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November 10th

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.
The individuals in the photo are most likely being used as forced labor –
a)
in a textile mill
b)
on a plantation
c)
in manufacturing
d)
in the service industry
2.
The excerpt describes a ____________ reason for colonization.
a)
political
b)
religious
c)
social
d)
moral
3.
What was most likely being exported from the West African coast?
a)
Manufactured goods like cloth
b)
Cash crops like sugar cane
c)
Slaves
d)
Mineral ores like gold
4.
Which pair of actions best completes the graph in the bottom?
a)
1-Enslaved native populations, 2-Organized utopian societies
b)
1-Established Catholic missions, 2-Focused primarily on fur trading
c)
Option 31-Promoted political freedom, 2-Participated in the triangular trade
d)
1-Became commercial shipbuilders, 2-Created an early system of public schools
5.
How did the reasons for the colonization of Texas by the Spanish differ from the settlement of Texas by the Anglos?
a)
The Spanish colonized Texas to convert American Indians to Catholicism whereas the Anglos came for economic reasons
b)
The Spanish colonized Texas for economic reasons whereas the Anglos settled it for religious reasons.
c)
The Spanish colonized Texas to establish a democracy whereas the Anglos wanted to make an economic profit.
d)
The Spanish colonized Texas to create a perfect society whereas the Anglos settled it to teach the American Indians English.
6.
Why did Mexico create the Law of April 6, 1830?
a)
because of the Mier y Teran Report
b)
they wanted to continue slavery
c)
they wanted more American settlers in Texas
d)
They wanted to lower the tariffs
7.
In his report, General Manuel de Mier y Teran warned the Mexican government about....
a)
the increasing number of settlers arriving from Europe
b)
the growing American influence in East Texas
c)
the water shortages in areas of West Texas
d)
American Indians who did not want to be Mexican citizens
8.
Which statement describes a reason for the development of th transatlantic slave trade?
a)
Plantation owners in southern colonial states were increasing profits by using enslaved labor
b)
Many colonists relied on enslaved labor to do the difficult work on their ranches
c)
Textile production in northern colonial factories was increasingly dependent on enslaved labor
d)
all of the above
9.
Which individual is described above?
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Fray Damian Massanet
10.
What word is used to describe the "land agents" described below?
a)
Missions
b)
Presidios
c)
Empresarios
d)
Filibusters