WorksheetsFall 2022 final review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
How did European immigrants change Texas
Cultural conflicts
Many new towns developed
Schools started teaching multiple languages
Spanish ranchers were displaced
What major event happened when Texas first became a state?
Industrial growth
Population expansion
Civil war outbreak
Preparation for world war
Why did President Polk want Texas to be part of the United States?
He believed in Manifest Destiny
He wanted peace with foreign powers
He was angry with Mexico
He wanted to limit the expansion of slavery
Why did most immigrants come to Texas in the mid-nineteenth century?
the discovery of oil
the stories about cowboys
the availability of cheap land
trying to escape religious persecution
The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight were both conflicts with
Catholic priests
enslaved Texans
Tejano landowners
Native Americans
Which ethnic group settled across the largest area in Texas?
Hispanics (Tejanos)
Czech
German
African American
The end of the US-Mexican War made the southern border of Texas
the Rio Grande.
even more unclear.
the Nueces River.
marked with a fence.
Who was the second President of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
James K. Polk
Who was the first elected President of Texas?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Mirabeau Lamar
Moses Austin
What did the Compromise of 1850 do for Texas?
Many southerners moved to Texas
It created new borders for Texas
Texas was admitted to the United States union.
Slavery expanded.
Why did the northern U.S. not want Texas to become part of the United States?
Because of the Alamo
Because of slavery
Because of the railroad
Because of a possible war with Spain
Why did many Texans want to become part of the U.S.?
Texans debts would be paid.
Texas would be a territory instead of a state.
Texas would keep a large amount of public land.
Texas could be divided into 5 states.
How did living so close together affect the many different cultures in Texas?
Each culture got stronger in their traditions.
The cultures started to blend, ex: words in languages, music blends
There was no change in the individual cultures.
All of these.
What was the main purpose of the Santa Fe Expedition?
To bring the Cherokees to Oklahoma.
To create a western boundary for Texas.
To free Anglo American captives.
To rescue Texas Rangers.
Why is 1845 important in Texas History?
Texas won the battle of the Alamo.
Sam Houston was elected President.
Texas was annexed by the United States.
The Spanish government gave up rights to Texas.
What was Sam Houston's main focus during his first presidency?
Writing a constitution
Planning annexation
Paying debts from the revolution
Moving Texans away from the border with Mexico.
Which modern day states were given to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
California
Nevada
Utah
All of these
The belief that the U.S. should extend all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is known as
America the Beautiful
annexation
Manifest Destiny
secession
When an existing territory joins another existing territory or country, it is called
annexation
seccession
Manifest Destiny
Compromise
Why do Texas historians put information about the past into eras?
To organize changes over time that have occurred in Texas
To explain how Texas became a state
To predict the future of Texas
To describe the oil industry in Texas
What physical geographic feature do the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains have in common?
Lack of water
Cold winters and hot, humid summers
Major cities
Flat land for farming or ranching
The time when American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to their environment is known as
Natural Texas and It's People.
Spanish Colonization.
Age of Contact.
Early Statehood.
What is a similarity between the Coahuiltecan and the Karankawa?
They built mounds
They were buffalo hunters.
The were mainly farmers who traded with others.
They were nomads living along the Gulf Coast.
What region did the Jumano live in?
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Where did the Comanches live?
Gulf Coast
East Texas
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Which region did the Jumano and Tigua Native Americans live in?
Coastal Plains
Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
In what era did Spanish and French explorers both claim land in Texas?
Era of Exploration
Spanish Colonial era
Age of Contact
Age of Oil
La Salle landed near Matagorda Bay while he was searching for
Fort St. Louis
the Mississippi River
Mission La Bahia
La Belle
When was San Antonio founded?
1519
1690
1527
1718
God (religion), gold and glory led to which group exploring Texas?
French
German
Spanish
Native American
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked near
Matagorda Bay
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Which era could best be described as the mission-building era?
Era of Exploration
Spanish Colonial Era
Age of Contact
Mexican National Era
The missions failed because of disease and
rundown structures.
Native American disinterest.
lack of support.
the missionaries didn't like their job.
A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area is known as a
mission
expedition
presidio
colonization
The time period characterized by Anglo American colonization in Texas using the Mexican empresario system is known as the
Mexican National Era
Natural Texas and Its People
Spanish Colonial Era
Unrest and Revolt in Texas
In what year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?
1821
1825
1824
1830
Why is 1836 important?
Texas became independent and the revolution ended.
Texas became part of Mexico
Texas became part of the United States.
Texas began the revolution.
An agreement between national governments is known as
a siege
a revolution
a treaty
a courier
What Native American group is known to be excellent warriors and buffalo hunters?
Caddo
Comanches
Jumanos
Attakapas
Which is true about most Texas Cities?
Located at high elevations
Have many ranches
Have access to water through underground aquifers
Located along rivers and coastlines
What part of Texas has the most amount of people living in it?
In western region
In mountain and basin region
In the Texas Panhandle
In eastern part of Texas
What group of people wanted to escape problems in the U.S, escape taxes, seek adventure, make money?
Anglo Americans
Slaves
Mexican Settlers
Spanish Settlers
What happened during the battle of medina?
U.S soldiers died while fighting Spanish soldiers in the Spanish American war
Anglo soldiers died while fighting Comanche Natives
Tejano and Anglo Americans died while trying to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain
Anglo settlers died while fighting for Mexico’s independence from Spain
What did Jose Escandon do?
Created trading centers around missions
Provided food and supplies to towns
Fought in the war for independence
Discovered the Grand Canyon
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla wanted to do which of the following?
Be the best priest in Mexico
Convert all natives to Christianity
Improve the working classes lives
Rebel against the Mexican government
What native culture group made jewelry, lived in adobe homes?
Southeastern Culture
Plains Culture
Puebloan Culture
Gulf Culture
Which event occurred first in history?
SFA creates his colony
The battle of the Alamo
Pineda Maps the coastline
San Antonio is created
Why did the Texans write the Turtle Bayou Resolution?
To show their loyalty to Spain
To show their loyalty to Mexico
To show their loyalty to the U.S
To rebel against Mexico
Why was the battle of Gonzalez important?
t showed the Mexican Army was superior
It showed the Texans were willing to stand up and fight for what they believed in
It was the final battle of the war
It was a turning point in the War where the Texan soldiers begun to think they could win
The Jumano tribe perfected farming and were able to produce crops even though they lived in the desert.
True
False
What type of shelter did the Caddo Tribe’s construct?
Adobe
Tepee
Cone Shaped grass and wood huts
Small round wooden and animal hide huts
What American Empresario settled near the Texas Coast and present-day Houston/Austin/San Antonio area?
Davey Crockett
Stephen F. Austin
Martin De Leon
Juan Seguin
Which Region has the most amount of agriculture?
Plains Region
Mountain and Basin Region
Gulf Coastal Plains Region
Central Plains Region
Which Meeting allowed U.S settlers to immigrate to Texas again?
Convention of 1836
Turtle Bayou Convention
Convention of 1832
Mexican American Convention of 1825
Anson Jones was the last President of Texas before they became a state.
True
False
The Wichita Tribe were nomadic hunters.
True
False
What law was meant to discourage American settlers from moving to Texas?
Law of April 6th
Law of April 4th
Anti-American immigration law
Law of 1836
Stephen F Austin wanted Texas to be a Mexican State separate from Coahuila
True
False
Which region has the most amount of rainfall?
Mountain and Basin Region
Gulf Coastal Plains Region
North Central Plains Region
Texan Panhandle Region
What did Martin De Leon do?
He was an American Empresario bringing Americans into Texas to live
He was an Empresario who brought Mexican settlers to South Texas to live
He was an Empresario responsible for bringing Spaniards to Texas to live
He was an important Catholic priest who rebelled against Spain to gain independence
Tell me in your words how the Spanish and Anglo Americans both settled Texas?
Spanish used families and Priests to settle Texas
Anglo Americans used soldiers to control land in Texas
Spanish used Soldiers and Priests to settle Texas
Anglo Americans used families and priests to settle Texas
What battle did James Fannin command troops in?
Battle of Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Medina
Battle of Goliad
Why did the African American population increase after Texas won their independence from Mexico?
Because they escaped slavery in the U.S and came to Texas to live
Because slavery became legal in Texas
Because Texas allowed freedom of religion
Because Texas had a lot of job opportunities
What did Fray Damian Massanet do?
Created one of the first missions in East Texas
Created one of the first missions in North Texas
Created one of the first missions in South Texas
Created one of the first missions in West Texas
The Texas Constitution allowed freedom of religion; they got this idea from Mexico where they had freedom to choose their religion.
True
False
Which Texan Hero snuck out of the Alamo to deliver Travis’s letters to Sam Houston?
Jim Bowie
Juan Seguin
Lorenzo De Zavala
Fray Damian
Which Battle was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Goliad
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Santa Fe
Which Native Texan tribe where excellent fisherman?
Jumano
Caddo
Karankawa
Attakapa
