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Frontier Texas, 1846-1861

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

South Texas included ___________of the state population in 1860 but was dominated by Tejanos.

a)

More than 50%

b)

less than 10%

c)

More than 25%

d)

Less than 1%

2.

Rapid growth of the Anglo population in Texas pressured many Mexican Americans out of traditionally Tejano centers such as

a)

Dallas and Houston

b)

Austin and Amarillo

c)

Galveston and Nacogdoches

d)

San Antonio and Victoria.

3.

The US Army established a chain of new forts in ___________ Texas in the aftermath of the US-Mexico War.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

4.

The first battle of the war between the US and Mexico occurred at ___________ when Mexican troops attacked US forces

a)

Palo Alto

b)

Brownsville

c)

San Angelo

d)

Los Angeles

5.

Tejanos who herded and cared for cattle were known as _____________.

a)

Conquistadores

b)

hijos de vacas

c)

hombres muy peligrosos

d)

vaqueros

6.

____________ led an armed rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley in 1859 in response to Anglo mistreatment of Tejanos in South Texas.

a)

Che Guevara

b)

Colonel Juan De La Pena

c)

Juan Cortina

d)

Fernando Valenzuela

7.

In 1848, Colonel Jack Hays led more then 30 ___________ from San Antonio into West Texas to explore the region and establish greater ties to El Paso

a)

Houston Texans

b)

Houston Astros

c)

Texas Rangers

d)

Texas Longhorns

8.

The largest group of Indians in Texas, __________, struggled as bison populations declined on the Plains.

a)

The Cheyenne

b)

The Comanche

c)

The Sioux

d)

The Wichita

9.

What part did Texas play in the Mexican American war

a)

A boarder dispute between the United States and Mexico in Texas

b)

Texas asked the United states for help in there rebellion against Mexico

c)

The desire of Texas to take over all of Mexico

d)

The claim that The Red River marked the southern border of Texas

10.

In 1875, Quanah Parker’s band of Texas Comanche were the last ________________

a)

To be killed in by the Texas Rangers

b)

To accept land from Texas and establish a cotton Plantation

c)

to Pledge loyalty to Texas

d)

to abandon Texas for Indian Territory