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WorksheetsFourth Grade Texas History Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 25mins
I led the troops that defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. I was the Republic of Texas' first and third president. I believed that Texas should be annexed to the US. Who am I?
Davie Crockett
James Bowie
Sam Houston
James Fannin
I was hiding at the Alamo when Mexican troops attacked. Santa Anna sent me to tell Sam Houston the story of what happened at the Alamo. Who am I?
William B. Travis
Susanna Dickinson
Sam Houston
Almaron Dickinson
I was a dictator of Mexico. I led my army into Texas to fight for land. I surrendered at the Battle of San Jacinto and signed the Treaties of Velasco. Who am I?
Santa Anna
Napoleon
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
I was a very successful Empresario. I brought in 300 families to Texas. I am known as the "Father of Texas". Who am I?
Charles Goodnight
Santa Anna
King George
Steven F Austin
I was the only empresario from Mexico. I brought in 41 families from Mexico to Texas. My colony was near present day Victoria, Texas. Who am I?
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
William B. Travis
Davie Crockett
What were the THREE reasons for Spanish to build missions in Texas?
Make Native Americans Spanish Citizens, Lay Claim to Land, and Convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Gold, God, Glory
The spread of goods, services, and livestock
power, glory, gold
What was the first group of settlers who came to Texas with an empresario called?
Paleo-Indians
The old 300
three musketeers
Houston's army
Describe Stephen F. Austin's role in the empresario system/
Settle 300 families in El Paso
Work for Santa Anna's army
take over Indian reservations
He promised to settle 300 families.
Found land between Brazos & Colorado.
He promised to settle 300 families.
Found land between Brazos & Colorado.
The costal plains.
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
What effect did the Law of April 6th have on Texas colonists?
More Mexican settlers than Anglo Settlers
Texas was its own country
Mexican influence increased
What role did Santa Anna play during the Texas Revolution?
Led the Texas Army
He was the dictator of Mexico
He ran the local inn
Partners with Sam Houston
How did Mirabeau Lamar earn the nickname, "Father of Texas Education" while serving as the president for the Republic of Texas
he wanted to open schools for kids to learn education
He had lots of books
He was the principal
He went to college
4. "Chronological" means showing events in the order that they happen.
True
False
What was the "Runaway Scrape"?
A mass exodus of Mexican troops from Texas
A retreat by Texan settlers and soldiers from advancing Mexican forces
The escape of slaves to Mexico for freedom
A cattle drive by Texan ranchers to avoid Confederate conscription
What was Juneteenth, and why is it significant in Texas history?
The day Texas declared independence from Mexico
The day the Alamo fell
The day Texas was readmitted to the Union
The day slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom
What was the main reason for the conflict between Texas settlers and the Mexican government leading up to the Texas Revolution?
The Mexican government's failure to protect settlers from Native American attacks
The imposition of the Mexican Constitution of 1824
The ban on slavery by the Mexican government
The settlers' refusal to convert to Catholicism
What is the name of the historic site in San Antonio that played a pivotal role in the Texas Revolution?
San Jacinto Monument
The Alamo
Texas State Capitol
USS Texas
In what year did Texas secede from the Union during the American Civil War?
1860
1861
1862
1865
What was the main economic activity in Texas during the early 20th century?
Cotton farming
Oil production
Cattle ranching
Technology development
Which Native American tribe was primarily located in the coastal areas of Texas?
Apache
Comanche
Karankawa
Caddo
What is the official state mammal of Texas?
White-tailed Deer
Nine-banded Armadillo
Texas Longhorn
American Bison
Which battle was a crucial victory for Texas in its war for independence from Mexico?
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
What major event led to Texas becoming a part of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Texas Annexation
The Gadsden Purchase
Who was the President of the Republic of Texas immediately after it won independence from Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Anson Jones
What year did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?
1821
1836
1845
1861
What is the Texas state motto?
Lone Star State
Friendship
A) Discovery of Oil
B) Civil War
C) Cattle Kingdom
D) WWII
Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
David G. Burnet
Anson Jones
Which river makes up the western and southern border?
Frio
Red
Brazos
Rio Grande
