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Worksheets1st Semester Review 2024/2025
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which conclusion can be made from a comparison of these two articles? - U.S. Constitution, 4th Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue..."
- Texas Constitution, Article 1, Section 9: "The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions from all unreasonable seizures or searches, and no warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or thing..."
The Bill of Rights in the Texas Constitution is completely unnecessary.
Some provisions in the Texas Constitution were copied from the U.S. Constitution.
The 4th Amendment is the most important right protected by the U.S. Bill of Rights.
Why did many American settlers agree to move to Texas in the 1820s? (Select 2 correct answers.)
They wanted to start a new and better life.
They wanted to minimize negative interactions with Native Americans.
They wanted to obtain cheap, fertile land.
They wanted Mexico to preserve its independence.
Which of the following events impacted Texas in 1821?
Marqués de Rubí issued his inspection report.
Mexico gained its independence from Spain.
Mexico invaded Texas near the Rio Grande.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
After a careful analysis of the map, which title would best represent the map?
Mineral Resources of the Regions
Landforms and the Regions
Climate effects of the regions
Educational Advantages of the Regions
Which of the following should be added to this list of April 6, 1830?
Divided Texas into 3 departments
Required the use of Spanish for all legal and business transactions
Prohibited colonists from holding meetings without government approval
Banned the transport of enslaved people to Mexico
What would be the best title for the timeline?
Events leading to Mexican independence from Spain
Events concerning the U.S. annexation of Texas
Events occurring during the Texas Revolution
Events leading to the Texas Revolution
The Constitution establishes three branches of government with different functions. This system illustrates which principle of government?
Individual rights
Separation of powers
Federalism
Republicanism
Which of the following men served as co-commander of the Alamo, and authored the above letter, Santa Anna’s Siege?
David G. Burnet
William B. Travis
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
What does this response to Santa Anna’s demand (shooting the cannon and leaving the Texas flag waving) symbolize? (TEXT ABOVE INCLUDED)
His action symbolizes that he and his men are ready to surrender to Santa Anna.
His actions symbolize the need for additional reinforcements immediately.
His actions symbolize a determination to stay and fight for Texan liberty.
Identify the constitution described in the diagram.
Constitution of the US of 1781
Constitution of the Republic of Texas
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Texas State Constitution
Under the U.S. Constitution, the President can VETO, or sign bills into law.
Which principle is reflected in this power?
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Which would be the best title for the diagram?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Republicanism
"We the people" - it is a very eloquent beginning. But when the Constitution of the United States was completed on the seventeenth of September in 1787, I was not included in that "We the people." I felt for many years that somehow George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in "We the People." - U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, 1976 What principle is being described in this quote?
Republicanism
Popular sovereignty
Federalism
In which of the following years would this headline most likely have appeared? Cortés Conquers Aztecs
1492
1519
1607
1824
Which of the following was a method Spain used to colonize Texas?
Started a series of wars with France and Native Americans
Built missions and tried to convert Natives to Christianity
Passed laws forbidding Americans and French from entering Texas
Established partnerships with existing Native American settlements
Why is the Alamo considered an important historical landmark of the Texas Revolution?
It was once a mission used to teach Native Americans Christianity.
It symbolizes Texan courage because it was used as a fortress to fight Santa Anna’s troops.
It was where Texas’s interim government was set up.
The Texas Constitution of 1876 restricts how much money the state government can spend and borrow each year. This is an example of the principle of-
Separation of powers
Popular sovereignty
Limited government
Republicanism
"Assure them . . . that no harm is intended towards them . . . and that they shall have their homes and their lands, and peace will be kept with them. Tell them my words shall not perish. Let them remain at peace!” —Sam Houston, instructions to Charles Sims To who is Houston referring to in this excerpt?
Mexicans living throughout the territory that was claimed by both Texas and Mexico.
Mexicans living in Santa Fe and the upper Rio Grande Valley.
Native Americans living in Texas.
Native Americans living in the Yucatán province.
The items listed above are in the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, these ten amendments are known as-
The Texas Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of 1824
The Treaties of Velasco
The Bill of Rights
Which of the following was a negative effect of the Spanish missions in Texas?
Diseases brought by Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians.
American Indians were moved to the coast to make room for the missionaries.
American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries.
In the box above, Speaker B is referring to the –
Gulf Native Americans
Plains Native Americans
Puebloan Native Americans
Southeastern Native Americans
Which principle of the Constitution is demonstrated by the quote and the Venn diagram?
Popular sovereignty
Federalism
Republicanism
Individual Rights
Which issue was MOST important in the debate over Texas statehood?
Taxes
Slavery
Voting rights
Immigration policy
What was a direct result of the Texas victory at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836?
Texas separated from Spain.
Texas joined the Confederacy.
Texas gained its independence from Mexico.
Texas entered the United States as a slave state.
What happened in Texas immediately after Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821?
Texas seceded from the United States.
Many United States citizens settled in Texas.
Texas petitioned the United States for statehood.
Who was responsible for exploring the area shown on this map?
Pineda
Cortez
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
La Salle
#1 is what river?
Red River
Rio Grande River
Sabine River
#2 is what river?
Red River
Rio Grande River
Sabine River
#3 is what river?
Red River
Rio Grande River
Sabine River
What were Sam Houston's 3 main goals as President?
Expand Texas' territory
Peace with the Natives
Save money and pay debt
Prepare for war with Mexico
Join the US
What were Lamar's 3 main goals as President?
Expand Texas' territory
Not to annex to the US
Save money and pay debt
Expel Natives and Mexicans from Texas
Make peace with Mexico
Which of the 7 Principles of Government does "We the People" refer to?
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Which statement is true about the due process amendments and completes the last box of the visual below?
Freedom to speak without fear of punishment
The right to bear arms
Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
Why was Texas not allowed to join the US after they won independence from Mexico?
I: Controversy over slavery
II: Manifest Destiny
III: Concern over conflict with Mexico
IV: Discovery of Gold in California
I and II
II and IV
II and III
I and III
