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Fourth Grade Texas History Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Davie Crockett

b)

James Bowie

c)

Sam Houston

d)

James Fannin

2.

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?

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Susanna Dickinson

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Almaron Dickinson

3.

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?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Napoleon

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Joseph Stalin

4.

I was a very successful Empresario. I brought in 300 families to Texas. I am known as the "Father of Texas". Who am I?

a)

Charles Goodnight

b)

Santa Anna

c)

King George

d)

Steven F Austin

5.

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?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Martin de Leon

c)

William B. Travis

d)

Davie Crockett

6.

What were the THREE reasons for Spanish to build missions in Texas?

a)

Make Native Americans Spanish Citizens, Lay Claim to Land, and Convert Native Americans to Christianity.

b)

Gold, God, Glory

c)

The spread of goods, services, and livestock

d)

power, glory, gold

7.

What was the first group of settlers who came to Texas with an empresario called?

a)

Paleo-Indians

b)

The old 300

c)

three musketeers

d)

Houston's army

8.

Describe Stephen F. Austin's role in the empresario system/

a)

Settle 300 families in El Paso

b)

Work for Santa Anna's army

c)

take over Indian reservations

d)

He promised to settle 300 families.
Found land between Brazos & Colorado.

9.

He promised to settle 300 families.
Found land between Brazos & Colorado.

a)

The costal plains.

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

10.

What effect did the Law of April 6th have on Texas colonists?

a)

More Mexican settlers than Anglo Settlers

b)

Texas was its own country

c)

Mexican influence increased

11.

What role did Santa Anna play during the Texas Revolution?

a)

Led the Texas Army

b)

He was the dictator of Mexico

c)

He ran the local inn

d)

Partners with Sam Houston

12.

How did Mirabeau Lamar earn the nickname, "Father of Texas Education" while serving as the president for the Republic of Texas

a)

he wanted to open schools for kids to learn education

b)

He had lots of books

c)

He was the principal

d)

He went to college

13.
Texas State Flower
a)
Tulip
b)
Bluebonnet
c)
Yellow rose
d)
Daisy
14.

4. "Chronological" means showing events in the order that they happen.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Who is the "father" of Texas?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Davy Crockett 
16.

What was the "Runaway Scrape"?

a)

A mass exodus of Mexican troops from Texas

b)

A retreat by Texan settlers and soldiers from advancing Mexican forces

c)

The escape of slaves to Mexico for freedom

d)

A cattle drive by Texan ranchers to avoid Confederate conscription

17.

What was Juneteenth, and why is it significant in Texas history?

a)

The day Texas declared independence from Mexico

b)

The day the Alamo fell

c)

The day Texas was readmitted to the Union

d)

The day slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom

18.

What was the main reason for the conflict between Texas settlers and the Mexican government leading up to the Texas Revolution?

a)

The Mexican government's failure to protect settlers from Native American attacks

b)

The imposition of the Mexican Constitution of 1824

c)

The ban on slavery by the Mexican government

d)

The settlers' refusal to convert to Catholicism

19.
What is Texas' state bird?
a)
Crow
b)
Bluejay
c)
Mockingbird
20.
The Alamo is located in which city in Texas
a)
San Antonio
b)
Dallas
c)
Austin
d)
Corpus Christi
21.

What is the name of the historic site in San Antonio that played a pivotal role in the Texas Revolution?

a)

San Jacinto Monument

b)

The Alamo

c)

Texas State Capitol

d)

USS Texas

22.

In what year did Texas secede from the Union during the American Civil War?

a)

1860

b)

1861

c)

1862

d)

1865

23.

What was the main economic activity in Texas during the early 20th century?

a)

Cotton farming

b)

Oil production

c)

Cattle ranching

d)

Technology development

24.

Which Native American tribe was primarily located in the coastal areas of Texas?

a)

Apache

b)

Comanche

c)

Karankawa

d)

Caddo

25.

What is the official state mammal of Texas?

a)

White-tailed Deer

b)

Nine-banded Armadillo

c)

Texas Longhorn

d)

American Bison

26.

Which battle was a crucial victory for Texas in its war for independence from Mexico?

a)

The Battle of the Alamo

b)

The Battle of San Jacinto

c)

The Battle of Gonzales

d)

The Battle of Palmito Ranch

27.

What major event led to Texas becoming a part of the United States?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

The Texas Annexation

d)

The Gadsden Purchase

28.

Who was the President of the Republic of Texas immediately after it won independence from Mexico?

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

d)

Anson Jones

29.

What year did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?

a)

1821

b)

1836

c)

1845

d)

1861

30.
Which region in Texas averages the most rainfall?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
31.
The Texas state tree is-
a)
Oak
b)
Cedar
c)
Pine
d)
Pecan
32.

What is the Texas state motto?

a)

Lone Star State

b)

Friendship

33.
How many different nations have flown its flag over Texas?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
34.
Put the following in the order:
A) Discovery of Oil
 B) Civil War
C) Cattle Kingdom
 D) WWII 
a)
B,C,D,A
b)
A,C,B,D
c)
B,C,A,D
d)
D,A,B,C
35.

Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

David G. Burnet

d)

Anson Jones

36.

Which river makes up the western and southern border?

a)

Frio

b)

Red

c)

Brazos

d)

Rio Grande