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WorksheetsTexas History Final Exam Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which era in history is characterized by the cultures of the American Indian tribes prior to the arrival of the Europeans?
Spanish Colonial
Mexican Colonial
Age of Contact
Natural Texas and its People
The development of the oil industry and reform movements are characteristics of what era?
Age of Oil
Texas Revolution
Contemporary Era
World War II
The Battle of San Jacinto takes place during what era of Texas History?
Texas Revolution
Spanish Colonial Era
Civil War
Reconstruction
Texas seceded from the United States and joined the Confederacy in what year
2001
1865
1861
1836
Texas was annexed by the United States in what year?
1830
1821
1845
1846
Which of the following are examples of a nomadic tribe?
Gulf Coast Tribes
Plains Tribes
All the above
None of the above
Are Puebloan Tribes sedentary or nomadic?
Sedentary
Nomadic
The Caddo tribes originated what word that is used to name the state of Texas?
Tejano
Tejas
Texas
Which two European empires fought for control of Texas
France and Germany
France and Spain
Spain and England
What is the name of the lost Seven Cities of Gold
Cibola
Atlantis
Libertalia
Shangri-La
What was a Spanish friar's job during the colonial era?
Convert natives to Christianity
Build towns and cities
Conquer natives
Make peace with other empires
Stephen F Austin and Martin de Leon are examples of what in Texas History
Empressarios
Presidents
Generals
US Senators
True or False: Disease was a negative effect on the European introduction to Native Americans in Texas and Mexico
True
False
Coahuila y Tejas was the state formed due to which document?
Declaration of Independence
Texas Constitution of 1836
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
US Constitution
Why did most Spanish missions fail in Texas?
Too many hurricanes and flooding
Natives had other beliefs and ways of life
Spain sent too many people to help
Mexico passed this law in response to Anglo American migration in the 1820s, what is it?
Law of April 6, 1830
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Colonization Law of 1825
Centrist Constitution
Who is considered to be the father of Texas?
Sam Houston
Stephen F Austin
William B Travis
James Bowie
Stephen F Austin being arrested by Mexican officials occurs during which era?
Texas Revolution
Spanish Colonial Era
Mexican Colonial Era
Reconstruction
The Law of April 6, 1830 was aimed by the Mexican government to prevent what from happening?
Mexican immigration into Texas
Anglo American immigration into Texas
Prevent rebellion
The Convention of 1836 led to which document being written and signed?
Texas Constitution
Texas Declaration of Independence
Mexican Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
Stephen F Austin
George Childress
Joe Biden
Sam Houston
William B Travis is known for being the leader of the Texans at which battle during the Texas Revolution?
Siege of the Alamo
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Goliad
Which two groups were guaranteed little to no rights in the original Texas Constitution?
African Americans and Native Americans
Mexicans and Native Americans
Asian Americans and African Americans
The Constitution of 1836 guaranteed what for Texans?
Independence from Mexico
Guidelines for annexation
Rights for Texas citizens
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of San Antonio
Battle of San Jacinto
What was the group created to defend Texans from Native American attacks after the Texas Revolution?
Texas Rangers
Buffalo Soldiers
Texas Navy
Texas Army
What was a major issue faced by Texas during its years as an independent nation?
No taxation plan
Rampant disease
Lack of recognition by other countries
Manifest Destiny led to what happening to Texas?
Annexation of Texas
Mexican American War
Texas becoming independent
Texas seceding from the Union
The United States admitted Texas as the __ state in the Union?
28th State
1st State
50th State
48th State
Border disputes between the United States and Mexico led to what war?
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Texas Revolution
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?
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Secession Ordinance
What ended the Mexican-American War
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Capture of Texas
Sale of California
Although slavery is the main driving factor to Texas seceding, which singular event caused Texas to secede?
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Invasion of Mexico
Emancipation Proclamation
High taxes on cotton
True or False: Slavery is the main reason for Texas seceding and joining the Confederacy
True
False
This battle during the Civil War occured when the Union Navy set a blockade around this town. What was it?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Brownsville
All of the following were associated with the Battle of Palmito Ranch EXCEPT:
Fought along the Rio Grande
Stopped mid battle to agree to end the battle
Last battle of the Civil War
Fought after the Confederacy already surrendered
The Freedmen's Bureau helped do what for former slaves?
Provide former slaves with education
Return them to former slave owners
Become new plantation owners
What happened to the Texas agriculture industry after the end of the Civil War?
Texas turned into a sharecropping industry
Texas transitioned immediately to oil
Cotton production increased
Who and what did the Buffalo Soldiers do after the Civil War?
Native Americans that fought on the side of the Confederacy
African American soldiers who protected the Western frontier from Native Americans
Anglo Americans who fled for Mexico during the Civil War
What is the primary reason for Americans not settling the Western Frontier during the late 1800s?
High Taxes
Freezing temperatures
Native American hostility
Distance from major towns
Who was the last tribal chief of the Comanche tribe in Texas?
Quanah Parker
Mary Parker
Tony Parker
Quahada Parker
Who was an attorney general and Governor of Texas state created the Texas Railroad Commission?
George W Bush
James Hogg
Sam Houston
Stephen F Austin
Land, Longhorns and Railroads all led to what for Texas?
Expansion of the oil industry
Expansion of the Western Frontier
Expansion of the Texas military
Railroads had many positive outcomes on Texas except for what?
More business opportunities
Increased rate of urbanization
More migrating buffalo hunters entering Texas
What did farmers and ranchers do during the Range Wars
Prices of livestock went up
Farmers and ranchers fought over land and destroyed each others property
Farmers and ranchers fought against the Texas army
What was the largest ranch in Texas that was given to the builders of the state capitol?
XIT Ranch
ZYZ Ranch
King Ranch
Spud Ranch
The mid 20th century saw a shift in economy in Texas. What was the shift in economy?
Manufacturing-> Agriculture
Agriculture-> Industry
Oil->Cotton
What was the nickname given to men who dug oil out of the ground?
Wildcatters
Wiretappers
Abolitionists
Spindletop is significant to Texas History because?
The Texas oil industry began here
This area is a main source of timber
Birthplace of Sam Houston
Which invention led to the the closing of the frontier and the end of cattle drives across Texas?
Barbed Wire
Man Made lakes
Oil Wells
The 1980s economy had which of the following characteristics?
Low oil prices
Bank Failures
All the above
None of the above
What is the name of the social movement that led to better education standards, workers rights and women's rights?
Progressive movement
Civil Rights
Prohibition
What is the correct order of events that happened in Texas History?
Mexican Independence-Texas Revolution-Annexation of Texas
Annexation-Statehood-Texas Revolution
Texas Independence-Secession from US-Mexican American War
What was an effect of the oil boom in the Panhandle town of Odessa?
The town became deserted due to oil poisoning the water supply
Outlaws took over the town
The town grew at an exponential rate
Supply of oil couldn't keep up with the demand
Which social movement was for the advancement of the general populations' well being, workers rights, education standards and women's rights?
Civil Rights
Abolitionist Movement
Progressive Movement
Secession Movement
Which of the following actions during the Progressive Movement had the strongest effect during the 20th Century?
Prohibition
Women's Suffrage
World War I
Abolition of Slavery
Which US President signed the Civil Rights Act into law?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
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?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Hector P. Garcia
Oveta Culp Hobby
James Farmer
LULAC, the organization created by Oveta Culp Hobby, was started to assist and support the rights of who during the Civil Rights Era?
Asian Americans
Hispanics
African Americans
Anglo Americans
Which landmark Supreme Court Case ordered that segregation was illegal in the state of Texas?
Brown v. Board of Education
U.S. v. Texas
Sweatt v. Painter
Plessy v. Ferguson
