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WorksheetsSemester 1 Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following features dictates where people are going to be living?
Water
Air Quality
Access to Roads
Proximity to Power
Which of the following regions receives the most amount of rain?
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
What is elevation?
Depth as it relates to sea level
Height as it relates to sea level
Precipitation as it relates to sea level
Drought as it relates to sea level
Which of the following regions of Texas has the highest elevation?
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
What do you notice about elevation of Texas?
As you go west, the elevation rises
As you go east, the elevation rises
As you go north, the elevation rises
As you go south, the elevation rises
Define Nomadic
Live in one place
Move from place to place
Which of the following features indicate a nomadic lifestyle:
Building permanent homes
Living in teepees and following the buffalo
Living along the coast and fishing
Living in one permanent place
Which of the following is an example of a Native American tribe adapting to their environment
Gulf Natives lived in cone-shaped tents
Gulf Natives ate large amount of fish and turtle
Gulf Natives began to grow wheat
Gulf Natives traded with the Inca Empire in Peru
Why was Spain coming to Texas specifically?
They were looking for Tenochtitlan
They were looking for El Dorado
They were looking for Austin
They were looking for Cibola
Who was the first European to encounter Native Texans (hint: He was enslaved by them)
Jose de Escandon
Alonso de Pineda
Alvar Cabeza de Vaca
Antonio de Jesus
What book did Cabeza de Vaca write that caused Europeans to flood Texas?
The Shipwrecked
The Voyage of Cabeza de Vaca
The Life and Journals of Cabeza de Vaca
The Long Way Home
What religion dominated Spain during this time period that then came to dictate way of life in Mexico and Texas?
Judaism
Islam
Catholicism
Protestantism
What was the purpose of a mission?
To convert Native Americans to Judaism
To convert Native Americans to Catholicism
To convert Native Americans to Islam
To convert Native Americans to Mormonism
Stephen F. Austin received permission from ______________ to settle Texas
Spain
France
England
Mexico
Stephen F. Austin brought the first __________ settlers to Texas
Anglo
Mexican
Spanish
French
Why is Stephen F. Austin considered the "Father of Texas"?
He brought the first Aztec settlers to Texas
He brought the first Mexican settlers to Texas
He brought the first Anglo settlers to Texas
He brought the first Spanish settlers to Texas
What does "Anglo" mean?
Black Americans
White Americans
Asian Americans
Mexican Americans
What is exploration?
Going through an area to find out more about it
Going through an area to conquer and claim land
What is colonization?
Going through an area to learn more about it
Going through an area to conquer and claim land
What is an empresario?
A "real estate agent"
A "mailman"
A "police sheriff"
An "entrepeneur"
What features of Texas attracted Anglo settlers?
Modernized factories
Towering skyscrapers
Freedom from laws
Cheap and abundant land
What did Haden Edwards lead?
The Freemen Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion
The Last Rebellion
The Texas Revolution
As a direct result of the Fredonian Rebellion, what did Mexico do?
They issued the Law of April 6, 1830
They issued the Mexican Constitution
They issued the Last Rites of Mexico
They issued the Texan Decree
Things that the Law of April 6, 1830 did include forcing Anglos to practice Catholicism, pay taxes, and...
outlawed gambling
outlawed drinking
outlawed morality
outlawed slavery
What was the goal of the Law of April 6, 1830?
To increase Anglo influence
To decrease Anglo influence
To decrease Mexican influence
To increase English influence
The first battle of the Texas Revolution was the...
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of San Jacinto
The Alamo
The Goliad Massacre
What important feature of Texas history comes from the Battle of Gonzales?
The "Don't Tread on Me" Flag
The "Union Separated" Flag
The "Come and Take It" Flag
The "Star Spangled Banner" Flag
True or False: William B. Travis was the commander of the Alamo
True
False
At the Alamo, what did William B. Travis write in the famous "Travis Letter"
He asked for help but promised to not give up
He said he would surrender
He said he would allow Mexican forces to pass through
He allowed amnesty to all Mexican citizens
What is the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
The Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of San Jacinto
The Alamo
The Goliad Massacre
The Battle of San Jacinto led directly to the...
Treaty of Los Alamos
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Thirteen Hills
What does the Treaty of Velasco do?
It ends the American Revolution
It ends the Spanish Revolution
It ends the Mexican Revolution
It ends the Texas Revolution
Sam Houston ________________ Native Americans
liked
hated
Mirabeau Lamar ____________ Native Americans
Liked
Hated
Who favored annexation?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Mirabeau Lamar is also known as the....
"Father of Texas Education"
"Father of Taxes"
"The Butcher from Bree Hill"
"The Destroyer of Texas"
What is annexation?
Leaving the U.S.
Being absorbed/added to the U.S.
What is manifest destiny?
The belief that America should spread west to the Pacific Ocean
The belief that America should spread west to the Atlantic Ocean
The belief that American should spread east to the Pacific Ocean
The belief that America should spread east to the Atlantic OCean
Manifest Destiny brought the U.S. into direct conflict with which country?
Mexico
England
Russia
France
How did Manifest Destiny bring the U.S. into conflict with Mexico?
America believed they should own all land on the American continent
America believed that Mexico should own all land on the American continent
America believed that Mexico had illegally crossed the Californian border
America believed that Mexico had damaged relations by destroying cotton deliveries
Which of the following is considered a cause for the Mexican-American War?
The Boundary Dispute between Mexico and the U.S.
The Death of Abraham Lincoln
The Surrender of Sioux Falls
The Attack on Harper's Ferry
America claimed that the Rio Grande was the proper border for Texas-Mexico. Mexico believed it was the
Red River
Houston River
Mississippi River
Nueces River
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
The Rio Grande Accords
The Treaty of 1848
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
The Nueces-Rio Grande Resolution
What was established as the proper border between the U.S.-Mexico?
The Red RIver
The Houston River
The Nueces River
The Rio Grande River
As a result of the Mexican-American War, the U.S. received a large amount of land. What became the issue with this new land?
Whether the Rio Grande River was the proper border or not
Whether Manifest Destiny dictated Natives or Americans received this land
Whether the New Age Coalition would expand to this area
Whether slavery would exist on this new land or not
What was the single biggest issue dividing America during this time period?
Slavery
Temperance
Suffrage
Elevation
Which side of the U.S. favored slavery?
The North
The South
The East
The West
What was Abraham Lincoln's original goal for the Civil War?
To end slavery
To destroy the South
To preserve the Union
To end peace and justice
How did the South react to Abraham Lincoln's election?
They feared he would bring prohibition
They feared he would end temperance
They feared he would end slavery
They feared he would bring about peace
What did the Northern economy focus on?
Industry
Agriculture
What did the Southern economy focus on?
Industry
Agriculture
Why did the South NOT want to end slavery?
Their economy depended on slavery and feared it would crash without it
Their economy depended on industry and thought slaves made a good work force
