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Worksheets7th Grade Texas History Final Review 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I was the first French explorer in TX, searched for the Mississippi River and was killed by my own men.
a)
Pineda
b)
LaSalle
c)
Onate
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
2.
I explored the interior of Texas and through the records of journal, encouraged others to explore as well
a)
Pineda
b)
Onate
c)
LaSalle
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
3.
In the Quad Settlement System, where did the soldiers live and work?
a)
Rancho
b)
Presidio
c)
Mission
d)
Villa
4.
In the Quad Settlement System, where were the natives brought to live and be converted to Catholicism?
a)
Mission
b)
Presidio
c)
Rancho
d)
Villa
5.
What event propelled the U.S. into WWII?
a)
D-Day
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Sinking of Lusitania
d)
Stock market crash
6.
What era took place during 1861-1877
a)
Exploration and Colonization
b)
Revolution and Republic
c)
Statehood and Mexican/American War
d)
Civil War and Reconstruction
7.
What is a carpetbagger?
a)
Person who lives in the south , but supports the Union
b)
Northerner who profited from doing business in the South
c)
A person who supported the Black Codes
d)
A sympathizer for slaves and their misfortunes on plantations
8.
______ is the Constitutional principle that gives each branch of government the ability to limit the power of other branches; Ex: President appoints new Supreme Court justice; Senate must approve
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Republicanism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
9.
_____ is the Constitutional principle where voters collectively use their power to elect a REPRESENTATIVE to represent them/their interests in governmental decisions; Ex: We elect mayors, city councils, senators, etc. to represent us
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Checks and Balances
10.
______ is a form of government in which power is divided between the federal (national) government and state governments. Ex: states have speed limit laws, issue licenses to drive, hunt/fish, etc. Federal government does not take on this type of power
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Separation of Powers
11.
Galveston was such an important city to both the Confederacy AND the Union during the Civil War because........
a)
it was a port and vital to the import of supplies
b)
it had several factories and provided supplies
c)
it had several forts that were vital to armies of both sides
d)
it was a critical junction between several railroads
12.
Which region of Texas is the largest and most populated? [and it's the one that YOU live in]
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
13.
Name the era of Texas History that involved Spain setting up dozens of missions and presidios in different parts of Texas.
a)
Spanish Colonial Era
b)
Natural Texas and Its People
c)
Republic of Texas Era
d)
Mexican National Era
14.
What important mission was built in 1718? hint: it will eventually be called "the Alamo"
a)
San Francisco de los Tejas
b)
San Juan Bautista
c)
San Antonio de Valero
d)
Santa Cruz de San Saba
15.
Who was the most successful Texas empresario, and later known as the "Father of Texas"?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Santa Anna
d)
NONE OF THESE ARE CORRECT
16.
Where did the Texans win a decisive 18-minute battle against the Mexican Army, and then they managed to capture the Mexican dictator on the following day?
a)
San Jacinto
b)
San Felipe
c)
San Antonio
d)
San Marcos
17.
Where did the Texas Revolution begin?
Hint - a flag that said "Come and Take It", and Texans fighting to defend their town's cannon
Hint - a flag that said "Come and Take It", and Texans fighting to defend their town's cannon
a)
Gonzales
b)
Goliad
c)
Galveston
d)
Georgetown
18.
Name the era of Texas History that saw Mexico win its independence from Spain, and saw the start of the American colonization of Texas [led by an empresario named Stephen F. Austin].
a)
Republic of Texas Era
b)
Mexican National Era
c)
Spanish Colonial Era
d)
NONE OF THESE ARE CORRECT
19.
In what year did Mexico win its independence from the country of Spain?
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas
a)
1803
b)
1810
c)
1817
d)
1821
20.
Name the era of Texas History that includes the Battle of the Alamo, the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Goliad Massacre, and the capture of Santa Anna.
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Mexican National Era
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Republic of Texas Era
21.
How did the Texan's LOSS at the Battle of the Alamo help them eventually WIN independence?
a)
Santa Anna was killed on the third day of the battle
b)
The courage of the Texan defenders inspired others to keep fighting
c)
The Mexican army was forced to retreat as a result of the battle
d)
ALL OF THESE ARE CORRECT
22.
In what year did the Texans win their independence from the country of Mexico and elect their 1st President of Texas?
a)
1821
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1861
23.
Who was elected as the 1st and 3rd President of Texas during its years as an independent nation?
a)
David G. Burnet
b)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Sam Houston
24.
Why did European countries start exploring the world?
a)
furs, trade, money
b)
gold, God, glory
c)
smallpox, mustangs, Cibola
d)
Texas
25.
Which river is the northern border of Texas?
a)
Red River
b)
Trinity River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Brazos River
26.
Which of the following is true of all American Indian groups in early Texas?
a)
they almost destroyed their environment
b)
they adapted to and used their environment
c)
they ignored their environment
d)
they used up one natural resource
27.
In what region did the Comanches live?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Mountain and Basins
d)
Piney Woods
28.
What were Spanish soldiers and explorers called?
a)
spices
b)
Portugal
c)
Vikings
d)
conquistadors
29.
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Texas became an independent republic
b)
It ended the US-Mexican War
c)
Americans were allowed to settle in Texas
d)
it established peace with the American Indians
30.
What did the Fifteenth Amendment do?
a)
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
b)
permitted Congress to levy an income tax
c)
guaranteed African American men the right to vote
d)
established the election of U.S. senators by popular vote
31.
What was the main goal of Reconstruction?
a)
to integrate African
Americans fully into Southern society
b)
to ensure the South
paid off all its war debts
c)
to restore the South
to the Union as quickly as possible
d)
to establish Northern
control over the South
32.
The last battle of the Civil War was the
a)
Battle of Sabine Pass
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Galveston
d)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
33.
As President of The Republic of Texas, Sam Houston was against annexation.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
La Salle was looking for what major feature, when he discovered Matagorda Bay
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Cibola
c)
Gulf Coast of Texas
d)
Mexico City
35.
What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?
a)
Suffrage for African American men
b)
Citizenship for African Americans
c)
Abolishment of slavery
d)
Prohibition
36.
What did the 14th Amendment accomplish?
a)
Abolished Slavery
b)
Guaranteed citizenship to African Americans
c)
Gave suffrage to African American men
d)
Denied African Americans' Civil Rights
37.
Why is Stephen F. Austin considered the "Father of Texas"?
a)
He was the first president of Texas after the Revolution
b)
He was the first to get permission to bring settlers to Texas
c)
He led the first successful colony in Texas
d)
He defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto
38.
The three branches of government is an example of
a)
checks and balances.
b)
federalism.
c)
separation of powers.
d)
a bicameral legislature.
39.
According to the principle of popular sovereignty, all political power comes from
a)
the federal government.
b)
the state government.
c)
the King
d)
the people
40.
This flag was used in a rebellion against the Mexican government led by Haden and Benjamin Edwards. These two brothers established a short-lived independent colony in Texas called
a)
the Edwards Colony
b)
Haden’s Place
c)
the Republic of Fredonia
d)
Independent Texas
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