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CBA TX History

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region is most likely pictured?

a)

High Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

2.

At what event did Santa Anna order Fannin and other captives to be killed?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

The Goliad Massacre

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of the Alamo

3.

Which French explorer's exploration of Texas caused the Spanish to pay attention to east Texas?

a)

Christopher Colombus

b)

Coronado

c)

La Salle

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

4.

What two groups of Native Americans lived in the Plains region and hunted buffalo?

a)

Comanche

b)

Karankawa

c)

Puebloan

d)

Apache

5.

When was San Antonio established?

a)

2000

b)

1836

c)

1718

d)

1453

6.

How did Pineda's exploration in 1519 help future explorers to Texas?

a)

Created a map if the gulf coast

b)

Discovered Galveston

c)

Discovered the Natives

d)

Found a new route to Asia

7.

The colonization law of 1823 required settlers to adopt what religion? (Think about the only religion we have talked about in class)

a)

Baptist

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Any religion

d)

Buddhism

8.

Which region is more likely to have hurricanes/flooding also has a large amount of mosquitos?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

North Central Plains

9.

Where do the Consultations and Texas Conventions take place? (WHERE DID THEY WRITE THE TX DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?)

a)

Washington On The Brazos

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

San Antonio

10.

What new laws were enforced with the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

Having to go to Church on April 6th

b)

Not having to be Catholic

c)

Not being able to join another country

d)

With the Mier y Teran Report-No more immigration from the US to TX, to limit American influence & culture

11.

When Mexico created the Federal Constitution in 1824, what state did Texas become a part of? (Think about what looks more familiar)

a)

United States

b)

Coahuila y Tejas

c)

Tejas y Mexico

12.

What TX Revolution Battle is best described below?

⋅Happened around 3:30 pm, during Mexican siesta.

⋅Houston was able to surprise the MX soldiers. People cried “Remember the Alamo” and “Remember Goliad”

⋅Santa Anna dressed up as a common soldier after the battle

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of Goliad

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Gonzales

13.

What was the bloodiest battle of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Medina

14.

Why do people in West Texas use aquifers?

a)

Rains a lot

b)

To store water

c)

very dry, little rainfall

d)

Cleaner water

15.

Which statement correctly matches each ethnic group with its primary method of settling Texas in the early 1800s?

a)

Spanish-built missions and presidios

Mexicans-used empresario land grants

Anglos-farmed and formed self- governing communities

b)

Spanish- farmed the land

Mexicans-built presidios

Anglos-used empresario land grants to increase population

c)

Spanish-encouraged Anglo immigration

Mexicans- established missions

Anglos used missions to secure control

16.

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested in 1834?

a)

For wanting to separate Texas from Coahuila so it was its own state in Mexico

b)

For not paying taxes

c)

Saying bad things about Santa Anna

d)

For committing treason

17.

Why did American settlers in Texas have conflict with the Mexican government about how Texas should be governed?

a)

They did not want to be part of Mexico anymore

b)

Texans felt left out of Mexico

c)

They disagreed on how the country should be run. Texans wanted to choose their own religion, own slaves, and make their own laws.

d)

Mexico felt they needed to have total control of Texas

18.

The traits below had an influence on Texas. Which culture is best described below?

Tacos/Tamales

Rodeo

Ranching

Cowboys

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Mexican

d)

German

19.

What TWO events explain why tensions grew between Texans and the Mexican government?

(Select Two answer choices)

a)

There were more Texans than Mexicans in Texas according to the Mier y Teran Report

b)

Mexicans began to believe they no longer needed Anglos living in Texas

c)

Texans got along well with Mexican citizens

d)

The Mexican government created laws to affect Texans

20.

What are the characteristics of the Great Plains?

a)

Mountains and hills

b)

Dry and cool all year

c)

flat, hot summers, severe winters due to wind, few trees,

21.

Which tribe lived along the coast of Galveston and also interacted with Cabeza de Vaca when he landed in Galveston island?

a)

Comanche

b)

Kiowa

c)

Apache

d)

Karankawa

22.

What was the purpose of a mission and presidio system?

a)

To claim Texas for Spain and begin converting the Native Americans to Catholic/Christian and loyal Spanish subjects

b)

A place for Natives to live

c)

A place for Natives to get healthy

d)

A place for the Spanish to have meetings

23.

What group of people came to Texas in hopes of finding gold and spreading their religion?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Irish

d)

British

24.

In what Unit did Mexico win their independence?

a)

Texas Republic

b)

Mexican National

c)

Texas Revolution

d)

Age of Contact

25.

What river is near Dallas?

What small body of water is near Houston?

a)

Brazos River/Rio Grande

b)

Dallas River/Gulf of Mexico

c)

East Fork/Lake Houston

d)

Trinity River/Buffalo Bayou

26.

After discovering North America, Spain was looking for what in North America?

a)

Food

b)

Wealth

c)

Resources

d)

Water

27.

Which region is near the Gulf of Mexico and a good source for fishing?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

28.

Why did many Americans move to Texas? (Think about some of the reasons you wrote in you Austin's colony Ad assignment)

a)

Free farm tools

b)

Being able to vote

c)

Cheap Land

d)

Freedom of Speech

29.

What era is this building from?

a)

Texas Revolution

b)

Spanish Colonial

c)

Age of Contact

d)

Texas Repuplic

30.

Who burned down his own mission?

a)

Cabeza De Vaca

b)

Fransisco Hidalgo

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Fray Damian Massanet

31.

Both the U.S. and the Mexican Federal Constitution share a common characteristics EXCEPT:

a)

Supreme Courts in Mexico and the U.S.

b)

Both are a democracy

c)

Both have President and Vice President

d)

1 Religion for all residents and citizens

32.

What is one similarity between the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Both are unlimited government

b)

They have no similarities

c)

Government is run by Church Officials

d)

Include Checks and Balances

33.

What type of housing did the Puebloan live in?

a)

Bricks

b)

Adobe, mud brick

c)

Sand

d)

Concrete

34.

What group of people most likely drew these drawings?

a)

German

b)

Native Americans

c)

Spanish

d)

British

35.

Did they allow slaves in Mexico with the Mexican Constitution of 1824?

a)

Yes, they allowed slaves

b)

No, they did not allow slaves

36.

Who brought the Old Three Hundred to Texas and was also an Empresario?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Cabeza De Vaca

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Stephen F Austin

37.

Who wrote the letter from the Alamo, asking for help? The letter has famous quotes such as "I shall never surrender nor retreat" and "Victory or Death"

a)

Stephen F Austin

b)

William B Travis

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Davy Crockett

38.

Which reason sounds best as to why Santa Anna put Stephen F. Austin in jail?

a)

To end Texas's desire for independence,

b)

Because he did not like Stephen F. Austin

c)

Stephen F. Austin stole funds from Mexico

d)

Stephen F. Austin received illegal grants