WorksheetsFall Semester Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which region of Texas has landforms like mountains, plateaus, basins, and deserts?
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
If you wanted to go camping in the Piney Woods, which region would you visit?
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
In which region would you find the city of El Paso?
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Why did MOST Texans favor the Treaty of Annexation to the United States?
debts from the Republic of Texas would be paid
Slave owners would be taxed at half the normal rate
An alliance with Great Britain would not happen
Texas could keep 17 million acres of land
Why did many Americans not want to annex Texas?
It would lead to another war with the U.S.
It would provoke a war with Mexico
It would bring more taxes upon the American people
It would allow for better trade laws with other countries
I fought at the Alamo and San Jacinto, I served as the President of the Republic of Texas, and a major Texas city was named after me. Who am I?
Sam Houston
John Tyler
Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
During which time period was Anson Jones a leader in Texas?
Spain when it ruled Texas
Mexico when it ruled Texas
Texas when it was a Republic
Texas during the Civil War
What form of government did Texas choose after receiving their freedom from Mexico?
Imperial
Monarchy
Military
Republic
Which group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attacks AFTER the Texas Revolution?
Army of the Republic
Texas Rangers
U.S. military
Texas Militia
What is Mirabeau Lamar MOST remembered for?
helping develop the Texas education system
serving as the first president of the republic
moving the capital to Houston
Why was the Battle of Gonzales fought?
to stop the Mexican army from taking the Gulf Coast
to get revenge for the Battle of the Alamo
to disarm Texas fighters who threatened Santa Anna
What EFFECT did the massacre at Goliad have on the Texas Revolution?
it brought France into the war with Mexico
it caused the Texans to ask for peace with Mexico
It caused an increase in Tejanos joining the Texas army
It made the Texans more determined to fight
What role did Santa Anna play during the Texas Revolution?
He was the president and military leader of Mexico
He led the Fredonian rebellion
He was the commander of the Texan army
He was the founder of the city of San Antonio
I was an empresario, leader of the Old Three Hundred, and founded San Felipe on the Brazos River. Who am I?
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Juan Seguin
Sam Houston
Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, and Martin de Leon were all considered
military leaders
representatives for the interests of Native Americans in Texas
empresarios
missionaries
What were the 3 reasons for Spanish exploration of Texas?
God, Gold, Government
Glory, Gold, Government
God, Globalization, Government
God, Gold, Glory
What was a NEGATIVE effect of Spanish missions in Texas?
diseases killed Native Americans
fighting broke out between Natives and missionaries over trade
Natives were moved to the eastern part of Texas
Buffalo were wiped out and it killed many Natives
What is one reason that some missions failed among the Native populations of Texas?
Natives were not used to trading with Europeans
Spain would not send support for the missions
Natives had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things
How did Cibola figure into the early history of Texas?
It was a legend of 7 cities of gold
It was the name of the founder of San Antonio
it was the name of the disease that killed La Salle
Which term does NOT belong with the rest in describing the Kiowa and Apache Indians?
nomads
fishermen
buffalo hunters
tepees
Which native culture included a tribe called Tejas?
Kiowa
Comanche
Cherokee
Caddo
What event occurred in 1821?
Mexico gained its independence from France
Mexico gained its independence from Great Britain
Mexico gained its independence from Spain
In 1836, Texas won independence. In ____, Texas was annexed to the United States
1841
1842
1844
1845
What event occurred in 1519?
Cortes defeated the Aztecs
LaSalle lands at the Texas gulf coast
Coronado crosses Texas
Pineda maps the coastline of Texas
Which era in Texas history is characterized by the cultures of the American Indian tribes prior to the arrival of the Europeans?
Revolutionary Era
Age of Contact
Natural Texas and Its People
Mexican National Era
The establishment of missions and presidios by Spanish leaders are a characteristic of which era in Texas history?
Mexican National Era
Civil War Era
Colonial Era
Contemporary Era
What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of Sabine Pass
In which year did Sam Houston's troops defeat Santa Anna's Mexican army, effectively ending the Texas Revolution?
1834
1835
1836
1837
If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Age of Contact Era?
1400s
1500s
1600s
1700s
The Archive War, Battle of Mier, Mirabeau Lamar's term as President of Texas all took place during which era of Texas history?
Age of Contact
Texas Revolution
Republic of Texas
Spanish Colonial
