WorksheetsRepublic of Texas to Cattle Kingdom
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a reason for the ending of Texas Cattle Drives?
a)
RailRoads
b)
Barbed Wire
c)
Invention of the car
2.
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
a)
Soldiers who were fiercely fighting the invading Buffalo from Kansas
b)
African American Regimen who fought in the Indian Wars near the Rio Grande
c)
Group who combated the Mexican Soldiers in the Battle of the Alamo
3.
Freedman's Bureau helped which group of people after the Civil War?
a)
African American's
b)
Anglos who could not find a job
c)
Newly elected Presidents
4.
The Battle of Texas Independence had both William B Travis and Santa Anna in the City of San Antonio
a)
Battle of Goose Creek
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Battle of Buffalo Bayou
d)
Battle of Galveston Bay
5.
What did African Americans gain from Juneteenth?
a)
Freedom from Slavery
b)
Land for their hardships
c)
An apology from the southern soldiers for their enslavement
6.
Which Amendments granted Civil Rights for African Americans
a)
18,19,20
b)
5,6,7
c)
13,14,15
7.
Many Civil War Battles in Texas took place where?
a)
Pan Handle of Texas
b)
Mountains and Basins Region
c)
Coastal Plains
8.
During the Republic of Texas, Who protected the Texas Frontier?
a)
Texas Rangers
b)
Luke Bryan
c)
Police Forces
9.
Texas declared themselves Free, Sovereign, and Independent from what country?
a)
Spain
b)
Canada
c)
Mexico
d)
France
10.
President Anson Jones was the last President of Texas in 1846. Why?
a)
he retired
b)
Texas annexed into the United States
c)
War with Mexico
11.
What famous Civil War Battle was won by Richard Dowling and the Davis Guards?
a)
sabine pass
b)
galveston bay
c)
palmito ranch
12.
Why did people immigrate to Texas in the early years of the Republic?
a)
better weather
b)
Economic Reasons
13.
All these events help the United States fulfill what goal? Annexation of Texas, War with Mexico, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexican Cession
a)
manifest destiny
b)
southward expansion
c)
American Revolution
14.
The Mexican Cession gains what part of the country for the United States?
a)
north east
b)
North West
c)
South West
15.
Share cropping as new labor source, Freedman's Bureau, Passing of 13,14,15 amendments happened during this era?
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Revolution and Repbulic
c)
WWII
d)
Age of Contact
16.
President of Texas that made war with Natives, built up military, and created Education in Texas?
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Lamar
17.
What Era is this: Meir Expedition, Runaway Scrape, Massacre at Goliad.
a)
Spanish Colonial
b)
Revolution and Republic
c)
Mexican National
d)
Age of Contact
18.
What major event lasted from 1861 to 1865?
a)
the great fire of 1864
b)
civil war
c)
American Revolution
19.
After Texas wins Independence, what Starts the U.S-Mexican War?
a)
annexation of Texas
b)
texas battle for the mystic pass
c)
American Monetary system
20.
Indians were forced onto Reservations because of the United States _____________Expansion?
a)
westward expansion
b)
southward Expansion
c)
northern Expansion
21.
Because of Westward Expansion, Natives were being moved to Reservations, True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Because of Westward Expansion, Natives were losing a valuable food source in the buffalo, True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
23.
This person managed peace treaties with Native Americans?
a)
Edwin Moore
b)
Jose Antonio Navarro
c)
Mary Maverick
d)
Quanah Parker
e)
William Goyens
24.
This person was the Captain of the First Texas Navy?
a)
Edwin Moore
b)
Jose Antonio Navarro
c)
Mary Maverick
d)
Quanah Parker
e)
William Goyens
25.
This person advocated, supported, Tejano Rights in Texas?
a)
Edwin Moore
b)
Jose Antonio Navarro
c)
Mary Maverick
d)
Quanah Parker
e)
William Goyens
26.
The Person wrote about her experiences along the Texas Frontier and San Antonio?
a)
Edwin Moore
b)
Jose Antonio Navarro
c)
Mary Maverick
d)
Quanah Parker
e)
William Goyens
27.
This person was born from an Anglo American mom, and grew up to be a Comanche war Chief?
a)
Edwin Moore
b)
Jose Antonio Navarro
c)
Mary Maverick
d)
Quanah Parker
e)
William Goyens
28.
What was Sam Houston’s views on Secession?
a)
he favored secession
b)
he was against secession
29.
These Events all happened during what Document? Mexico accepts Texas in the United States Mexico cedes all of the Southwest to America Mexico accepts the Rio Grande as the Texas-Mexico border
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Velasco
c)
Declaration of Independence
30.
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions said Texas was loyal to which Mexican Leader?
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
Santa Anna
c)
Julio Hidalgo
31.
This person is known as the Father of Education in Texas?
a)
Lamar
b)
Houston
c)
Anson Jones
32.
Texas wanted to support the Confederate States of America over the issue of?
a)
clothing
b)
War with Mexico
c)
slavery
33.
What was the goal of the Santa Fe Expedition?
a)
Punish the Native Tribes of Central Texas
b)
claim New Mexico
34.
Who does Texas join, after they Secede from the Union in 1861?
a)
Mexico
b)
California
c)
the Confederate States of America
35.
U.S Postal Service, U.S Monetary system, and Military Protection were all reasons to?
a)
Fight Mexico
b)
be an Empresario
c)
Annex into America
36.
Magruder was the general who won which key battle during the Civil War?
a)
sabine pass
b)
galveston bay
c)
palmito ranch
37.
Elected Governor of Texas in 1861 but resigned in 1863 to serve in the Confederate army?
a)
Francis Lubbock
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Lamar
38.
Who won the Texas Presidency by running on these principles? Decreased government debt sympathized with Texas Indians Supported Annexation of Texas Made no attempt to establish an Educational System
a)
sam Houston
b)
Lamar
39.
Why were some Texans scared of Annexing into the United States?
a)
start a war with Mexico over a boarder dispute
b)
Economy could go down
40.
After the Civil War how would we describe the Economy of Texas and the rest of the South?
a)
Economy was better than ever, making lots of money
b)
Economy was not doing very well, very down and confused on how to get it better
41.
This was the last battle of the Civil War?
a)
Battle of Palmito ranch
b)
The Alamo
c)
Battle of Galveston Bay
d)
Independence day
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