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WorksheetsPart 2 Midterm Review Texas History
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
In what year did Columbus sail from Europe to North America?
1492
1500
1485
1510
What were the Spanish explorers known as Conquistadores in search of?
The 3 Gs: Gold, God, and Glory
New spices
A new continent
A faster route to India
Which of the following was NOT one of the 3 Gs sought by the Conquistadores?
Gold
Glory
Gardens
God
Who conquered the Aztec Empire between 1519-1521?
Columbus
Cortes
Moctezuma
Pineda
What was Moctezuma's role in the Aztec Empire?
A Spanish Conquistador
Leader of the Aztec Empire
A European explorer
A ship captain
What is the modern-day location of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Madrid
Mexico City
Lima
Buenos Aires
Which nation was the first to sponsor American exploration?
Portugal
England
Spain
France
Who was the first explorer to map the coast of Texas?
Columbus
Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca
Cortes
What happened to Cabeza de Vaca on the Texas coast?
He was shipwrecked
He found gold
He became a governor
He built a fort
What is a "mission" in the context of Spanish colonial America?
Military base
Catholic Church Community
Trading post
Cibola
What is a "presidio" in Spanish colonial America?
Religious community
Military base
Trading post
Agricultural center
What does "rancho" refer to in the context of Spanish colonial America?
Military base
Religious community
Ranch (agriculture and livestock)
Trading post
What were the two main purposes of missions in Spanish colonial America?
Trade and commerce
Education and healthcare
Convert Native Americans to Catholic religion and Spanish way of life
Military training and defense
Why were missions usually built near rivers?
For defense purposes
For easy transportation
For a good water supply
For trade routes
Which of the following was usually included in or around each mission?
School
Livestock
Market
Library
What was the primary purpose of building presidios?
To serve as trading posts
To protect the missions and guard against raids
To house Spanish governors
To cultivate gardens
Who lived in the presidios?
Native American tribes
Spanish soldiers
French settlers
Mexican farmers
What were Native Americans in the missions NOT allowed to do?
Practice their own religion/culture
Trade with settlers
Learn Spanish
Where was the Ysleta Mission built?
Near the Mississippi River
Near the Rio Grande
Near the Colorado River
Near the Missouri River
What did Marques de Rubi recommend for Texas?
Build more presidios
Close the missions and presidios (except 2)
Build more missions
Who were the Tejanos?
Settlers of French descent
Settlers of Spanish and Mexican descent
Settlers of British descent
Settlers of Native American descent
How did Spain view the growth of the U.S.?
As an opportunity
As a threat
As a partnership
As irrelevant
What was the result of the 1803 sale of the Louisiana territory?
France sold it to Spain
France sold it to the United States
France sold it to Mexico
France sold it to Britain
What did the Adams-Onis Treaty establish?
The boundary between the US and New Spain
The boundary between the US and Canada
The boundary between Mexico and Canada
What were filibusters in the early 1800s?
Military adventurers who came to Texas from the US
Settlers who built railroads in Texas
Farmers who cultivated land in Texas
Merchants who traded goods in Texas
Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo?
A Catholic Priest
A Spanish Conquistador
A French Explorer
An American Settler
In 1821 Mexico won independence from _______?
Spain
France
England
United States
What was one of the guarantees of General Iturbide's Army of the 3 Guarantees?
Mexico would be free from Spain
Mexico would become a monarchy
Mexico would join the United States
Mexico would remain a Spanish colony
What is the definition of a frontier?
A region marking the farthest edge of settlement by a country or group of people
A central area of a city
A coastal region with ports
A mountainous region with mines
Define Anglos.
Mostly white non-Hispanic people who moved to Texas from the US during the Mexican period
Native tribes living in Texas
Spanish settlers in Texas
Mexican citizens in Texas
Officials in Mexico City were concerned about possible attacks by:
Native tribes
Spanish settlers
European countries
Mexico needed settlers in the frontier to protect the borders. What did they do?
They turned to the United States
Built military forts
Signed treaties with tribes
What was Moses Austin's dream?
Set up colonies for settlers in Texas
Search for Cibola
Explore new territories
Stephen F. Austin took over for his father:
After he died
When he retired
During his illness
Before he moved to Texas
Describe where Austin’s colony was located.
Between the Brazos and Colorado Rivers
In the desert region of Texas
Near the Mexican border
In the northern plains
Austin was given permission to bring how many Catholic families from Louisiana?
300
500
100
200
Who were the Old 300?
The original 300 families in Austin’s colony
Native tribes in Texas
Spanish settlers in Texas
Mexican soldiers
What is an empresario?
A type of Mexican food
A business person who promoted migration to the Texas colony
A Spanish dance
A Mexican law
Who were the tejanos?
Native American tribes in Texas
Texas settlers of Spanish or Mexican descent
Cowboys from Texas
Mexican soldiers
What was required to settle in Texas?
Belong to one of the Native tribes of Texas
Become a Mexican citizen, become Catholic, and be willing to obey the laws of Mexico
Own land in Mexico and be born in Spain
Serve in the Mexican army
