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Fall Semester Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region of Texas has landforms like mountains, plateaus, basins, and deserts?

a)

Region 1

b)

Region 2

c)

Region 3

d)

Region 4

2.

If you wanted to go camping in the Piney Woods, which region would you visit?

a)

Region 1

b)

Region 2

c)

Region 3

d)

Region 4

3.

In which region would you find the city of El Paso?

a)

Region 1

b)

Region 2

c)

Region 3

d)

Region 4

4.

Why did MOST Texans favor the Treaty of Annexation to the United States?

a)

debts from the Republic of Texas would be paid

b)

Slave owners would be taxed at half the normal rate

c)

An alliance with Great Britain would not happen

d)

Texas could keep 17 million acres of land

5.

Why did many Americans not want to annex Texas?

a)

It would lead to another war with the U.S.

b)

It would provoke a war with Mexico

c)

It would bring more taxes upon the American people

d)

It would allow for better trade laws with other countries

6.

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?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

John Tyler

c)

Anson Jones

d)

Mirabeau Lamar

7.

During which time period was Anson Jones a leader in Texas?

a)

Spain when it ruled Texas

b)

Mexico when it ruled Texas

c)

Texas when it was a Republic

d)

Texas during the Civil War

8.

What form of government did Texas choose after receiving their freedom from Mexico?

a)

Imperial

b)

Monarchy

c)

Military

d)

Republic

9.

Which group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attacks AFTER the Texas Revolution?

a)

Army of the Republic

b)

Texas Rangers

c)

U.S. military

d)

Texas Militia

10.

What is Mirabeau Lamar MOST remembered for?

a)

helping develop the Texas education system

b)

serving as the first president of the republic

c)

moving the capital to Houston

11.

Why was the Battle of Gonzales fought?

a)

to stop the Mexican army from taking the Gulf Coast

b)

to get revenge for the Battle of the Alamo

c)

to disarm Texas fighters who threatened Santa Anna

12.

What EFFECT did the massacre at Goliad have on the Texas Revolution?

a)

it brought France into the war with Mexico

b)

it caused the Texans to ask for peace with Mexico

c)

It caused an increase in Tejanos joining the Texas army

d)

It made the Texans more determined to fight

13.

What role did Santa Anna play during the Texas Revolution?

a)

He was the president and military leader of Mexico

b)

He led the Fredonian rebellion

c)

He was the commander of the Texan army

d)

He was the founder of the city of San Antonio

14.

I was an empresario, leader of the Old Three Hundred, and founded San Felipe on the Brazos River. Who am I?

a)

Moses Austin

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Juan Seguin

d)

Sam Houston

15.

Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, and Martin de Leon were all considered

a)

military leaders

b)

representatives for the interests of Native Americans in Texas

c)

empresarios

d)

missionaries

16.

What were the 3 reasons for Spanish exploration of Texas?

a)

God, Gold, Government

b)

Glory, Gold, Government

c)

God, Globalization, Government

d)

God, Gold, Glory

17.

What was a NEGATIVE effect of Spanish missions in Texas?

a)

diseases killed Native Americans

b)

fighting broke out between Natives and missionaries over trade

c)

Natives were moved to the eastern part of Texas

d)

Buffalo were wiped out and it killed many Natives

18.

What is one reason that some missions failed among the Native populations of Texas?

a)

Natives were not used to trading with Europeans

b)

Spain would not send support for the missions

c)

Natives had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things

19.

How did Cibola figure into the early history of Texas?

a)

It was a legend of 7 cities of gold

b)

It was the name of the founder of San Antonio

c)

it was the name of the disease that killed La Salle

20.

Which term does NOT belong with the rest in describing the Kiowa and Apache Indians?

a)

nomads

b)

fishermen

c)

buffalo hunters

d)

tepees

21.

Which native culture included a tribe called Tejas?

a)

Kiowa

b)

Comanche

c)

Cherokee

d)

Caddo

22.

What event occurred in 1821?

a)

Mexico gained its independence from France

b)

Mexico gained its independence from Great Britain

c)

Mexico gained its independence from Spain

23.

In 1836, Texas won independence. In ____, Texas was annexed to the United States

a)

1841

b)

1842

c)

1844

d)

1845

24.

What event occurred in 1519?

a)

Cortes defeated the Aztecs

b)

LaSalle lands at the Texas gulf coast

c)

Coronado crosses Texas

d)

Pineda maps the coastline of Texas

25.

Which era in Texas history is characterized by the cultures of the American Indian tribes prior to the arrival of the Europeans?

a)

Revolutionary Era

b)

Age of Contact

c)

Natural Texas and Its People

d)

Mexican National Era

26.

The establishment of missions and presidios by Spanish leaders are a characteristic of which era in Texas history?

a)

Mexican National Era

b)

Civil War Era

c)

Colonial Era

d)

Contemporary Era

27.

What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Sabine Pass

28.

In which year did Sam Houston's troops defeat Santa Anna's Mexican army, effectively ending the Texas Revolution?

a)

1834

b)

1835

c)

1836

d)

1837

29.

If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Age of Contact Era?

a)

1400s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1700s

30.

The Archive War, Battle of Mier, Mirabeau Lamar's term as President of Texas all took place during which era of Texas history?

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Texas Revolution

c)

Republic of Texas

d)

Spanish Colonial