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Texas History Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are primary sources? Select THREE correct answers.

a)

An arrowhead

b)

A biography

c)

A TV documentary

d)

A personal diary

e)

An interview

2.

During which era did Stephen F. Austin complete his journey to Texas with 300 American families? Select the correct answer.

a)

Mexican National

b)

Texas Revolution

c)

Civil War

d)

European Exploration

e)

Reconstruction

3.

If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Era of Age of Contact?

a)

1400s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1700s

4.

Using your knowledge about the Age of Contact, place the following events in the correct chronological order.

a)

Columbus sets sail to find alternative trade route to Asia

1.

1st

b)

Columbus believes he lands in the West Indies

2.

2nd

c)

Conquistadors lead expeditions searching for Gold, God, and Glory

3.

3rd

d)

Hernan Cortez takes Moctezuma captive

4.

4th

5.

Which of the following eras includes the history of the earliest people to migrate into Texas during the Late Prehistoric Period?

a)

Spanish Colonial

b)

Age of Contact

c)

Mexican National

d)

Natural Texas and Its People

e)

Revolution and Republic

6.

Which event occurred in 1836?

a)

Americans colonized Texas for the first time.

b)

Texas was annexed as a state by the U.S.

c)

Texas declared independence from Mexico.

d)

Stephen F. Austin brought the first American settlers to Texas.

7.

Which of the following did NOT occur in 1836?

a)

the Alamo fell

b)

Santa Anna surrendered at San Jacinto

c)

Texas declared independence

d)

first Americans came to Texas

8.

Which event occurred in 1821?

a)

Mexico gained its independence from Spain.

b)

Texas had a boundary dispute with Mexico.

c)

Mexico invaded the Republic of Texas.

d)

Texas invaded the country of Mexico.

9.

Which headline could have occurred in 1519?

a)

Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

b)

La Salle Lands at Gulf Coast!

c)

Coronado Crosses Texas!

d)

Cortes Defeats Aztecs!

10.

Based on the geographic characteristics of the Gulf Coastal Plains, what CONCLUSIONS can be drawn about the Karankawas?

a)

suffered water shortages due to lack of rainfall

b)

lived in a high elevation area

c)

lived in a low elevation area

d)

followed the buffalo as they searched for grass

11.

How were the Jumano SIMILAR to other Pueblo people?

a)

They were nomads.

b)

They were primarily farmers.

c)

They were mound builders.

d)

They were primarily buffalo hunters.

12.

Which region was inhabited by a cultural group that banded into confederacies led by political and spiritual leaders?

a)

Plains Culture

b)

Southeastern Culture

c)

Puebloan Culture

d)

Gulf Culture

13.

Gulf Coast Indian tribes and Plains Indian tribes were similar in that they were both -

a)

Sedentary

b)

Nomadic

c)

Farmers

d)

Feared

14.

You are a European explorer during the colonial era. Upon your arrival in Texas you encountered the following --

a)

Native American tribes that were primitive and aggressive against others

b)

Native American tribes that had complex social and governmental system

c)

Native American tribes that did not have culture or socialization

d)

Native American tribes that did not use tools or the land to live

15.

What similarities did the Apache and Comanche share?

a)

They lived near the coast and got their food by fishing.

b)

They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables.

c)

They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food.

d)

They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival.

16.

What was Cibola and what role did it play in the early Spanish exploration of Texas?

a)

Cibola was a successful mission that was established in San Antonio.

b)

Cibola was a ship filled with Spanish colonists that landed on the Texas coast.

c)

Cibola was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas.

d)

Cibola was a disease that wiped out many Spaniards.

17.

Which of the following are MOST often blamed for bringing diseases to Texas?

a)

native Texans

b)

missionaries

c)

animals

d)

the Aztecs

18.

Christopher Columbus was trying to ​ ​ (a)   when he set sail from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean. He successfully convinced ​ ​ (b)   to finance his expedition in 1492. Columbus completed more than four trips across the ocean marking the beginning of the exploration of ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
find a new trade route to India
King Ferdinand
The Americas
prove the world was round
King Phillip
India
19.

What were the contributions of the Spanish conquistadors below?

a)

founded first spanish mainland settlement in Veracruz, Mexico

1.

Hernan Cortes

b)

first European to see and map the Texas coast

2.

Pineda

c)

provided the first written documentation of Indian cultures

3.

Cabeza de Vaca

20.

Why did the Spanish government see the United States as a threat during the Spanish Colonial period? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Westward Expansion

b)

American Independence

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

American Democracy

e)

Louisiana Purchase

21.

Which of the following statements are correct about the effects of the 1763 Treaty of Paris? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

France ceded Canada to the British

b)

France ceded Louisiana to the Americans

c)

France ceded territories west of the Mississippi to Britain

d)

Spain ceded Florida to the British

e)

Spain ceded Texas to the Americans

22.

You have been assigned a research paper about life in early Texas. You need to include some primary source material in your paper. Which of the following is a primary source?

a)

the diary of a Texas colonist

b)

the biography of a Texas colonist

c)

a computer database of settlers living in Texas

d)

a newspaper article written by a Texas historian

23.

Which sentence explains BEST how the Spanish used religion to control Texas during the colonial era? Select the correct answers.

a)

The Spanish Colonial era lasted over one hundred years from 1689 to 1821.

b)

The Spanish established a system of missions and presidios across Texas. They hoped to maintain control over the region with these establishments.

c)

There were numerous conflicts between the Spanish and the Native Americans and diseases decimated native populations.

d)

The Mexican War of Independence ended the Spanish Colonial era in Texas in 1821.

24.

Which of the following statements are true about life for Texas Indians living in missions? Select THREE correct answers.

a)

They lived in Spanish missions.

b)

They ate full hearty dinners.

c)

They were taught Catholicism.

d)

They tended to the crops and cattle.

e)

They exchanged beliefs with the Spanish.

25.

Which of the following is a likely reason that some missions failed among the Native populations of Texas?

a)

The Native people had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things.

b)

The missionaries could not build structures that would last.

c)

The Spanish sent no support for the missionaries.

d)

Most missionaries didn't believe in what they were doing.

26.

Permanent settlements in Texas were established by:

a)

Anglos

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Germans

27.

Which word BEST describes the relationship between the American settlers and the Mexican government in Texas during the 1820s?

a)

amicable

b)

distant

c)

conflicted

d)

undisturbed

28.

Which group would benefit most from the passage of the Colonization Law of 1825?

a)

Missionaries

b)

Spain and its leaders

c)

Native groups in East Texas

d)

Empresarios

29.

What impact did Mexico's independence from Spain have on the colonization of Texas?

a)

Mexicans began to search for gold in Texas.

b)

Settlers in Texas were required to learn Spanish.

c)

Thousands of people came to Texas to claim land.

d)

Texas was given to Spain in a treaty to end the war.

30.

Which of the following is the BEST title for the chart?

EFFECTS– created the first constitutional government in Texas
– gave Texas certain rights
– Santa Anna ignored these rights
– led to war and Texas independence

a)

Texas State Constitution

b)

Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824

c)

Constitution of the United States

d)

Constitution of the Republic of Texas

31.

Why did Mexico encourage Anglos to settle in Texas after the Mexican Revolution? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Mexicans were afraid of Native American attacks.

b)

Anglos wanted land and to strike oil in Texas.

c)

Mexicans wanted to continue living in missions.

d)

Anglos were eager to settle in Texas.

e)

Anglos were promised monetary compensation.

32.

Below are characteristics of the Old Three Hundred. Which of these characteristics led to tensions between Texas settlers and Mexico?

a)

Women land owners

b)

Farmers

c)

Well educated

d)

Slave owners

e)

Law-abiding citizens

33.

The empresario system encouraged immigration in colonial Texas. Which of the following was a SIMILAR plan that brought immigrants during the Republic period?

a)

high taxes

b)

land grants

c)

inexpensive loans

d)

government bonds

34.

Which of the following statements is true about Stephen F. Austin? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

He served as president after the Texas Revolution.

b)

He established his settlement close to Nacogdoches.

c)

He was the oldest son in his family.

d)

He brought American families to Texas.

e)

His father was Moses Austin.

35.

Why is Stephen F. Austin considered the "Father of Texas"?

a)

Stephen F. Austin is considered the "Father of Texas". He is revered among Texans for all of the work he did for the state and its people.

b)

He brought the first large groups of Anglo settlers to Texas from the United States.

c)

At the time, Texas was still under Mexican control. Austin believed that the Anglo settlers could build a successful colony. By doing this, Austin began what turned out to be a large immigration of Anglos into Texas. The landscape of Texas was changed.

d)

Without a large number of Anglos migrating to Texas, it would not have become an independent nation and later an American state.

e)

Austin also supported Texas independence from Mexico.

36.

Stephen F. Austin was very cautious about whom he selected for his colony. Which of the following are characteristics he selected for his settlers? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

must convert to Catholicism

b)

must have acquired wealth

c)

must remain an American citizen

d)

must be a law-abiding citizen

e)

must learn the Spanish language

37.

Determine which statement correctly describes the reasons for settlement in Texas by the Spanish, the French, or Anglo settlers.

a)

Established trade networks w/ indigenous tribes

1.

French

b)

believed in expanding west to develop new farmland

2.

Anglo

c)

colonized indigenous populations through forced assimilations

3.

Spanish

d)

used the concept of Manifest Destiny as justification for expansion

4.

Anglo

38.

One difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements in Texas was that Spanish settlements during the 1700s were PRIMARILY missions and trading posts, while MOST Anglo settlements in the 1800s were –

a)

small, isolated farms scattered throughout the countryside

b)

moving camps of traveling trappers, traders, and outlaws

c)

permanent ranching and farming communities on huge grants of land

d)

military outposts protecting the frontier from invasion

39.

Which group would be most OPPOSED to the provisions in the Law of April 6, 1830?

a)

Mexican leaders

b)

Empresarios

c)

Spanish leaders

d)

Clergy

40.

What was the MAIN purpose of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

a)

to criticize the Texans who were fighting under Santa Anna

b)

to end the civil war between opposing political forces in Mexico

c)

to explain why Texas rebels attacked troops at Anahuac

d)

to end the revolution in Texas

41.

One of the results of the Anahuac Disturbance of 1832 was --

a)

Tension that led to the Mexican-American War

b)

Tension that led to the Texas Revolution

c)

Tension that led to the American Revolution

d)

Tension that led to the Battle of the Alamo

42.

After being sent by Mexican government officials to survey Texas, General Manuel de Mier y Terán wrote a report called the Mier y Terán Report. Which of the following were conclusions that were found in the Mier y Terán Report? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Native Americans had killed many Tejanos in major settlements.

b)

Mexican influence had diminished in the northeastern part of Texas.

c)

United States settlers greatly outnumbered Tejanos in Northern parts of Texas.

d)

All Texan settlers had a deep affiliation with the Mexican government.

e)

The United States had encroached into eastern Texas territory.

43.

This is a collection of newspaper headlines from the time of the Texas Revolution. Which headline correctly describes the start of the Texas Revolution? Select the correct answer.

a)

The Revolution Has Begun! Shots Fired at Medina!

b)

The Revolution Has Begun! Shots Fired at the Alamo!

c)

The Revolution Has Begun! Shots Fired at Gonzales!

d)

The Revolution Has Begun! Shots Fired at San Jacinto!

44.

Which of the following answer choices are true about Haden Edwards? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

He was welcomed by the multiple old settlers of Nacogdoches.

b)

He relocated 300 American families to Texas.

c)

He charged fees to old settlers for their property rights.

d)

He respected property rights of old settlers in Nacogdoches.

e)

He challenged old settlers' multiple land titles in Nacogdoches.

45.

Which statements BEST describe Stephen F. Austin's actions following the passage of the Law of April 6, 1830? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

He established a colony in the Coastal Plains region.

b)

He traveled to receive guidance from his father, Moses Austin.

c)

He attempted to negotiate with Mexican leaders.

d)

He followed the law and disbanded the Austin colony.

e)

He traveled to Mexico City following the passage of the law.

46.

Where did James Fannin and his troops meet their untimely death while fighting for Texas Independence?

a)

A. Gonzales

b)

B. San Antonio

c)

C. Goliad

d)

D. Victoria

47.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Juan Seguín?

a)

A. He established the first Spanish mission in Texas.

b)

B. He served as president of the Republic of Texas.

c)

C. He started the first longhorn cattle ranch in Texas.

d)

D. He fought for Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto.

48.

What role did Santa Anna play in the Texas Revolution?

a)

He was the founder and mayor of San Antonio.

b)

He was the commander of the garrison at Goliad.

c)

He was the general of the Mexican troops.

d)

He was the president of the Republic of Texas.

49.

What role did George Childress play in the Texas Revolution?

a)

He was the first governor of the state of Texas.

b)

He wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.

c)

He was the first president of the Republic of Texas.

d)

He wrote the Bill of Rights section of the Texas Constitution.

50.

Why did Sam Houston say these words BEFORE the Battle of San Jacinto? "We view ourselves on the eve of battle. We are nerved for the contest, and must conquer or perish. It is vain to look for present aid; none is at hand. We must now act or abandon all hope! . . . Be men, be free men, that your children may bless their father's name."

a)

He was trying to convince the Texas army to surrender.

b)

He thought his words would make the Mexican army retreat.

c)

He was pleading with William Travis to send reinforcements.

d)

He wanted Texas troops to fight courageously even though they might lose.

51.

Why did the Mexican army attack the Alamo?

a)

to force Texans to obey the Mexican government

b)

to ask Americans to make Mexico part of Texas

c)

to make the United States give Texas back to the Mexicans

d)

to capture the newly formed Texas government, currently hiding in the Alamo

52.

Why was victory at the Battle of Gonzales important to Mexico?

a)

They wanted to recapture Mexican soldiers taken there.

b)

They wanted to keep Texans away from the Gulf Coast.

c)

They wished to disarm Texas fighters who threatened Santa Anna.

53.

King George III is to the United States Declaration of Independence as ______ is to the Texas Declaration of Independence.

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Martín de León

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Antonio López de Santa Anna

54.

How did the massacre at Goliad transform the Texas Revolution?

a)

Texans began using mainly foreign soldiers to defeat Mexico.

b)

Texans were more determined than ever to defeat Mexico.

c)

Texans asked the United States to come to their aid against Mexico.

d)

Texans restrained their army before continuing the fight against Mexico.