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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Secondary Source is:

a)

a source created at the time the event happened.

b)

a source that gets information from somewhere else.

c)

by fake people.

d)

by celebrities.

2.

Prime or Secondary: A biography of Frederick Douglass.

a)

Prime

b)

Secondary

3.

A Primary Source is information that was created:

a)

at the same time the event happened.

b)

at another time by someone else.

c)

by fake people.

d)

by famous people.

4.

A photo of a crime scene

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

5.

Artifacts

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

6.

Identify the source type:

A textbook describing the civil rights movement.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

7.

Identify the source type:

An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone.

a)

PRIMARY

b)

SECONDARY

8.

A manmade object that has historical or cultural significance is called a(n)

a)

primary source

b)

community

c)

artifact

d)

government

9.

Select all of the choices that are artifacts.

a)

Tools

b)

Weapons

c)

Statues

d)

Textbooks

10.

Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

a)

supplementing

b)

favoring

c)

opinioning

d)

hosting

11.

An unbiased person considers all sides of an issue.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which statement is more biased?

a)

KPop is way better than hip hop.

b)

KPop originated in South Korea.

13.

A website that ends with .gov is more likely to be ___________.

a)

biased

b)

unbiased

14.

What is the CAUSE in the sentence below?

It got dark because the sun went down.

a)

It got dark

b)

The sun went down

15.

What is the EFFECT in the sentence below?

If you study hard, you will pass the test.

a)

If you study hard

b)

You will pass the test

16.

What is the EFFECT in the sentence below?

When the light was green, the man crossed the street.

a)

The light was green.

b)

The man crossed the street.

17.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
18.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
19.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological
20.
Ben Franklin moved to London between the years 1720 and 1730.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

If you are researching the life of Juan Seguin what would be a primary source

a)
An article analyzing Seguin's impact on modern politics
b)
A documentary about Texas history
c)
A biography of Juan Seguin
d)
Letters written by Juan Seguin.
22.

What do you look for in order to understand cause and effect

a)
Focus solely on individual events.
b)

A sequence where one event leads to another event, helping explain why history unfolded the way it did

c)
Look for random patterns in data.
d)
Ignore the order of occurrences.
23.

Match the following

a)

bias

1.

prejudice or favoritism

b)

cause and effect

2.

relationship between events

c)

eras

3.

periods in history

d)

timelines

4.

sequence of events

e)

historical context

5.

background information

24.

Passage 1:
“In the early 1500s, Spanish explorers traveled through Texas searching for gold and other riches. Although they never found large amounts of treasure, their expeditions gave Spain more knowledge about the land and the native peoples living there.”

Question:
Which statements are reasonable inferences or predictions based on this passage? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Spain immediately abandoned Texas after failing to find gold.

b)

Spain might continue sending more explorers to Texas even without finding gold.

c)

The Spanish learned important information about Texas from their expeditions.

d)

Native peoples in Texas were not affected by the Spanish explorers.

25.

Passage 2:
“In 1821, Mexico gained independence from Spain. As a result, Texas became part of the new nation of Mexico. The Mexican government encouraged settlers to move to Texas by offering land grants, hoping to strengthen control over the region.”

Question:
Which statements are reasonable inferences or predictions based on this passage? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Mexico wanted more people in Texas to help secure its territory.

b)

Land grants would make settlers less likely to move to Texas.

c)

Mexico was not interested in controlling Texas after gaining independence.

d)

Settlers might be motivated to move to Texas because of the land opportunities.

26.

Passage 3:
“In the 1830s, tensions grew between Texian settlers and the Mexican government. Disagreements over laws, taxes, and the role of the military created growing unrest in Texas.”

Question:
Which statements are reasonable inferences or predictions based on this passage? (Select all that apply.)

a)

The disagreements might eventually lead to violent conflict.

b)

Some Texian settlers may resist or protest against Mexican authority.

c)

The settlers were fully satisfied with Mexican laws and taxes.

d)

The tensions between settlers and Mexico ended quickly without problems.