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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did early Texas tribes pass down their culture and history from one generation to another?

a)

Writing

b)

Storytelling

c)

Reading

d)

Recorded Videos

2.

What was one of the most important animals used by Texas natives for food and tools?

a)

Horses

b)

Cows

c)

Buffalo

d)

Mammoths

3.

Why did the Spanish explorers build missions in Texas?

a)

To resist colonization from the French

b)

To gift homes to the Indigenous people because they took over their land

c)

To build and sell as many missions in the area to gain power and money

d)

To spread religion to Indigenous people and establish control over the land.

4.

Why is the Mexican War for Independence an important part of Texas history?

a)

It decided if immigration was allowed in Texas

b)

It decided if Texas would be independent from Mexico.

c)

It decided if Texas would be apart of the United States

d)

It decided which country took control of the Texas land.

5.

What happened to Texas after Mexico won their independence?

a)

Anglo-American settlers moved to Texas

b)

Mexican settlers moved to Spain

c)

Anglo-American settlers moved out of Mexico

d)

Mexican settlers moved to the United States

6.

Why did Tejano and Anglo settlers living in Texas want to declare their independence from Mexico?

a)

The Mexican government banned indigenous tribes, taxes, and weapons

b)

The Mexican government gave them the land they promised

c)

The Mexican government banned immigration, slavery, and imposed taxes

d)

The Mexican government banned slavery, weapons, and taxes

7.

Why were Texan settlers upset with Santa Anna?

a)

He supported Texas becoming apart of the United States because the Anglo-American settlers would not convert to their religion

b)

He suspended the Mexican constitution and sent troops to Texas to impose strict control over Texas

c)

He supported a democracy and let Texas govern themselves

d)

He supported Texas independence and would not protect the settlers against Indigenous tribes

8.

What role did Stephen F. Austin play in colonizing Texas?

a)

He led the Texian army to the Mexican war for independence

b)

He made peaceful relationships with Indigenous tribes

c)

He was granted land from the Mexican government and organized Americans settling in Texas

d)

He found the city of San Antonio and Houston.

9.

How did the Battle of the Alamo lead to the Runaway Scrape?

a)

The Battle of the Alamo was won by Texans, who helped people move to safety

b)

The Battle of the Alamo ended in a treaty, allowing all Texians to move to new homes in Mexico

c)

The defeat at the Alamo made people fear the Mexican army, causing them to flee their homes

d)

The victory at the Battle of the Alamo led people to stay and build new homes

10.

What is the importance of the Texas flag adopted in 1839?

a)

It represents the treaties between Texas and Mexico

b)

It signifies the end of the Texas Revolution.

c)

It marks the beginning of Texas' exploration and colonization

d)

It symbolizes Texas independence as a republic before it joined the United States

11.

How were indigenous people of Texas removed from their land?

a)

Indigenous villages were destroyed to prevent them from returning

b)

Bison were killed off making it hard to find food or resources

c)

Indigenous people were sometimes tricked into living on reservations

d)

All of the Above

12.

How did Indigenous people resist assimilation on the reservations?

a)

The tribes changed their language and culture to follow the United States government.

b)

The tribes did not resist the United States government because of fear

c)

The tribes fought back, continued speaking their language, and practicing their culture.

d)

The tribes stopped paying taxes to the government

13.

How did Black Americans find a level of freedom in the "Wild West" of Texas?

a)

By finding free states to live in up north

b)

By finding opportunities to work and be successful cowboys, ranchers, and soldiers

c)

By finding jobs in government and politics

d)

By joining the Indigenous tribes and assimilating to their culture

14.

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

a)

Black American soldiers that fought against Indigenous people

b)

Cowboys that hunted during the Wild West

c)

Indigenous people who hunted buffalo

d)

Cattle ranchers that saved buffalo from being hunted

15.

What is the leading economic industry of Texas that is the top producer in the world?

a)

Technology industry

b)

Medical industry

c)

Oil industry

d)

Air industry

16.

How did cattle ranching affect the Texas economy?

a)

It made farming harder

b)

Ranchers started slaughtering cattle as revenge for attacks

c)

It increased the demand for barbed wire

d)

It became a leading industry and increased trade

17.

Who were the "Kinenos"?

a)

People from the United States

b)

A type of cattle

c)

Cowboys of Mexican ancestry

d)

A place to visit in Texas

18.

The region with hot and dry climate, a desert, and the Guadalupe Mountains is:

a)

Great Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Central Plains

19.

This region borders the Gulf of Mexico, is hot and humid, and we live here:

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

20.

This region has vast grasslands, covers the Texas Panhandle, where winters are cold and summers are cool.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

21.

This region has the sever storms and hottest temperatures

a)

Great Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins