WorksheetsTexas History
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 32mins
The Goodnight-Loving, the Chisholm, the Shawnee, and the Western are all examples of-
trade routes
river crossings
cattle trails
railroad routes
Read the following quote. To what era in history is the quote referring?
"During and immediately after the Civil War, many northerners headed to the southern states, driven by hopes of economic gain, a desire to work on behalf of the newly emancipated enslaved people or a combination of both. These “carpetbaggers”—whom many in the South viewed as opportunists looking to exploit and profit from the region’s misfortunes—supported the Republican Party, and would play a central role in shaping new southern governments. In addition to carpetbaggers and freed African Americans, the majority of Republican support in the South came from white southerners who for various reasons saw more of an advantage in backing the policies after the Civil War than in opposing them. Critics referred derisively to these southerners as “scalawags.”
Civil War Era
Reconstruction Era
Spanish Control
The Texas Revolution
What was one issue that led to the Civil War?
State rights
Territorial expansion
Expansion of slavery
Economic disputes
Select TWO important effects of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
It recognized Texas as an independent nation annexed by the U.S.
It developed a railroad system that connected Texas to California.
It established a trade agreement between Mexico and the U.S.
It created an issue of Texas as a slave state.
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Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
Assembled from various Native American tribes
Gold Rush Miners from China
former slaves and freedmen
young men from the Southern states
What were some of the jobs served by the Buffalo Soldiers?
patrolled land East of the Mississippi River
built roads, escorted settlers, served as park rangers West of the Mississippi River
Served in command positions in all wars since the American Revolution
They were not allowed to serve due to race
What region of the U.S. depended the most on the economy of cotton?
West
Midwest
South
Northeast
Where did most German immigrants settle in Texas?
El Paso and Laredo
Central and hill country regions of Texas, including Fredericksburg and New Braunfels.
Austin and San Antonio
Dallas and Houston
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Where did most German immigrants settle in Texas?
What event would best complete the graphic above?
Civil War
The Mexican Cession
Reconstruction Era
Texas Revolution
How did railroads impact farmers in Texas?
Railroads made it harder for farmers to access their fields.
Railroads increased the price of crops for farmers.
Railroads helped farmers in Texas by providing efficient transportation to markets farther away.
Railroads provided free land to farmers in Texas.
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The introduction of ___________ __________ in Texas protected crops from damage caused by animals but also created an end of the cattle drives in Texas.
(a)
What Texas historical icon is described below?
When he was elected Governor of Texas in 1890, he was the first governor who was actually born in the state of Texas.
He was known for his populist beliefs and reforms he felt were necessary to protect the common people from giant corporations.
As Texas Attorney General, he pushed legislation forward to regulate railroads and to limit the development of trusts or monopolies.
As governor, he increased funding for public schools and colleges and supported other pieces of reform legislation.
Sam Houston
Miriam A. Ferguson
William P. Hobby
James Stephen Hogg
The concept illustrated in the image above is often called westward expansion or-
Industrial Revolution
Colonial Expansion
Manifest Destiny
Southern Strategy
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Why is Quanah Parker an important figure in Texas history? Select two correct answers.
He invented a steel plow to help Cherokee farm
He was the first leader of the Cherokee
He was pivotal in educating the Comanche youth
He was the last leader of the Comanche people
How did the US gain the territory marked with the X?
By purchasing the land from France
By winning a war against England
By purchasing the land from Spain
By winning a war against Mexico
What impact did the Compromise of 1850 have on escaped slaves and freedmen?
The Compromise of 1850 increased risks for escaped slaves due to the Fugitive Slave Act, while providing some refuge for freedmen in California.
The Compromise had no effect on the status of freedmen.
It provided full citizenship rights to all escaped slaves.
The Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery in all states.
What major event is this photograph part of?
Reconstruction
The Texas Revolution
Texas discovers oil
The Civil War
