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TEXAS HISTORY FALL SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Question Image

Identify the groups associated with each cultural skills.

a)

Plains Natives

1.

Were skilled horsemen and buffalo hunter

b)

Both

2.

Built portable housing structures

c)

Gulf Natives

3.

Used dugout canoes fishing & transport

2.

Historians learn about early cultures by--

a)

studying drawings and artifacts

b)

living like early Natives

c)

reviewing tax documents

d)

listening to recordings of Natives

3.

The first people in Texas were primarily-

a)

farmers

b)

traders

c)

hunter-gatherers

d)

entrepreneurs

4.

The Alamo is located in the

a)

Coastal Plains region

b)

North Central Plains region

c)

Great Plains region

d)

Mountains and Basins region

5.

Establishing trade networks with Native Americans was a main goal of which of the following countries?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Mexico

6.

Why is the year 1519 significant in Texas history?

a)

Native Americans forced all Europeans out of Texas

b)

The English established colonies along the Atlantic coast

c)

Fort St. Louis was built in honor of the first king of Texas.

d)

The first reliable map of the Texas coastline was created

7.

This excerpt is about European exploration in the 1500s. ​​ (a)   spent two years traveling through Texas looking for a way home. The journal of his experiences provided a first-hand account of his time in Texas and ​ (b)   ​ .

Choose from the below words
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
Hernan Cortes
caused Spain to lose interest in th
helped establish the first Spanish
Alvar Cabeza De Vaca
fueled exploration in N.America
8.

Why did Columbus travel across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

To establish a fur trade with Natives

b)

To find a new route to Asia

c)

To convert Natives to Christianity

d)

To capture Mexico City for Spain

9.

This excerpt is about La Salle's expedition in Texas in the late 1600s.

La Salle’s expedition shipwrecked near Matagorda Bay, Texas in 1685. He and the other survivors quickly built Fort St. Louis to protect themselves from unfriendly Karankawa. They then tried to find the Mississippi River on foot, unaware that it was still hundre of miles away. On one of those trips, La Salle’s men, unhappy with his leadership, staged a mutiny against him. Sometime later, Fort St. Louis was destroyed by the Karankawa. The Natives took fi captives and killed the rest of the shipwrecked survivors. Due to these events, Spain recognized France as a potential threat to their North American empire. Soon, construction of mission San Francisco de los Tejas began

What claim is supported by the excerpt?

a)

La Salle's journey forced England to build colonies along the Atlantic coast.

b)

Spain began building settlements in Texas after hearing France was in the area.

c)

Karankawa Natives fought alongside the French to push Spain out of Texas.

d)

The creation of Fort St. Louis led France to begin colonizing most of Texas.

10.

Which statement BEST provides evidence for the answer to Part 1?

a)

...quickly built Fort St. Louis to protect themselves...

b)

...tried to find the Mississippi River on foot...

c)

...La Salle's men, unhappy with his leadership, staged a mutiny against him.

d)

...Spain recognized France as a potential threat to their North American empire.

11.

Which of the following groups were responsible for teaching local natives about religion and the culture of Spain?

a)

Spanish soldiers

b)

Immigrant settlers

c)

Spanish royalty

d)

Catholic friars

12.

These images found in Mission Concepcion are examples of early Spanish-

a)

frescos

b)

adobes

c)

corridos

d)

rodeos

13.

Which title correctly replaces the question mark in the box above?

a)

Effects of the French and Indian War

b)

Reasons for Spanish Settlement in Texas

c)

Impacts of the Vaquero Lifestyle on Texas

d)

Causes of English Settlement in Texas

14.

The American cattle industry today evolved from the Spanish ranching practices of-

a)

vaqueros

b)

corridos

c)

frescos

d)

murals

15.

The Mexican National Era was a time when the Mexican government-

a)

eliminated property in Texas

b)

abolished slavery in all Spanish colonies

c)

encouraged immigration to Texas

d)

converted Natives to Catholicism

16.

The Spanish or Mexican government?

Wrote the Constitution of 1824

a)

Spanish Government

b)

Mexican Government

17.

The Spanish or Mexican government?

Attempted to put down filibuster activity in Texas

a)

Spanish Government

b)

Mexican Government

18.

The Spanish or Mexican government?

Created division between rich and poor in society

a)

Spanish Government

b)

Mexican Government

19.

The Spanish or Mexican government?

Allowed U.S. immigrants to establish colonies in Texas

a)

Spanish Government

b)

Mexican Government

20.

What led to the population increase shown in the chart?

a)

The outbreak of the Texas Revolution

b)

The arrival of Anglo settlers to Texas

c)

The annexation of Texas by the United States

d)

The elimination of slavery in Texas

21.

Which group would have included this advertisement in U.S. newspapers?

a)

Empresarios

b)

Filibusters

c)

Friars

d)

Vaqueros

22.

Which effect correctly replaces the question mark in the diagram?

a)

The United States government took over Texas.

b)

Texans elected Sam Houston as president.

c)

People left Texas and moved to France.

d)

Many Americans started immigrating to Texas.

23.

Determine whether each contribution is attributed to Martin De Leon. Select the correct answer.

a)

Brought 300 Anglo families to settle in Texas

b)

Founded the town of Victoria, Texas

c)

Encouraged Mexican migration to Texas

d)

Set up a colony between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers

24.

Determine whether each contribution is attributed to Stephen F. Austin. Select the correct answer.

a)

Brought 300 Anglo families to settle in Texas

b)

Founded the town of Victoria, Texas

c)

Encouraged Mexican migration to Texas

d)

Set up a colony between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers

25.

Which individual correctly replaces the question mark in the table?

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Sam Houston

d)

William B. Travis

26.

Which effect correctly replaces the question mark in the diagram?

a)

Texans agreed to be annexed by the United States.

b)

Texans declared independence from Mexico.

c)

Texans supported Santa Anna's government.

d)

Texans voted to remain loyal to Mexico.

27.

How did Santa Anna respond to the event described in the headline?

a)

He promised to pay Texans 50,000 to let him go free.

b)

He agreed to live in Central America for the rest of his life.

c)

He convinced the Mexican government to sell Texas to the United States.

d)

He agreed to terms of a peace treaty in order to negotiate his release.

28.

What resolutions were drafted by Texans at Turtle Bayou? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

They confirmed their support for the Federalist government.

b)

They proclaimed independence from Mexico.

c)

They declared war against the Mexican state of Coahuila.

d)

They pledged to honor the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

e)

They announced plans to establish an education system across Texas.

29.

Why was the United States initially opposed to annexing Texas?

a)

The United States was focused on annexing Mexico at the time.

b)

The United States was worried that annexation would cause a civil war.

c)

The United States was committed to keeping an equal number of states.

d)

The United States was concerned about the admission of a slave state.

30.

Many events in Texas history have been preserved because of the daily writings of-

a)

Mary Maverick

b)

Susanna Dickinson

c)

Jack Coffee Hays

d)

William Goyens

31.

Which set of titles best replaces Persons 1 and 2 in the diagram above?

a)

Person 1: Anson Jones Person 2: Sam Houston

b)

Person 1: Stephen F. Austin Person 2: Mirabeau B. Lamar

c)

Person 1: Anson Jones Person 2: Stephen F. Austin

d)

Person 1: Mirabeau B. Lamar Person 2: Sam Houston

32.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the Republic of Texas era?

a)

Texas won independence from Mexico.

b)

Texas became its own country.

c)

Texas seceded from the United States.

d)

Texas paid off all its debts to Mexico.

33.

Determine which contribution explains each individual's significance to the Republic of Texas. Select the correct answer for each row. Not all answers will be used.

a)

Called the Texas Congress into session to accept annexation by the United States

b)

Set aside land in Texas for the development of public schools and universities

c)

Promoted peace and encouraged trade with Natives through treaties

d)

Formed an alliance with the Cherokee to rebel against the United States

34.

Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers from the drop down menu. San Antonio was a strategic location because it had cannons and was located along the ​ (a)   of Texas. The Texians took control of the Alamo after defeating (b)   and ordering the Mexican army to leave Texas.

Choose from the below words
main roads
General Cos
General Smith
Runaway Scrape
Santa Anna
coast of gulf of Mexico
35.
What is a bison?
a)
the leader of the Creek village
b)
a large animal with short horns
c)
the first people to live in an area
36.

One reason why a group of Native American Indians often developed different cultures was that each group

a)

came to America from other parts of the world.

b)

adapted to its environment in a different way.

c)

had to follow written traditions.

d)

wanted to be distinct from other groups.

37.

Why did different Native American groups have different cultures?

a)

Some liked snow more than adobe

b)

They had different religions

c)

They had different environments

d)

They couldn't agree on anything

38.
A complete way of life shared by members of a civilization is called
a)
sociology
b)
shelter
c)
religion
d)
culture
39.

The first people of New Mexico are considered to be the ​ (a)   , or native people. The housing, religion, and agricultural techniques of these peoples are part of their ​ (b)   Language is also part of culture, and the ​ (c)   are all Pueblo languages. The language of the Apache and Navajo is ​ (d)   In religion some of them were ​ (e)   which means they believed in many gods.

Choose from the below words
indigenous
culture.
Tiwa, Tewa, Keres, and Towa
Athabascan.
polytheistic
40.

Did the earliest Texans lived as Hunters and gatherers Or Farmers and gatherers

a)

Hunters and gatherers

b)

Farmers and gatherers

41.

The Tigua and the Jumano were different from the other native inhabitants of Texas because —

a)

their communities were led by women.

b)

they rode horses while hunting buffalo.

c)

their houses were made from adobe.

d)

they grew amaranth instead of maize.