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WorksheetsQuestion Bank for Grade 4 Social Studies
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 49mins
Who was jailed for 1 1/2 years and also brought the Old 300 to help colonize Texas (Father of Texas)?
William B Travis
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Jose Antonio Navarro
Select all the causes of the Texas Revolution.
Taxes, No Slaves Allowed, Must be Catholic
Taxes
No slavery
Must be Catholic
Must eat Mexican food
What document did Texians and Tejanos sign that declared Texas a free country?
The Spanish Constitution
The Treaties of Velasco
The Texas Declaration of Independence
The Republic of Texas Constitution
(a) led Mexican troops through Texas, Ordered the massacre of Texian soldiers, President of Mexico, Led the Mexican troops at the Alamo
Read all the facts.
*13 Day Siege
*The Mexican Army won
*Became a symbol of freedom
*189 Texians vs thousands of Mexicans
What event is being descbribed?
The Cannon at Gonzales
The Alamo
The Battle at San Jacinto
The Goliad Massacre
What is the meaning of the San Jacinto monument?
The Alamo and all who died
The Native Americans who fought in the Texas Revolution
The final battle of the revolution and all who fought
The first battle of the revolution
What was the final battle and the result of the Texas Revolution?
The Battle of San Jacinto and Texas won its freedom.
The Battle of the Alamo and Mexico put down the rebellion.
The Battle of Goliad and Mexico pu down over 400 prisoners of war.
The Battle of Gonzalez and Texas won its freedom.
Who led the Texian Army during the Texas Revolution?
(a)
Which Texas city had a canon that Santa Anna want to take?
San Jacinto
Gonzales
San Antonio
Goliad
What are the Treaties of Velasco?
Documents designing the Republic of Texas
Documents that ended war with Mexico and gave Texas its Independence
Documents that gave the USA freedom
Documents creating a government for Mexico
Match the following Texas revolution events.
San Jacinto Monument
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of the Alamo
Goliad Massacre
Label the 4 regions of Texas.
Select the picture that match the physical properties
for the correct region of Texas.
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
The Panhandle of Texas is located in which region of Texas?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
The Panhandle of Texas is located in which region of Texas?
(a)
Label the cardinal directions on this compass.
What are the cardinal directions for the Coastal Plains region?
east
north central
south
southeast
What are the cardinal directions for the Coastal Plains region?
(a)
Which region of Texas would NOT be good for farming?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which region of Texas would NOT be good for farming?
(a)
Which regions are great for farming because it has mostly flat land?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which regions are great for farming because it has mostly flat land?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which region of Texas includes the city of El Paso?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which region of Texas includes the city of Lubbock?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which region of Texas includes the city of Wichita Falls?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which region of Texas includes the city of Houston?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Match the following cities with the correct region of Texas.
El Paso
Mountains & Basins
Houston
Coastal Plains
Wichita Falls
North Central Plains
Lubbock
Great Plains
Which landforms can be found in the Mountain & Basins region?
Which landforms can be found in the Mountain & Basins region?
mountains
basins
canyons
beaches
Which physical characteristic is found in the Gulf Coast Plains of Texas
(same as Coastal Plains)?
tall forests
sandy beaches
deep canyons
rugged mountains
Which physical characteristic is found in the Gulf Coast Plains of Texas
(same as Coastal Plains)?
Based on the map, which regions of Texas have over one million people living there?
Central Plains, Great Plains, and Coastal Plains
Central Plains, Great Plains, and Mountains & Basins
Great Plains, Coastal Plains, and Mountains & Basins
Mountains & Basins, Central Plains, & Coastal Plains
Which region of Texas includes the characteristics listed in the box?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
Central Plains
Mountains & Basins
Which of the following best explains how American Indian tribes arrived to Texas?
They crossed the Bering Strait from Asia and migrated southward over many years.
They sailed from Asia around to the Gulf of Mexico and landed in Texas.
They went from Alaska to Asia and then to Texas.
They came from Mexico northward.
Which of the following is the best title for the drawing?
Daily Life for the Caddo
Apache Children Hard at Work
Summer Season for the Karankawa
Adobe House Building by the Pueblo
American Indian groups that lived along rivers adapted to the environment by-
farming the land.
using teepees for shelters.
becoming strong swimmers.
being skilled with bows & arrows.
How did the building of missions in Texas lead to environment changes?
Forests were destroyed in order to build missions.
Rivers near missions suffered the effects of pollution.
Natural resources were used to construct the missions.
Gold was mined in mountains located near the missions.
A system of mission established by the Catholic Church was intended to -
provide housing for explorers.
relocate convicts to the region.
assist in business development.
convert natives to Chrisitianity.
What accounts for the settlement pattern evident in the maps?
Missions were concentrated in the coastal region.
Missions were close to Mexico and near waterways.
Missions were displacing many American Indian villages.
Missions were established where towns already existed.
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Battle of Coleto
Battle of Gonzalez
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Based on the map, Santa Anna's army moved in which general direction while battling Texas forces?
North
South
East
West
One purpose for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence was to -
encourage a naval blockade by France.
invite foreign powers to invade Mexico.
buy military equipment from Great Britain.
gain support from people in the United States.
The "Six Flags of Texas" represent -
flags of countries that ruled over Texas.
different flags for the State of Texas.
flags for the largest counties in Texas.
flags of countries closest to Texas.
Which individual is described by the information in the box?
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Mirabeau B. Lamar
How did the outcome of the U.S.-Mexico impact Texas?
The United States delayed Texas statehood.
Texas surrended western lands to Mexico.
Oil production in East Texas rose significantly.
The Rio Grande was accepted as the official border.
In the Texas Pledge, what does the word allegiance mean?
charity
loyalty
undivided
responsibility
Which celebration recognizes the date when slavery ended in Texas?
Freemen's Day
Jim Crow Day
Juneteenth
Emancipation Day
Which of the following became the largest cattle ranch in Texas?
King Ranch
Loving Ranch
Glideen Ranch
Chisolm Ranch
One impact of railroads on the development of Texas was -
a rush of northern merchants to establish new trading depots in West Texas.
the growth of shipping along the Mississippi River and to the port of New Orleans.
an ability to ship Texas goods and agricultural products to markets across the United States.
the relocation of the chief Texas seaport away from Galveston Island and to the Houston area.
What evidence is there in the picture that the downtown Kilgore area was known as the "World's Richest Acre"?
The stores were very large.
Oil wells spread out for miles.
Oil wells surrounded the downtown area.
There were many large houses for the wealthy.
The author's purpose for John Henry and the Steel-Driving Man is (a) .
What conclusions can the reader make about the character?
John Henry is a strong and determined worker.
John Henry is weak and determined worker.
John Henry is a tall, apathetic man.
John Henry is an African-American who has been free all his life.
(a) were being built across the (b) to help (c) settlers (d) .
What is being built across the country to help carry settlers west?
In which state, did John Henry finally start laying down railroad tracks?
(a)
What does salesman tell John Henry and the other railroad workers?
He wants John Henry to stop working.
He wants John Henry to go to the store for him.
He tells them that the company wants to test out a steam drill.
He tells them that he wants him to start looking for another job.
Who won the race and what happened after the race?
John Henry and he died.
John Henry and he lived to celebrate.
The steam drill and John Henry died.
The steam drill and John Henry was sad.
He is known for singing songs while building a railroad after the Civil War.
He is known for beating a steam-powered machined with his own strength.
He is known for growing up as a slave.
He is known for growing really fast when he was a boy.
Which of the following are facts?
John Henry should not have raced against the machine.
John Henry was born a slave.
John Henry became a steel driver
John Henry went to work for the railroad.
Match the following character traits.
greedy
altruistic
warm-hearted
industrious
Use an arrow to indicate the cardinal direction that the United States is growing.
The reader can tell that John Henry must have been (a) a before he became a (b) because he worked on a (c) .
If John Henry was at one point a slave, then the reader can tell-
that he was born in one of the Confederate states.
that he escaped from the south to become free.
that he joined the Union army to fight for his freedom.
that he would be a slave all his life.
_____ is the number of people who live in a place.
Population
Elevation
Nomad
Revolution
A (a) is the number of people who live in a place.
Which region of Texas has the highest population?
Mountain & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which region of Texas has the smallest population?
(a)
Select all the landforms that would discourage farmers and ranchers.
An area of low land between hills or mountains is a -
An area of low land between hills or mountains is a (a) .
A land area that has a steep cliff or slopeis called an _____.
A land area that has a steep cliff or slopeis called an (a) .
The height os a place is called _____.
population
elevation
nomad
revolution
The height os a place is called (a) .
Located in the Mountains and Basins, what is the highest point in Texas?
(a)
What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
(a)
A large area of flat or nearly flat land is -
a mountain.
a plain.
the ocean.
a classroom.
How many geographic regions are located in Texas?
(a)
Fishing, Shipping, and oil are major industries in this region.
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Some cities in The Coastal Plains are :
Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi.
Austin, Dallas, and Boerne.
Lubbock, Abilene, and Amarillo.
El Paso and Fort Davis.
Some cities in The Great Plains are:
Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi.
Austin, Dallas, and Boerne.
Lubbock, Abilene, and Amarillo.
El Paso and Fort Davis.
Which region does this represent?
(a)
Which region does this represent?
(a)
Which region does this represent?
(a)
Which region does this represent?
(a)
Some cities in The Coastal Plains are :
Houston
Laredo
Corpus Christi
El Paso
