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Unit 1 TX History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you visited Texas in the late 19th century, you would notice that great economic expansion had occurred mostly due to --

a)

the exploration of new areas

b)

Texas becoming a state

c)

Expansion of the railroads

d)

crops

2.

The establishment of missions and presidios by Spanish leaders are a characteristic of which era

in Texas history?

a)

Colonial Era

b)

Mexican National Era

c)

Revolutionary Era

d)

The Contemporary Era

3.

If you visited Texas after the Civil War, you would notice that the state had became a leader in

which of the following?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Ranching

c)

Textiles

d)

Fishing

4.

Which of the following PROTECTS Galveston from hurricane tidal surges?

a)

seawall

b)

lighthouse

c)

island

d)

harbor

5.

Using the information provided in this excerpt, which of the following identifies the resource that is scarce and then the resource that is plentiful in the order presented above?

a)

grass and wood

b)

wood and grass

c)

wood and beeves

d)

grass and beeves

6.

Which city is marked by the letter B?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

Fort Worth

d)

El Paso

7.

A Native American tribe that lives along the Texas coast would be most likely to do what to survive?

a)

Have an irrational fear of water

b)

Follow the Buffalo for food and other resources

c)

Annually move from the coast to the Great Plains for sustenance

d)

Use canoes and eat fish and other sea creatures

8.

Which two tribes were fighting each other in the Great Plains? Pick TWO (2) choices

a)

The Apache

b)

The Comanche

c)

The Kiowa

d)

The Jumano

9.

Which nomadic group lived in tepee villages in the Great Plains region?

a)

The Kiowa

b)

The Tonkawa

c)

The Comanche

d)

The Jumano

10.

Houston is a major city in which region?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

11.

Which river creates the border southern between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Red River

b)

San Jacinto River

c)

Sabine River

d)

Rio Grande River

12.

Which tribe lived in the Mountains and Basins region and used irrigation for farming due to the arid (dry) climate?

a)

Jumanos

b)

Caddo

c)

Karankawa

13.

What was a major factor that contributed to the economic growth of Texas in the early 20th century?

a)

Oil discovery

b)

Agricultural expansion

c)

Railroad development

d)

Tourism

14.

Which event marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Siege of Bexar

d)

Battle of Gonzales

15.

Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

d)

Anson Jones