeated

b)

Spanish officials took control of Medina

c)

Texas was declared independent

79.

Filibuster Philip Nolan concerned Spanish leaders because they were afraid he would try to claim Texas land for the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Who is known as the "Father of Texas"?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Moses Austin

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Santa Anna

81.

A filibuster is...

a)

An official population count

b)

A volunteer army

c)

A form of government

d)

Someone who wages an unofficial war against a country

82.

2). Louisiana Purchase happened in 1803, It cost 15 million, and was purchase by President Thomas Jefferson.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

What happened in 1776 that affected New Spain?

a)

US Declared Independence

b)

Rubi Report

c)

Mier y Teran Report

84.

After the Louisiana Purchase, who did New Spain border?

a)

Mexico

b)

New France

c)

United States

85.

Who was the first filibuster in Texas?

a)

Nolan Ryan

b)

Phillip Nolan

c)

Phillip Hamilton

86.

What did Father Miguel Hidalgo encourage Mexicans to do?

a)

Respect Spain

b)

Join the US

c)

Fight for independence

87.

Check all that apply for "Anglo Purposes for Settlement"

a)

build missions and spread Christianity

b)

Seek adventure and a new life

c)

Escape problems of debt

d)

Gain cheap land for agriculture

88.

Which event took place during the Revolutionary Era in Texas History?

a)

settlement of Nacogdoches

b)

Council House Fight

c)

Election of Sam Houston

d)

Siege of the Alamo

89.

Stephen F. Austin started out as a supporter of the Mexican Government. What changed his mind?

a)

arrest by Mexican officials

b)

creation of the Mier y Teran Report

c)

work to pass the Law of April 6, 1830

d)

participation in the Fredonian Rebellion

90.

What was the date of the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

October 2, 1835

b)

March 6, 1836

c)

March 27, 1836

d)

April 21, 1836

91.

The Battle of San Jacinto is remembered because it resulted in the--

a)

loss of Goliad

b)

surrender of Santa Anna

c)

death of William B. Travis

d)

defeat of Sam Houston's troops

92.

What was the purpose of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

a)

agreement to follow the Constitution of 1824

b)

begin preparing to fight Santa Anna

c)

petition to Santa Anna to grant independence

d)

call for the resignation of Santa Anna

93.

How did the Battle of Gonzalez contribute to the success of the Texas Revolution?

a)

it motivated the US to support Texas independence

b)

it showed the Mexicans that the Texan Army was armed

c)

it proved to Texans that independence could be achieved

d)

it showed that no one could beat the Mexican Army

94.

Why did delegates meet at Washington-on-the-Brazos in March of 1836?

a)

create a plan to defend the Alamo

b)

design the "Come and Take It" flag

c)

establish an independent government

d)

negotiate a peace treaty

95.

What was the Travis Letter intended to do?

a)

notify Santa Anna that the men at the Alamo would fight

b)

inform other Texans that reinforcements were needed

c)

warn Sam Houston that Santa Anna's army was approaching him

d)

advise the citizens of Gonzalez to take their cannon and go

96.

What geographic factor affected the outcome of the Battle at Coleto Creek?

a)

the open prairie allowed the Mexicans to surround the Texans

b)

the dense forest provided protection to Fannin and his men

c)

the deep canyon allowed the Mexicans to attack from above

d)

rolling valleys acted as a barrier and blocked the Texans

97.

Who was the leader of the Texas Revolutionary Army?

a)

David Crockett

b)

William B. Travis

c)

Sam Houston

d)

James Bowie

98.

Which important figure was sent to warn Sam Houston about the events at the Alamo and remained with him and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

James Bowie

b)

Jose Antonio Navarro

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Lorenzo de Zavala

99.

What role did George C. Childress play in the Texas Revolution?

a)

contributed to writing the Texas Constitution

b)

served as the first governor of the state of Texas

c)

was the first president of the Republic of Texas

d)

was the main author of the Texas Declaration of Independence

100.

Which Texas leader surrendered and was executed along with his men at Goliad?

a)

Lorenzo de Zavala

b)

James Fannin

c)

Sam Houston

d)

William B. Travis

101.

How did William B. Travis contribute to the independence of Texas?

a)

leading the Texas Revolutionary forces

b)

serving as the president of the Texas Republic

c)

fighting with Texans defending the Alamo

d)

writing the Texas Declaration of Independence

102.

Which important individual was the dictator of Mexico, the military leader of the Mexican Army, and had Stephen F. Austin for treason?

a)

Jose de Urrea

b)

Francisco de Castaneda

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Lorenzo de Zavala

103.

Who was the co-commander of the Alamo, alongside William B. Travis?

a)

James Bowie

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Lorenzo de Zavala

104.

Which of the following did NOT occur in 1836?

a)

the Alamo fell

b)

Santa Anna surrendered at San Jacinto

c)

Texas declared independence

d)

first Americans came to Texas

105.

What was the significance of 1845?

a)

Texas Independence

b)

SFA is released from prison

c)

Annexation of Texas

d)

The Battle of the Alamo

106.

Which of the following was the main reason that the U.S. did not want annexation of Texas?

a)

Afraid of provoking a war with Mexico

b)

Laws forbidding any slavery

c)

Did not want to raise a problem with anti-slave states

d)

U.S. did not recognize Texas independence

107.

Why was the election of James K. Polk significant to the annexation of Texas?

a)

He was from Texas and wanted it to be included

b)

He hated Mexico and wanted revenge

c)

He was an expansionist that wanted Manifest Destiny

d)

He was an abolitionist that fought against annexation

108.

Land included in the Mexican Cession are all of the following except...

a)

Louisiana

b)

Utah

c)

California

d)

Arizona

109.

What is the Fugitive Slave Law?

a)

Required runaway slaves to be returned to their owner

b)

Law forbidding slavery in the North

c)

Law protecting runaway slaves

d)

Law forbidding slavery in the South

110.

How did migration and Immigration shape Texas?

a)

Contributed to the states rapid growth in population

b)

Led to Women's suffrage

c)

Led to the adaption of two languages

d)

Helped bring an end to slavery

111.

Which of the following explains the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

Once signed it ended the Mexican-American War

b)

Texas became an independent Republic

c)

Americans were allowed to settle in Texas

d)

Established peace with Native Americans

112.

In 1848, Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo the boundary between Texas and Mexico was chosen to be at...

a)

Nueces River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Red River

d)

Rio Grande River

113.

Who was in charge of the following jobs: Scouts, Messengers, Surveyors of Land.

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Texas Rangers

c)

Karankawa Indians

d)

Houston Astros

114.

Lamar started this to help protect the shores of Texas but it also continued our debt to increase.

a)

Texas Navy

b)

Redbacks (currency)

c)

Corpus Christi Marines

d)

Council House Fight

115.

Believed the white man could not live in harmony with the Indian.

a)

Houston

b)

Lamar

c)

Jones

d)

Travis

116.

Known as, "the Raven," and friend to the Indian.

a)

Houston

b)

Lamar

c)

Jones

d)

Burnett

117.

Official name of Texas after winning independence from Mexico?

a)

United Texas

b)

Free Texas

c)

Republic of Texas

d)

Independent Nation of Texas

118.

Texan civil liberties are protected in-?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

119.

Most Texans wanted to quickly rejoin the United States once they won their independence from Mexico. Why did the U.S. delay the annexation of Texas?

a)

The U.S. never really had any interest in annexing Texas.

b)

Issues concerning slavery and Mexico caused the U.S to delay annexation

c)

Texas was unable to raise the required “annexation fee” that they owed the U.S.

d)

Annexation would require that Mexico recognize Texas independence, which they refused to do

120.

Who was the first elected President of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

David G. Burnet

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Andrew Jackson

121.

Why were so many people coming to Texas during this time period?

a)

all the Native American tribes had been removed from Texas

b)

Texas was paying settlers $5,000 to move there

c)

gold had been discovered in the mountains of West Texas

d)

there was plenty of good, cheap land available

122.

Many Texas farmers practiced “subsistence farming” to grow food for their families. Others made money planting “cash crops” [grown specifically to make a profit]. The most common cash crop was –

a)

cotton

b)

potatoes

c)

beans

d)

wheat

123.

The biggest European immigrant population in Texas was --

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Portuguese

124.

What caused the U.S. - Mexican War?

a)

border dispute between Texas and Mexico

b)

border dispute between California and the U.S.

c)

Mexico attacked Louisiana

d)

U.S. wanted to take over all of Mexico

125.

Which land territory did the United States gain after the U.S. - Mexican War?

a)

Oregon

b)

Louisiana

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Florida

126.
The President of the Confederacy was:
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
127.
The Civil War began at:
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Gettysburg
128.

In the beginning of the war, what was the main aim of the North?

a)

to save the slaves

b)

to save the Confederacy

c)

to save its way of life

d)

to save the Union

129.
Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
It abolished slavery in the United States
b)
It helped Lincoln get elected in 1860
c)
It freed slaves in the Confederacy, but not the border states
d)
It made it illegal for African Americans to join the Union Army
130.

Why is the Battle of Antietam famous?

a)

It was the turning point of the war.

b)

It was the biggest battle of the war.

c)

It had the most soldiers fight in the war.

d)

It was the bloodiest day of fighting in the war.

131.

Why did southern states feel threatened by the election of 1860?

a)

The South feared that slaves would be given citizenship rights and sue for their freedom.

b)

The South feared that Democrats would gain control of Congress.

c)

The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation.

d)

The South feared that the new president would prohibit slavery in the western territories.

132.

Which of the following was a major result of the Civil War?

a)

The Democrats became the dominant political party.

b)

The bonds linking the states were loosened.

c)

The federal government became weaker.

d)

Slavery was ended everywhere in the United States.

133.

the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

(a)  

134.

restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans

(a)  

135.
What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?
a)
Underground Railroaders 
b)
Suffragists
c)
Bushwackers
d)
Abolitionists
136.
What was the North's point of view on slavery by the 1850s?
a)
They thought slavery was profitable.
b)
They believed slavery had its place.
c)
They saw slavery as a luxury.
d)
They wanted to outlaw slavery.
137.

Which side represented the Northern states?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

138.

Which side wanted to secede and start their own country?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

139.

How long did the Civil War last?

a)

4 Years

b)

9 Months

c)

10 Years

d)

1 Year

140.

What was the long term cause of the Civil War?

a)

Money

b)

Slavery

c)

Railroad

d)

John Brown

141.

Which side won the Civil War?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

142.

What animal was used by the Indians as a source of food, clothing, shelter, tools, and more?

a)

the deer

b)

the buffalo

c)

the bear

143.

What did the Plains Indians agree to in the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek?

a)

they agreed to only attack the settlements that appeared on their land

b)

they agreed to live on reservations and stop raiding Texan settlements

c)

they agreed to move to Mexico and attack the settlements there

d)

NONE of these answers are correct

144.

Which of these men was the Comanche chief who continued to raid Texas settlements?

a)

Quentin Porter

b)

Quaid Puller

c)

Quanah Parker

d)

Quigley Piper

145.

What was the purpose of the cattle drive?

a)

to move the diseased cows out of Texas

b)

to move cows north to railroad connections, and then to markets for profit

c)

to move the cows onto reservations for the Indians to hunt

d)

NONE of these are correct

146.

Who originally formed the Texas Rangers in 1823 to protect the settlements of Texas?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

David G. Burnet

c)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

d)

Stephen F. Austin

147.

What was the nickname that the Plains Indians gave to the African American cavalry fighters?

a)

Thundering Warriors

b)

Wandering Horsemen

c)

Prairie Troops

d)

Buffalo Soldiers

148.

Which of these terms means “growing crops to sell for a profit”?

a)

crop profiting

b)

commercial agriculture

c)

money farming

d)

profit growth

149.

How did the expanding railroads in Texas help the Texas economy?

a)

they allowed farmers and ranchers to move their goods to market quickly

b)

they brought workers to Texas [who would spend their pay in Texas]

c)

they boosted the lumber industry [wood to build tracks and trains]

d)

ALL of these answers are correct

150.

What was the most important crop grown in Texas? [hint: it was grown exclusively for profit]

a)

cotton

b)

carrots

c)

corn

d)

cabbage

151.

In the late 1800s, many women in Texas were fighting for “suffrage”, which is their right to -

a)

own property

b)

attend college

c)

vote

d)

serve on a jury

152.

Where were the cattle drives headed?

a)

north, to the railroads

b)

south, to Mexico

c)

east, to markets in Florida

d)

west, to California

153.

What was the U.S. Army’s strategy for defeating the Plains Indians?

a)

hire soldiers from other countries to attack the Indians repeatedly

b)

offer to pay the Indians $5000 each if they would move to reservations

c)

destroy the Indians’ villages and destroy the herds of buffalo

d)

block the rivers and stop the flow of water on Indian land

154.

Who brought the first cattle to Texas?

a)

Mexican friars

b)

Anglo settlers

c)

French traders

d)

Spanish explorers

155.

What problem did the invention of barbed wire create?

a)

fence-cutting wars between ranchers and farmers, requiring the Texas Rangers help

b)

disagreements over the best use of the wire [either a weapon or a type of clothing]

c)

the wire attracted lightning strikes, which happened often in West Texas

d)

NONE of these answers are correct

156.

What are the Frontier Wars?

a)

A series of conflicts between Texas settlers and the Native Americans

b)

A series of armed conflicts fought between Comanche peoples and Spanish, Mexican, and American militaries

c)

A civil war in the United States fought between the North and South

d)

A battle between the Natives and Anglos to see who would control the buffalo

157.

What advantage did a Tenant farmer have over a sharecropper?

a)

tenant farmers got paid more money than sharecroppers

b)

tenant farmers owned the land

c)

tenant farmers were less likely to have debt

d)

tenant farmers owned the crops they produced

158.

What is another name for a lasso?

a)

whip

b)

tie

c)

lariat

d)

limpet

159.

What city did the hurricane of 1900 occur in?

a)

Austin

b)

Galveston

c)

Midland

d)

Houston

160.

What is the difference between sharecroppers and tenant farmers?

a)

tenant farmers rented plots of land but sharecroppers owned their land

b)

sharecroppers were in debt but tenant farmers were not in debt

c)

sharecroppers only rented land but tenant farmers rented plots of land plus everything else

d)

sharecroppers did not own their crops but tenants did

161.

One of the most important affects railroads had was...

a)

putting other forms of transportation out of business

b)

encouraging the expansion of where people lived

c)

monopolizing the shipping industry

d)

transporting people

162.

What did James Hogg do?

a)

Developed a law so small rail companies can get the same amount of business as the large rail companies

b)

Developed the railroad commission

c)

Collected money from settlers to build a railroad

163.

What happened to the population of the city that had a railroad in it? Choose 2

a)

The population decreased in the urban area

b)

The population increased in the urban area

c)

The population decreased in the rural area

d)

The population increased in the rural area

164.

the three industries responsible for helping to establish the Texas economy

a)

oil

b)

military

c)

cotton

d)

railroads

165.

The buffalo soldiers were the (a)   Soldiers that assisted with the conflict 0n the frontier

166.

What was the purposes of using Barbed wire fencing

a)

To prevent overgrazing of lands

b)

To keep stray animals off the land

c)

To prevent people from stealing

d)

To prevent the spread of Texas Fever

167.

what are the dates of cattle Kingdom

a)

1861-1877

b)

1865-1880

c)

1865-1900

d)

1861-1900

168.

what was the purpose of the cattle Trails and drives?

a)

to transport cattle to other states to satisfy the demand for beef

b)

to give cattle exercise

c)

to feed the cattle

d)

to move the cattle to another ranch

169.

After the civil war how were cattle first transported?

a)

Railroads

b)

Cattle Drives on trails

c)

wandering Freely

d)

trucks

170.

The two technological advancements that helped the advancement of the cattle industry after the closing of the trails

a)

Railroads and Telegraph

b)

Railroads and Refrigeration

c)

Telegraph and Refrigeration

d)

Barbed Wire fencing and Branding

171.

What are the Range wars?

a)

Famers and Cattle ranchers arguing

b)

Government arguing with community

172.

Effects of growth of railroads are...

a)

End of cattle drive

b)

No reason for them

c)

Move goods such as crops

173.

What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year.

a)

The cattle drive industry was prospering.

b)

The lumber industry producing more lumber for steel.

c)

Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.

d)

Discovery of gold and other precious metals.

174.

Which two Texas cities boom into major cities as a result of the oil industry?

a)

El Paso, Lubbock.

b)

Dallas, El Paso.

c)

Dallas, Houston.

d)

Lubbock, San Antonio

175.

Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

a)

Crude Gold

b)

Crude Money

c)

Liquid Cash

d)

Black Gold

176.
What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?
a)
"boom towns"
b)
"ghost towns"
c)
"oil towns"
d)
"rail towns"
177.

The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

a)

URBANIZATION

b)

BUST

c)

INNOVATION

d)

REFORM

178.

Alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle.

a)

Boom and Bust

b)

High and Lows

c)

Ups and Downs

d)

Increase and Decrease

179.

What characteristic is true during the age of oil in Texas?

a)

Growth of Urban areas

b)

Major cattle drives

c)

decline in jobs

d)

industrialization declines

180.

Looking at the timeline above, which conclusion is best supported from the information?

a)

Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry of Texas.

b)

Innovations like the rotary drill made the first oil discovery happen

c)

Wealthy oilmen used their fb profiles to help them get richer

181.

What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project to build a Seawall in Galveston, Texas?

a)

To create a cheap supply of water

b)

To protect the island from flooding from hurricanes

c)

To provide new recreational activities

182.

The 1900 Galveston hurricane altered the economic development of Texas in what way?

a)

Major industries moved to Houston

b)

Oil production never recovered

c)

Cotton growers were forced out of the state

d)

Galveston remained underwater forever

183.

How did World War I change the lives of women in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Many women entered the workforce.

b)

Women finally gained the right to vote.

c)

Women served as pilots and tank drivers.

d)

Many women were allowed into state universities.

184.

How did World War I change the lives of women in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Many women entered the workforce.

b)

Women finally gained the right to vote.

c)

Women served as pilots and tank drivers.

d)

Many women were allowed into state universities.

185.

During World War I, the Germans asked Mexico to join them in fighting the United States. In return for Mexico's participation, the victorious Germans would have given Mexico- (7.7E)

a)

unrestricted access to the Panama Canal

b)

favorable trading rights to central Europe

c)

the western Caribbean islands

d)

the southwestern United States

186.

All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT — (7.1A)

a)

internment camps

b)

New Deal programs

c)

Dust Bowl drought

d)

boom and bust in the cotton industry

187.

Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?(7.1A)

a)

World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression

b)

Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression

c)

New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl

d)

Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II

188.

How did New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression? (7.7E)

a)

Gas rationing reduced traffic in busy cities.

b)

It provided additional government funding to oil companies.

c)

Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on the land.

d)

Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges.

189.

How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Many farms in the Panhandle and West Texas were lost to banks.

b)

The demand for Texas crops declined.

c)

Employment in major cities increased.

d)

Oil production declined in West Texas.

190.

How did Texas act to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930s? (7.7E)

a)

built windmills to power water pumps

b)

halted cattle drives through the Panhandle

c)

planted new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion

d)

moved major agricultural production out of the Panhandle

191.

Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Several military generals were from Texas.

b)

Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas.

c)

Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.

d)

Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal.

192.

All of the following describe Texan Sam Rayburn EXCEPT — (7.18B)

a)

long-serving U.S. Congressman

b)

33rd President of the United States

c)

Speaker of the House of Representatives

d)

Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs

193.

Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Voters elected only Democratic candidates.

b)

African Americans became the largest minority group.

c)

The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization.

d)

Population growth caused more people to move from the suburbs to the cities.

194.

The largest internment camp in Texas was located where? (7.7E)

a)

Dallas

b)

San Antonio

c)

Princeton

d)

Crystal City

195.

In Europe the Germans built concentration camps to send the Jewish to while in the U.S. they had built internment camps for Germans, Japanese and Italian. Which of the following was the main difference between concentration and internment camps. (7.7E)

a)

Concentration camps were surrounded by barbed wire fences to keep the detainees/prisoners in.

b)

Internment camps allowed people to come and go as they pleased.

c)

Concentration camps were often places of extermination or torture and internment camps were not.

d)

Internment camps were similar to summer camps, with fun things to do.

196.

Who is being described in the excerpt ? (7.7.E)

a)

General Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

c)

John Nance Garner

d)

Audie Murphy

197.

Served in the Texas House of Representatives. Served as the Speaker of the House for the U.S. House of Representatives. Served as vice-president during Franklin Roosevelt's first two terms. Who is described? (7.18B)

a)

Sam Rayburn

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

John Nance Garner

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

198.

How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s? (7.7E)

a)

Overproduction led to price decreases.

b)

Underproduction led to price increases.

c)

Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs.

d)

Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices.

199.

Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of World War II on Texas? (7.7E)

a)

food and goods were rationed

b)

economy began to grow

c)

women joined the workforce

d)

ethnic groups pressed for civil rights

200.

How did Oveta Culp Hobby influence the political climate during World War II? (7.7E)

a)

serving as the 1st director of the Women's Army Corps (WAC)

b)

becoming the first female Governor of Texas

c)

becoming a famous actress

d)

becoming a pilot in the war

201.

Which group benefited most from the passage of the 19th Amendment? (7.7C)

a)

African Americans

b)

White men

c)

Women

d)

Native Americans

202.
Hector Garcia fought against discrimination for Mexican Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
203.
Which of these is the best summary for the Civil Rights movement?
a)
an effort to end racial discrimination and segregation
b)
business leaders creating more jobs to improve the economy
c)
women protesting for their right to vote [known as suffrage]
d)
police and fire fighters recruiting civilians to help them
204.
Who is described as:
* first woman elected to the TX state Senate
* first African American from the South elected to Congress
* strong supporter of Civil Rights
a)
Barbara Jordan
b)
Lulu Belle Madison White
c)
Ladybird Johnson
d)
Rebekah Jones
205.

What was Oveta Culp Hobby U. S. Secretary of?

a)

Health, Education, Warfare

b)

Actually have no clue because I don't study.

c)

Rights, Freedom, Speech

d)

Education, Freedom, Warfare

206.

What did Oveta Culp Hobby become the director of during World War II?

a)

Women's Army Corps

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Nothing because she is a clever little genius girl.

207.
Which organization was founded by Hector P. Garcia?
a)
CORE
b)
NAACP
c)
American GI Forum
d)
LULAC
208.
What was the purpose of the American GI Forum?
a)
Protect the rights of war veterans and Hispanics
b)
End segregation
c)
Support voting rights for women
d)
End bus segregation
209.
Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
JFK (John F. Kennedy)
b)
MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
c)
LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson)
d)
James P. Farmer
210.
What did Brown vs. Board of Education do?
a)
End bus segregation
b)
End school segregation
c)
Get women the right to vote
d)
Protect the rights of war veterans and Hispanics
211.
Because a growing number of Texans are using sun and wind energy to power homes and businesses....
a)
Texans have increased electricity consumption
b)
Oil prices have decreased
c)
there is increased pollution
d)
lives of Texans are changing
212.
Job cuts in Texas oil industry in the 1980's and 90's was a result of ...
a)
high taxes on oil production
b)
increased environmental regulations
c)
downsizing the Texas oil industry
d)
all of the above
213.

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 -

a)

caused the Great Depression

b)

marked the beginning of the Great Depression

c)

was a result of the Great Depression

d)

reduced the effect of the Great Depression on Texas and other southern states

214.

Texas did not feel the effects of the Great Depression as soon as some other parts of the country because --

a)

Texas's agricultural economy had been struggling for years

b)

Texas did not trade with European countries very much

c)

most investors in Texas sold their stocks soon enough

d)

the state government prevented Texas banks from failing

215.

Drought, overproduction, and poor farming techniques combined to cause --

a)

Black Tuesday

b)

the creation of LULAC

c)

crop damage by boll weevils

d)

the Dust Bowl

216.

During World War II, the Allied Powers included the United States, Great Britain, France, and --

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

217.

The event that brought the United States into World War II was the --

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

Japanese invasion of China

c)

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

German invasion of France

218.

One of the difficulties that Texans had to face in Texas during World War II was -

a)

bombing of Texas cities

b)

rationing of goods

c)

invasion by foreign armies

d)

high unemployment

219.

The Texan that won the greatest number of awards and medals of any soldier during World War II was --

a)

Doris Miller

b)

Chester Nimitz

c)

Audie Murphy

d)

Oveta Culp Hobby

220.

During World War II, the Texas economy grew dramatically. After the war ended, the economy --

a)

returned to pre-war levels

b)

was based on military contracts

c)

centered on rural agriculture

d)

continued to grow in many areas of industry

221.
What year did the Great Depression begin? 
a)
1919
b)
1929
c)
1939
d)
1949
222.

What did Texas have that was needed for the war effort during World War II?

a)

women laborers

b)

soldiers

c)

natural resources

d)

all of the above

223.

How did the Dust Bowl affect the economy of Texas?

a)

Flooding hurt farmers.

b)

Many farmers lost farms to banks.

c)

More people started farming.

d)

It did not effect the economy.

224.
Which Texan served as Vice President under President Franklin Roosevelt? 
a)
Audie Murphy
b)
Chester Nimitz
c)
John Nance Garner
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
225.

What was the leading industry in Texas during World War II?

a)

Cotton and agriculture

b)

Oil and gas

c)

Cattle and sheep

d)

Technology and innovation

226.

Why was oil and gas the leading industry in Texas?

a)

the need to produce oil and gas increased due to World War II

b)

Because it was just there for the taking

c)

Because of all the dead dinosaurs

d)

Because of increased mining

227.
How did weather and climate contribute to the picture?
a)
Over cultivating by farmers helped cause the Dust Bowl
b)
Dry climate and high winds helped cause the Dust Bowl
228.

Which Texan proposed the creation of Farm to Market Roads and the Rural Electrification Agency?

a)

Audie Murphy

b)

John Nance Garner

c)

Sam Rayburn

d)

Lyndon Johnson

229.

POW camps in Texas primarily held ___________________ soldiers, and internment camps held __________________ Americans.

a)

American, German

b)

German, South Americans or Japanese

c)

Texan, German

d)

Mexican, Californian

230.

How many Texans fought in WWI?

a)

1,500

b)

60,000

c)

500,000

d)

200,00

231.

__________ joined the workforce to help make products needed for war.

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Animals

d)

Foreigners

232.

How did Texans help raise money for the war effort?

a)

Bought "Liberty Bonds"

b)

Sold raffle tickets

c)

Gave a portion of their monthly income

d)

Paid higher prices for crops

233.

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?

a)

denying the right to vote based on race or color

b)

denying the right to vote based on gender

c)

allowing people to vote multiple times

d)

allowing people under the age of 21 to vote

234.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
235.

Which important Civil Rights figure refused to give up his/her spot on the bus after a long day of work?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Thurgood Marshall

236.

What was the 1963 march led by Martin Luther King Jr. in which more than 250,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. called?

a)

March on DC

b)

March on Washington

c)

Marching Orders

d)

Trail through Washington

237.

What is the name of MLK's most famous speech?

a)

I Can See it Now

b)

I Have a Plan

c)

I Have a Dream

d)

Dreams

238.

Which of the following organizations was dedicated to the practice of nonviolent protests?

a)

KKK

b)

Black Panthers

c)

Black Muslims

d)

SCLC

239.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

a)

Banned discrimination in employment and public housing

b)

Abolished the poll tax

c)

Gave African Americans the right to vote

d)

Abolished slavery

240.

What was Black Power?

a)

A movement calling for the integration of professional sports

b)

A movement calling for African Americans to rely on themselves to achieve change

c)

A civil rights program created by the Nation of Islam

d)

A movement that taught African Americans the power of nonviolent resistance

241.

Why did many Mexican immigrants come to the United States in the 1940s and 1950s?

a)

To receive an education

b)

To work as temporary laborers

c)

To live in New York's Upper West Side

d)

To escape the revolution in their country

242.

How were César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. similar?

a)

The both believed in showing ethnic pride

b)

They both believed in nonviolent resistance

c)

The both believed in the importance of unions

d)

They both believed in the power of self-reliance