Worksheets7th Review for Midterm – Texas History and Geography
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
In which region of Texas are the cities Brownsville, Houston, and Corpus Christi located?
Great Plains
Mountains and Basin
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Analyzing the map titled "Eighteenth-Century Texas," which physical geographic feature most influenced where the missions and presidios were built in Texas? The map key shows symbols for towns, missions, presidios, borders today, rivers, and roads.
Rivers
Mountains
Cities
Presidios
Under the Mexican Constitution of 1824, Texas was joined with Coahuila as one state mainly to
give Texas more seats in the Mexican Congress
reduce the power of the Catholic Church
limit Anglo American influence in Texas
create a separate Texan nation
Which of the following would best replace the question mark in the diagram showing South Padre, Mustang, and Galveston as examples of ?
Aquifers
Mountains
Escarpment
Barrier Islands
Which of the following are examples of escarpments? An escarpment is a rock formation formed from erosion that separates two mostly level areas of differing elevations.
Guadalupe and Brazos
Chisos and Davis
Balcones and Caprock
Edwards and Ogallala
What is the highest point in Texas?
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
Guadalupe Peak
Llano Peak
How do unalienable rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
Unalienable rights come from the government
People are born with unalienable rights
Unalienable rights are given only to citizens
People can vote to choose their unalienable rights
Which Theme of Geography is being described in the image of people cutting trees and altering a forested landscape?
Region
Movement
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Which of the following is represented by the images of a San Antonio sign, a vaquero on horseback, and a church with crosses?
American Indian Culture
Age of Contact
Spanish legacy
European Exploration
According to the diagram with facts "Lasted 13 days," "Ended on March 6, 1836," "W. Travis, J. Bowie, D. Crockett vs. Santa Anna," and "The Texans were fighting to keep their hold on Texas," what event in the fight for Texas Independence is being described?
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of Medina
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
What is the appropriate title for the diagram listing: Practice Catholic religion; Pledge loyalty to Mexico; Good moral character?
"El Grito de Dolores"
Law of April 6, 1830
Texas Declaration of Independence
Mexican Colonization Laws of 1825
Which event of the Texas Revolution best completes the diagram with notes: Mexican army attempted to disarm Texan fighters; Known as the "Lexington of Texas"; It was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Gonzales
Grass Fight
Siege of Bexar
Why is Miguel Hidalgo known as the Father of the Mexican Revolution?
He wrote the Mexican constitution
He gave a speech that encouraged rebellion against Spanish rule
He was a prominent general of the rebel army
He founded many missions and spread settlement
What type of government was established by the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
Constitutional monarchy
Direct democracy
Confederacy of states
Federal republic
Refer to a newspaper clipping titled Texas Dispatch with the headline Texans in Washington-on-the-Brazos Declare Their Independence Earlier This Week. Which individual wrote most of the document that led to this headline?
George Childress
Stephen F. Austin
Lorenzo de Zavala
David G. Burnet
How were General Houston and General Santa Anna similar?
Both men were at the Battle of the Alamo.
Both men were capable of leading their troops in successful battles.
Both men wanted to be dictators.
During the war, both men were president of the country for which they fought.
Why were the Texans upset about the Law of 1830?
Suspended empresario contracts
Taxed foreign goods coming from the USA
Did not allow immigration from the United States to Texas
All of the above
Which of the following statements best describes William Travis’s letter “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World”?
Travis was asking for reinforcements and supplies for the Alamo defenders.
Travis stated that he would be forced to surrender if the Mexicans captured the Alamo.
Travis wanted to encourage the Texas army to continue the revolution.
Travis was sending a message to Santa Anna that the Texans were ready to fight when the Mexican army reached the Alamo.
The forces of ______ influence which goods are made in a free enterprise system. They also influence the prices that producers charge for their goods. Which phrase best completes the paragraph?
supply and demand
consumption and production
globalization and interdependence
profit and loss
How do the characteristics of El Paso differ from those of Houston?
El Paso has greater annual rainfall than Houston.
El Paso has a larger number of tourists than Houston.
El Paso is closer to the mountains and farther from the coast.
A smaller percentage of the population of El Paso comes from Mexico.
A diagram shows three outer circles labeled Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, and Martin de León pointing toward a center circle with a question mark. Which of the following terms would best fit in the diagram?
explorers
abolitionists
filibusters
empresarios
On a map of Texas, a line and question mark label a large inland area in north-central Texas. Which name belongs on the line?
Mountains and Basins region
North Central Plains region
Great Plains region
Coastal Plains Region
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... Declaration of Independence, 1776. What is the main purpose of the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
It explains how a government should be developed.
It describes the tyranny of King George III.
It offers peace to Great Britain.
It explains the reason for the document.
Which practice did the different tribes of Plains Indians have in common?
They lived off the buffalo on the Great Plains.
They ate large amounts of oysters and clams.
They conducted extensive trade with the Aztecs of Mexico.
They were among the first tribes in North America to grow wheat.
Stephen F. Austin is known as the “Father of Texas” mainly because he
led the Texas army at San Jacinto
wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
brought the first large group of Anglo settlers to Texas
served as the first president of Texas
The Fredonian Rebellion worried Mexican leaders because it
showed Spain could easily retake Texas
suggested some Anglo settlers might try to break away from Mexico
destroyed all missions in East Texas
ended slavery in East Texas
The main purpose of Mier y Terán’s inspection report was to
encourage more U.S. immigration
describe the natural resources of Texas only
warn that Texas was becoming more like the United States
praise the loyalty of Anglo settlers
Which law was passed partly as a result of the Mier y Terán Report?
Law of April 6, 1830
Constitution of 1836
Treaty of Velasco
Gadsden Purchase
The phrase on the cannon flag at Gonzales, “Come and Take It,” best shows Texans’
desire to avoid conflict
loyalty to Santa Anna
readiness to defend their rights
support for centralist government
Which explorer shipwrecked on the Texas coast and later wrote about Native peoples there?
Cortés
Cabeza de Vaca
Pineda
La Salle
La Salle’s attempt to start a French colony at Fort St. Louis caused Spain to
ignore Texas
invite more French settlers into Texas
increase efforts to settle and protect Texas
give Texas to France
Spanish influence in modern Texas culture can be seen MOST clearly in
the lack of Catholic churches
city names like San Antonio and Laredo
the absence of ranching
laws banning Spanish language use
Popular sovereignty is best described as
rule by one strong leader
government power shared between national and state levels
the idea that political power comes from the people
the right of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Republicanism means that
citizens rule directly in all decisions
people elect representatives to make laws for them
only the military can vote
kings share power with nobles
In both the Texas and U.S. Constitutions, popular sovereignty is shown when
judges are appointed for life
citizens vote in elections
the military chooses the president
laws are made only by the governor
A major difference between the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution is that the Texas Constitution
is shorter and harder to change
is much longer and more detailed
has no bill of rights
does not create a legislature
Compared with the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Constitution
is amended more often and is easier to change
can never be amended
gives all power to the national government
allows no elections
Why did many Native Americans reject the mission lifestyle?
could not make money
work was too complicated
no free time
preferred their way of life
Which of the following events of the Texas Revolution does the excerpt MOST LIKELY refer to? Excerpt: On November 26, 1835, Erastus “Deaf” Smith rode into the Texas camp in mid-morning with information that the Mexican cavalry with pack animals were approaching San Antonio. Texas soldiers wondered if the column might be carrying pay [silver] for the Mexican army.
Siege of Bexar
Battle of the Alamo
Goliad Massacre
Grass Fight
Read the list and answer the question that follows. Which of the following titles would be the MOST APPROPRIATE for this outline? List: Fredonian Rebellion; Mier y Terán Report; Turtle Bayou Resolutions; Arrest of Stephen F. Austin in Mexico.
Effects of Anglo Settlement of Texas
Events leading to the Texas Revolution
Factors Contributing to Mexican Settlement of Texas
Events leading to the Mexican Revolution
