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Units 1-4 Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not a region of Texas? 
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains & Basins
c)
Rocky Edges 
d)
North Central Plains 
2.

The Coastal Plains region has the most rivers flowing through it. Which region has the LEAST number of rivers?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

3.

Which number is the Rio Grande River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Which letter represents Austin?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

This region has lower temperatures, higher elevation, and less precipitation...

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

El Paso

6.

The Karankawa ...

a)

Hunted buffalo, elk, and bear and gathered nuts and berries.

b)

Raised small gardens.

c)

were hunter-gatherers who traded with other groups across Texas.

d)

were hunters, fishers, & gatherers, nomadic and traveled in canoes

7.

People who move around from place to place are called

a)

sedentary

b)

hunter-gatherers

c)

nomadic

d)

native

8.
This Native American Tribe were known as skilled horseback riders.
a)
Comanche
b)
Kickapoo
c)
Caddo
d)
Pueblo
9.

Being __________________ means you stay in one place.

a)

sedentary

b)

immigrant

c)

migrant

d)

nomadic

10.

What type of home did the Comanche live in?

a)

Bee-hive hut (wigwam)

b)

wickiups

c)

adobe

d)

teepee

11.

Christopher Columbus sailed from what country?

a)

Spain

b)

West Indies

c)

East Indies

12.

Did Cabeza de Vaca come to Texas on purpose or by accident?

a)

on purpose

b)

by accident

13.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?
a)
To search for gold and riches
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans
c)
To spread their religion
d)
To gain land for their country
14.

What did Alvarez de Pineda do?

a)

Map the coast of Texas

b)

Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas

c)

Conquer the Aztecs

d)

Explore the Great Plains looking for cities of gold

15.

What did Cabeza de Vaca do?

a)

Map the coast of Texas

b)

Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas

c)

Conquer the Aztecs

d)

Explore the Great Plains looking for cities of gold

16.
What was the main purpose of a mission?
a)
to train the Native Americans to fight in a war
b)
to teach religion to the Native Americans
c)
to feed and clothe the Native Americans
d)
to learn about plants and animals from the Native Americans
17.
A Spanish fort that protects a Mission
a)
reserve
b)
presidio
c)
cabeza de vaca
d)
Native American Camp
18.
The Columbian Exchange was named after
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Coronado
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Mr. Chewning
19.
What was one bad thing the Spanish brought to the Americas?
a)
horses
b)
fruits
c)
cows
d)
diseases
20.

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

21.

Which of these missions were the MOST successful? (Later known as the Alamo)

a)

Corpus Christi de la Isleta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Santa Cruz de San Saba

22.

When was the first city in Texas established?

a)

1519

b)

1718

c)

1821

d)

1836

23.
Which of the following would be a reason why Spanish Missions failed in Texas?
a)
Too many converts overcrowded the missions
b)
Most Indians were not interested in being Catholic
c)
Too much traffic on roads leading up to missions
d)
Not enough food to feed mission Indians
24.

Creole priest who called for Mexico to become independent of Spain-

a)

Jose Gutierrez de Lara

b)

August Magee

c)

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

d)

Vicente Guerrero

25.

What major event occurred in 1821?

a)

Nacogdoches was founded

b)

the modern boundaries of Texas were established

c)

Mexico won independence from Spain

d)

Spain gave up all of its lands in the Americas

26.

When did Mexico finally become independent?

a)

1811

b)

1910

c)

1821

27.
Why is Stephen F. Austin considered the "Father of Texas"?
a)
He was the first president of Texas after the Revolution.
b)
He led the first successful colony in Texas.
c)
He was the first to get permission to bring settlers to Texas.
d)
He defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto.
28.
What is a land agent that recruited settlers to live in Texas called?
a)
Explorer
b)
Empresario 
c)
Vaquero
d)
Conquistador
29.
What empresario brought over the 'Old 300' to Texas?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Green De Witt
d)
Martin De Leon
30.
This group came to Texas lured by cheap land prices along with the ideology of Manifest Destiny.
a)
Anglo-Americans
b)
Mexican
c)
Spanish
d)
None of these
31.

At what battle did the "Come and Take It" flag become a symbol?

a)

Battle of The Alamo

b)

Battle of Goliad

c)

Battle at San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Gonzales

32.

A type of government in which citizens choose leaders to represent them is a -

a)

republic

b)

state

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

33.

Who did voters elect as the first president of Texas?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

William Travis

34.

What was the final battle that gave Texas it's independence?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of Goliad

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

35.

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

36.

What is the name of the first US settlers to settle in Texas under the new Mexican Government?

a)

Old one hundred

b)

Old two hundred

c)

Old three hundred

d)

Old four hundred

37.

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

38.

March 27 1836- After another a fierce fight, several hundred Texans surrendered. The Mexican dictator ordered the execution of 350 Texan prisoners. The event outraged Texans who called it…

a)

Ludlow Massacre

b)

Goliad Massacre

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Whitman Massacre

39.

After the Battle of San Jacinto Mexico signed a treaty recognizing Texan independence. Texans elected this man president?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

William Travis

c)

Stephen Austin

d)

Jim Bowie

40.

The winner of the Presidential election of 1844 who supported annexing Texas and Oregon on the basis of Manifest Destiny was this man?

a)

James Polk

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Zachary Taylor

d)

Sam Houston

41.

Many northerners opposed the war because they thought it was an attempt to ___________

a)

increase national debt

b)

expand slavery

c)

build seaports

42.

What event led to war being declared with Mexico?

a)

American troops were attacked on the north bank of the Rio Grande.

b)

Mexico imposed a high tax on American goods leading to a trade dispute

c)

Americans in California had their land taken away by the Mexican government

d)

Mexico refused to honor a trade agreement allowing Americans to use the port of New Orleans

43.

How did Manifest Destiny result in conflict with other nations?

a)

Northern expansion led to a proposal for Canadian annexation.

b)

Westward expansion led to war with Russia over the Oregon Territory.

c)

Southern expansion led to the acquisition of colonies in Latin America.

d)

Westward expansion led to territorial issues and the Mexican-American War.

44.

The Mexican American War can be considered an example of

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalsim

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Federalism

45.

The Annexation of Texas was a slow process because

a)

Issue of slavery

b)

Texas didn't qualify to become a state

c)

Texas wanted in as a free state

d)

Texas was still a part of Mexico.

46.

Who is George Childress?

a)

He fought at the battle of the Alamo.

b)

He was a famous explorer.

c)

He wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.

d)

He was a Texas President.

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