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Texas History Final Exam Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which era in history is characterized by the cultures of the American Indian tribes prior to the arrival of the Europeans?

a)

Spanish Colonial

b)

Mexican Colonial

c)

Age of Contact

d)

Natural Texas and its People

2.

The development of the oil industry and reform movements are characteristics of what era?

a)

Age of Oil

b)

Texas Revolution

c)

Contemporary Era

d)

World War II

3.

The Battle of San Jacinto takes place during what era of Texas History?

a)

Texas Revolution

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Civil War

d)

Reconstruction

4.

Texas seceded from the United States and joined the Confederacy in what year

a)

2001

b)

1865

c)

1861

d)

1836

5.

Texas was annexed by the United States in what year?

a)

1830

b)

1821

c)

1845

d)

1846

6.

Which of the following are examples of a nomadic tribe?

a)

Gulf Coast Tribes

b)

Plains Tribes

c)

All the above

d)

None of the above

7.

Are Puebloan Tribes sedentary or nomadic?

a)

Sedentary

b)

Nomadic

8.

The Caddo tribes originated what word that is used to name the state of Texas?

a)

Tejano

b)

Tejas

c)

Texas

9.

Which two European empires fought for control of Texas

a)

France and Germany

b)

France and Spain

c)

Spain and England

10.

What is the name of the lost Seven Cities of Gold

a)

Cibola

b)

Atlantis

c)

Libertalia

d)

Shangri-La

11.

What was a Spanish friar's job during the colonial era?

a)

Convert natives to Christianity

b)

Build towns and cities

c)

Conquer natives

d)

Make peace with other empires

12.

Stephen F Austin and Martin de Leon are examples of what in Texas History

a)

Empressarios

b)

Presidents

c)

Generals

d)

US Senators

13.

True or False: Disease was a negative effect on the European introduction to Native Americans in Texas and Mexico

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Coahuila y Tejas was the state formed due to which document?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Texas Constitution of 1836

c)

Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824

d)

US Constitution

15.

Why did most Spanish missions fail in Texas?

a)

Too many hurricanes and flooding

b)

Natives had other beliefs and ways of life

c)

Spain sent too many people to help

16.

Mexico passed this law in response to Anglo American migration in the 1820s, what is it?

a)

Law of April 6, 1830

b)

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

c)

Colonization Law of 1825

d)

Centrist Constitution

17.

Who is considered to be the father of Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen F Austin

c)

William B Travis

d)

James Bowie

18.

Stephen F Austin being arrested by Mexican officials occurs during which era?

a)

Texas Revolution

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Mexican Colonial Era

d)

Reconstruction

19.

The Law of April 6, 1830 was aimed by the Mexican government to prevent what from happening?

a)

Mexican immigration into Texas

b)

Anglo American immigration into Texas

c)

Prevent rebellion

20.

The Convention of 1836 led to which document being written and signed?

a)

Texas Constitution

b)

Texas Declaration of Independence

c)

Mexican Declaration of Independence

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

21.

Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence

a)

Stephen F Austin

b)

George Childress

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Sam Houston

22.

William B Travis is known for being the leader of the Texans at which battle during the Texas Revolution?

a)

Siege of the Alamo

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Goliad

23.

Which two groups were guaranteed little to no rights in the original Texas Constitution?

a)

African Americans and Native Americans

b)

Mexicans and Native Americans

c)

Asian Americans and African Americans

24.

The Constitution of 1836 guaranteed what for Texans?

a)

Independence from Mexico

b)

Guidelines for annexation

c)

Rights for Texas citizens

25.

What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of Fort Sumter

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of San Antonio

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

26.

What was the group created to defend Texans from Native American attacks after the Texas Revolution?

a)

Texas Rangers

b)

Buffalo Soldiers

c)

Texas Navy

d)

Texas Army

27.

What was a major issue faced by Texas during its years as an independent nation?

a)

No taxation plan

b)

Rampant disease

c)

Lack of recognition by other countries

28.

Manifest Destiny led to what happening to Texas?

a)

Annexation of Texas

b)

Mexican American War

c)

Texas becoming independent

d)

Texas seceding from the Union

29.

The United States admitted Texas as the __ state in the Union?

a)

28th State

b)

1st State

c)

50th State

d)

48th State

30.

Border disputes between the United States and Mexico led to what war?

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Civil War

c)

Texas Revolution

31.

What was the name of the law that allowed Texas to remain a slave state but in return lost part of its land to New Mexico?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Secession Ordinance

32.

What ended the Mexican-American War

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Capture of Texas

d)

Sale of California

33.

Although slavery is the main driving factor to Texas seceding, which singular event caused Texas to secede?

a)

Election of Abraham Lincoln

b)

Invasion of Mexico

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

High taxes on cotton

34.

True or False: Slavery is the main reason for Texas seceding and joining the Confederacy

a)

True

b)

False

35.

This battle during the Civil War occured when the Union Navy set a blockade around this town. What was it?

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Battle of Galveston

c)

Battle of Brownsville

36.

All of the following were associated with the Battle of Palmito Ranch EXCEPT:

a)

Fought along the Rio Grande

b)

Stopped mid battle to agree to end the battle

c)

Last battle of the Civil War

d)

Fought after the Confederacy already surrendered

37.

The Freedmen's Bureau helped do what for former slaves?

a)

Provide former slaves with education

b)

Return them to former slave owners

c)

Become new plantation owners

38.

What happened to the Texas agriculture industry after the end of the Civil War?

a)

Texas turned into a sharecropping industry

b)

Texas transitioned immediately to oil

c)

Cotton production increased

39.

Who and what did the Buffalo Soldiers do after the Civil War?

a)

Native Americans that fought on the side of the Confederacy

b)

African American soldiers who protected the Western frontier from Native Americans

c)

Anglo Americans who fled for Mexico during the Civil War

40.

What is the primary reason for Americans not settling the Western Frontier during the late 1800s?

a)

High Taxes

b)

Freezing temperatures

c)

Native American hostility

d)

Distance from major towns

41.

Who was the last tribal chief of the Comanche tribe in Texas?

a)

Quanah Parker

b)

Mary Parker

c)

Tony Parker

d)

Quahada Parker

42.

Who was an attorney general and Governor of Texas state created the Texas Railroad Commission?

a)

George W Bush

b)

James Hogg

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Stephen F Austin

43.

Land, Longhorns and Railroads all led to what for Texas?

a)

Expansion of the oil industry

b)

Expansion of the Western Frontier

c)

Expansion of the Texas military

44.

Railroads had many positive outcomes on Texas except for what?

a)

More business opportunities

b)

Increased rate of urbanization

c)

More migrating buffalo hunters entering Texas

45.

What did farmers and ranchers do during the Range Wars

a)

Prices of livestock went up

b)

Farmers and ranchers fought over land and destroyed each others property

c)

Farmers and ranchers fought against the Texas army

46.

What was the largest ranch in Texas that was given to the builders of the state capitol?

a)

XIT Ranch

b)

ZYZ Ranch

c)

King Ranch

d)

Spud Ranch

47.

The mid 20th century saw a shift in economy in Texas. What was the shift in economy?

a)

Manufacturing-> Agriculture

b)

Agriculture-> Industry

c)

Oil->Cotton

48.

What was the nickname given to men who dug oil out of the ground?

a)

Wildcatters

b)

Wiretappers

c)

Abolitionists

49.

Spindletop is significant to Texas History because?

a)

The Texas oil industry began here

b)

This area is a main source of timber

c)

Birthplace of Sam Houston

50.

Which invention led to the the closing of the frontier and the end of cattle drives across Texas?

a)

Barbed Wire

b)

Man Made lakes

c)

Oil Wells

51.

The 1980s economy had which of the following characteristics?

a)

Low oil prices

b)

Bank Failures

c)

All the above

d)

None of the above

52.

What is the name of the social movement that led to better education standards, workers rights and women's rights?

a)

Progressive movement

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Prohibition

53.

What is the correct order of events that happened in Texas History?

a)

Mexican Independence-Texas Revolution-Annexation of Texas

b)

Annexation-Statehood-Texas Revolution

c)

Texas Independence-Secession from US-Mexican American War

54.

What was an effect of the oil boom in the Panhandle town of Odessa?

a)

The town became deserted due to oil poisoning the water supply

b)

Outlaws took over the town

c)

The town grew at an exponential rate

d)

Supply of oil couldn't keep up with the demand

55.

Which social movement was for the advancement of the general populations' well being, workers rights, education standards and women's rights?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Abolitionist Movement

c)

Progressive Movement

d)

Secession Movement

56.

Which of the following actions during the Progressive Movement had the strongest effect during the 20th Century?

a)

Prohibition

b)

Women's Suffrage

c)

World War I

d)

Abolition of Slavery

57.

Which US President signed the Civil Rights Act into law?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

George W. Bush

d)

George H.W. Bush

58.

This Civil Rights leader served in the US military during World War II and started the American G.I. Forum upon returning from the war, who was it?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Hector P. Garcia

c)

Oveta Culp Hobby

d)

James Farmer

59.

LULAC, the organization created by Oveta Culp Hobby, was started to assist and support the rights of who during the Civil Rights Era?

a)

Asian Americans

b)

Hispanics

c)

African Americans

d)

Anglo Americans

60.

Which landmark Supreme Court Case ordered that segregation was illegal in the state of Texas?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

U.S. v. Texas

c)

Sweatt v. Painter

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson