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Final exam Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many geographic regions are located in Texas?
a)
6
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
2.
What are the names of the geographic regions of Texas?
a)
Plains, Mountains, Basins, Coast
b)
Mountains and Valleys, Central Plains, Great Plains, Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Ocean Plains
d)
Coastal Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins, North Central Plains
3.

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

4.

Religious settlements

a)

province

b)

stockade

c)

mission

d)

conquest

5.
Who am I: I sailed the Gulf in Mexico in 1519, mapping it and claiming the land around it for Spain
a)
De Soto
b)
Cortes
c)
Columbus
d)
Pineda
6.

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

a)

La Salle

b)

Cornado

c)

Onate

d)

Moscoso

7.

A Spanish fort is called a -

a)

friar

b)

ranchero

c)

presidio

d)

mission

8.

What event marked the beginning of the Mexican National era?

a)

Mexico's independence in 1821

b)

the unification of Coahuila and Texas in one state in 1824

c)

the passage of the 1824 colonization law

d)

the founding of San Felipe de Austin in 1824

9.

First American empresario who successfully brought 300 families to Texas -

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Vicente Guerrero

10.

Who led the first wave of American Settlers into Texas?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Davey Crockett

c)

William Travis

d)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

11.

Why did Texans fight for independence from Mexico?

a)

Mexico closed the border to new US immigrants

b)

Santa Anna became the leader of Mexico, and the Texans did not like him.

c)

Mexico wanted to abolish slavery

d)

All of the above

12.
What battle ended the Texan War of Independence?
a)
Battle of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Mexico City
13.
After the Texans won their independence, the United States immediately annexed Texas as a new state.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Name the general and president who became the dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
a)
Jose Urrea
b)
Stephen F Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
William B. Travis
15.

Texas was originally part of what country?

a)

Mexico

b)

the United States

c)

it was never a part of another country, it was always independent

16.

Conflict over Texas began when the United States bought which territory from France?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Alaskan Territory

d)

New Mexico Purchase

17.

An American legend (Frontiersman, folk hero, and Congressman) who fought for Texan Independence and died at the Alamo.

a)

James K Polk

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Willliam Wallace

18.

In February 1836 a Mexican army of 5,000 troops advance on a small Texan force barricaded in this nearby mission?

a)

The Alamo

b)

San Antonio

c)

San Jacinto

d)

Goliad

19.
Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly 
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Fifth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
20.
Right to keep and carry weapons.
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Fourth Amendment
d)
Fifth Amendment 
21.
The right to a civil trial by a jury (civil=not a crime)
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Seventh Amendment
22.
Protects people from having the military stay in their homes.
a)
Second Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Fouth Amendment
d)
Fifth Amendment
23.
Protects people from being searched and having things taken from them.
a)
Second Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Fourth Amendment
d)
Fifth Amendment
24.
Protects people from excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment.
a)
First Amendment
b)
Fifth Amendment
c)
Seventh Amendment 
d)
Eighth Amendment
25.
Gives people the right to a trial by jury.
a)
Fourth Amendment
b)
Fifth Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendmetn
d)
Eighth Amendment
26.
A person accused of stealing candy has his bail set at $3 million.  This would be a violation of the ______ amendment.
a)
1st- Free Speech
b)
2nd- Right to bear arms
c)
7th- Civil trial by jury
d)
8th- Excessive bail/cruel and unusual punshishment
27.
Landon sues his place of work for not guaranteeing safe working conditions. This is an example of Landon exercising his _____ amendment rights. 
a)
3rd- Quartering soldiers
b)
5th- Right to remain silent
c)
7th- Civil trial by jury
d)
8th- Excessive bail/cruel and unusual punishment
28.
A police officer knocks on Sam’s door and proceeds to search his house after showing Sam a warrant.  The police legally have the right to search property with a warrant because of the____ amendment right. 
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
29.
A U.S. soldier knocks on a farmer’s door and demands to stay at the house.  The farmer denies his request because he is protected by the _____ amendment. 
a)
3rd
b)
4th
c)
5th
d)
6th
30.
Joshua applies for a gun permit in order to legally own a gun in Georgia.  This is a right is guarenteed to citizens under the ____ amendment. 
a)
2nd
b)
5th
c)
7th
d)
9th
31.
A group of workers gather to protest unfair working conditions.  They can do this because of the ____ amendment.  
a)
10th
b)
7th
c)
5th
d)
1st
32.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
33.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
34.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
35.
William Penn owned which colony?
a)
Pensacola
b)
New York
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
36.
The Southern colonies had a good climate for farming because,
a)
The area had a long growing season.
b)
It snowed in the winter
c)
The area had large mountain that terraced framing worked very well
d)
a.       The area had a short growing season.
37.
Pennsylvania was home to the ___________.
a)
Puritans
b)
Protestants
c)
Catholics
d)
Quakers
38.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?
a)
Middle  Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
39.
How many British Colonies were there? 
a)
13
b)
10
c)
3
d)
15

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