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Unit 1-3 Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

History is divided into ____ to help us study the patterns in history.

a)

realms

b)

eras

c)

pieces

d)

families

2.

Texas is bordered by these four states.

a)

California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi

b)

Kansas, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana

c)

New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana

d)

Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Montana

3.

This country borders the southern part of Texas

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

England

d)

United States

4.

The ___ used dugout canoes for fishing and travel

a)

Karankawas

b)

Cherokee

c)

Jumano

d)

Tigua

5.

This is the only major city in the Mountains and Basins region...

a)

El Paso

b)

Houston

c)

Amarillo

d)

Lubbock

6.

Located along the Gulf of Mexico, this is the largest region and has the most people

a)

The Gulf

b)

Mexico

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

7.

This region is the farthest west and has the highest elevation, the least precipitation and has the smallest population

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Texas

d)

North Central Plains

8.

These tribes lived in teepees and primarily hunted buffalo for their food

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Plains Culture

c)

Gulf Culture

d)

North Central

9.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
10.
What Region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Great Plains
11.
What region is this?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
12.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
13.
What is the definition of “nomadic”?
a)
Staying in one place and not moving.
b)
Moving from place to place with no permanent home. 
c)
Riding a horse to travel somewhere
d)
People who farm the land. 
14.

The ELEVATION of TEXAS...

a)

Decreases South to North

b)

Decreases East to West

c)

Decreases West to East

d)

Decreases North to South

15.
The cities of Amarillo & Lubbock are located in which Texas geographical region?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
16.

Which of the following tribes are the ONLY natives to live in adobe houses?

a)

Karankawas

b)

Coahuiltecans

c)

Jumanos & Tiguas

d)

Comanches

17.

What similarities did the Apache and Comanche share?

a)

They lived near the coast and got their food by fishing

b)

They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables

c)

They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food

d)

They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

18.
What river creates the border between Texas and Oklahoma?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Red River
c)
Sabine River
d)
Trinity River
19.
The Rio Grande creates the border between Texas and.....
a)
New Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
20.

What river is the red arrow pointing to?

a)

Red River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Colorado River

21.
Spanish explorers who came to North, Central, and South America for God, gold, and glory. 
a)
natives 
b)
indigenous
c)
conquistadors
d)
nomads
22.
He got stranded in Texas and lived among the natives for about 8 years in the 1500's and later wrote the book La Relacion about it...
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Columbus
c)
Pineda
d)
Cortes
23.

Who created the first map of Texas in 1519?

a)

Pineda

b)

Cortes

24.

What was the French Explorer's name who set up a fort in Texas?

a)

La Belle

b)

La Salle

25.

Was Fort St Louis a success or a failure?

a)

Success

b)

Failure

26.

What was one of the main effects of French Exploration in Texas?

a)

It ruined the Spanish

b)

It challenged the Spanish claim in Texas

27.

Which explorer is not from Spain?

a)

La Salle

b)

Coronado

c)

Pineda

d)

Narvaez

28.

In Texas History, why is the year 1519 important?

a)

La Salle discovered the American Indian

b)

Coronado made his way through the coastal plains

c)

Pineda mapped the Texas coast

d)

Texas won it's independence

29.

Why did Spain send explorers to the New World?

a)

To convert natives to Catholicism

b)

To find riches for their country

c)

Glory by claiming territory to expand country's empire

d)

All are correct

30.

Which country came to the new world to expand fur trade?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Japan

31.

The primary purpose of the PRESIDIOS was to ________ the local settlements

a)

protect

b)

convert

c)

build a palace for

d)

store gold for

32.

The primary purpose of the MISSIONS was to ___________ the local natives.

a)

protect

b)

convert

c)

build a palace for

d)

store gold for

33.
The San Antonio de Valero mission became known as the _______________. 
a)
Chicken 
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
34.

Spanish conquistador maps the Texas coastline for the first time

a)

1492

b)

1519

c)

1718

d)

1821

35.

San Antonio de Valero & town is created as midway point between East Texas & Rio Grande

a)

1492

b)

1519

c)

1718

d)

1803

36.

Mexico gains its independence from Spain

a)

1718

b)

1803

c)

1821

d)

1824

37.
The first families that settled in SFA's colony was later known as...
a)
Fredonia
b)
Mier Y Teran 
c)
Austin's 1st Colony
d)
The Old Three Hundred
38.
Who was the 1st Anglo American to get permission to bring settlers to Texas , but he died before he saw his dream come true?
a)
Moses Austin
b)
SFA
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Martin De Leon
39.
What was so appealing about Texas that made Americans want to move there?
a)
cheap land
b)
wanted to fight in the war
40.
Mexico's independence in 1821 marked the beginning of a period known as the _____ era.
a)
Mexican Imperial
b)
Mexican National
c)
Texas Colonial
d)
Spanish Colonial
41.
Mexican native _____ brought more than 100 families from Mexico to Texas.
a)
Baron de Bastrop
b)
Martin De Leon
c)
Erasmo Seguin
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
42.
What was a requirement to settle in Austin's colony based on the Colonization Law of 1825?
a)
Develop friendly relationships
b)
owns slaves
c)
Catholic conversion, moral Character, Become a loyal Mexican citizen
d)
MakeTexas it's own state
43.
SFA became known as the "Father of Texas" because
a)

He discovered TX

b)
He brought the Old 300 and started the 1st colony
c)
He started the first Catholic Church
44.
How did most African Americans come to live in the early Texas settlements? 
a)
Southern farmers brought enslaved African Americans into Texas.
b)
Governors in Mexico encouraged African Americans to settle in Texas.
c)
Free African Americans bought most of the available land.
d)
Free African Americans fled to Texas from Mexico.
45.
Why did the people of Mexico (New Spain) rebel against Spanish rule​?
a)
New Spain wanted to Join the United States
b)
Spanish governors were closing down missions
c)
Spain would not allow slavery
d)
New Spain's economy was hurting due to the way Spanish controlled the territory which led to Taxes
46.

What is an official document that sets up rules and laws for a government?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Republic

d)

A Legislature

47.

Father Hidalgo gave this famous speech that started the revolution for Mexican Independence?

a)

Cry of Valero

b)

Cry of Sonoma

c)

Cry of Santo Domingo

d)

Cry Dolores

48.

This Mexican soldier became the leader of the Mexican Republican Army after Father Hidalgo was murdered by the Spanish Government?

a)

Erasmo Seguin

b)

Gutierrez de Lara

c)

Augustus Magee

d)

Stephen F. Austin

49.

Which Empresario settled in the colony of Gonzales?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Green Dewitt
Martin DeLeon
Stephen F. Austin
Haden Edwards
50.

Who was the Mexican friend of Stephen F. Austin that helped him choose the land to settle in Texas?

a)

Lorenzo Dezavala

b)

Martin DeLeon

c)

Erasmo Seguin

d)

Gutierrez deLara

51.

What do we call a person who has official permission to bring families to settle in Texas?

a)

General

b)

Empresario

c)

Fillibuster

d)

Colonizer

52.

What region of Texas did most Empresarios bring families too?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

53.

What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?  

a)

Gave Mexico it's independence from Spain 

b)

Gave Texas it's independence from Mexico 

c)

The U.S. gave up all claims to Texas in exchange for Florida 

d)

Gave all of Louisiana to Spain 

54.

Texas was merged with the Mexican state of Coahuila to form a new state, Coahuila y Tejas under this.....

a)

Constitution of 1824

b)

State Colonization Law of 1825

c)

Treaty of Cordoba 

d)

Adams-Onis Treaty 

55.

Known as the first filibuster.  Was arrested and killed for stealing wild mustangs and under suspicion of spying for the United States. 

a)

James Long 

b)

Augustus Magee

c)

Philip Nolan 

d)

Jean Lafitte 

56.

The Louisiana Purchase did not have well-defined boundaries, which led to the existence of an area of land between the U.S. and Spanish territory that neither country controlled. It was known as the Neutral Ground. Which letter shows the location of the Neutral Ground?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

NONE

57.

The United States purchased Louisiana from which country?  

a)

Spain 

b)

France 

c)

Mexico 

d)

they took it by force 

58.

Mexico allowed Texas to be mainly settled by...

a)

missionaries.

b)

Mexican citizens.

c)

Anglo American immigrants.

d)

Spanish prisoners.

59.

Who was the founder of Victoria and established a colony of mainly Mexican families in TX?

a)

Martin de Leon.

b)

Green DeWitt

c)

Erasmo Sequin

d)

Stephen F. Austin

60.

He became the representative from Texas to the Constitutional Convention of 1824.

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Moses Austin

c)

Erasmo Seguin

d)

Green DeWitt

61.

How did Jean Lafitte help in the Mexican war for Independence?

a)

Attacked Mexican ships

b)

Attacked Spanish ships

c)

Joined the army

d)

Left for the United States

62.

What is the name of the bloodiest battle in Texas history?

a)

Battle of Hidalgo

b)

Battle of Medina

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Karankawa

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