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WorksheetsTexas History Fall Semester Exam
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
What did José Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara do to help free Texas from Spanish rule?
He led forces against the Spanish south of San Antonio.
He issued a grito for a rebellion against Spanish forces.
He traveled to Washington, D.C., and asked for men, money, and supplies.
He surrendered San Antonio to Republican forces.
What was one reason Mexico wanted independence from Spain?
Colonists were excluded from the best jobs
Spain wanted to support public churches exclusively.
Colonists resented Spain's half-hearted attempt to rule them.
The Spanish king gave money and land to colonial churches.
When did the Spanish colonial rule begin?
when the conquistadors mapped Texas
when civil war in Spain began
when the first missions were opened
when San Antonio was settled
What troops were involved in the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition?
the Spanish forces
the British forces from the Seven Year's War
the Republican Army of the North
the French forces from the Seven Year's War
Why were the people who moved to the Neutral Ground free from legal authorities?
No nation governed it.
Spain had no interest in controlling it.
The United States had no interest in ruling it.
The fugitives outnumbered the legal authorities.
What did Republican army commander Samuel Kemper succeed in getting Spain to do?
capture Nacogdoches
surrender San Antonio
abandon the Neutral Ground
capture Magee
What is a filibuster?
a person who was warned to stay out of Texas
someone who represents a nation’s government
someone fighting another country without government permission
a person who settles somewhere illegally
Who led the French colonists in their attempt to start a colony on the Trinity River?
Jean Lafitte
Charles François Lallemand
James Long
Louis Michel Aury
Why did the Spanish warn Philip Nolan to stay out of Texas?
because he caught wild horses in Central Texas
because they thought he was a spy for the United States
because he was a smuggler in the Neutral Ground
because they thought he was a spy for Britain
Why was José de Escandón called "the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?
He was named governor of Laredo, the capital of Nuevo Santander.
He founded 20 settlements from northern Mexico to the San Antonio River.
He was a friar at the largest mission on the Rio Grande.
He expanded Spanish territory from San Antonio to the Rio Grande border.
Based on the excerpt, why did Francisco Hidalgo write a letter to the French governor?
He asked the French to build a mission among the Tejas.
He wanted to help the French expand their trade.
The French governor had close ties with friars in Louisiana.
He wanted to help the French take over the Spanish settlements.
Why did many Spanish missions fail?
The French took over the missions.
They were too far from Spanish settlements.
Soldiers were unable to defend them against attack.
Native Americans were not interested in them.
Which statement best describes the African Americans in Spanish Colonial Texas?
Free African Americans worked primarily in households.
African Americans primarily helped friars and soldiers in the mission fields.
African Americans, both free and enslaved, did a variety of work.
Enslaved African Americans primarily produced field crops.
What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
His exploration included the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
His journey inspired conquistadores to explore what is now Texas.
He was the first European to explore and map what is now the Texas coastline.
He led explorers to an island near present-day Galveston.
Which of the following is the best definition for viceroy?
A. A leader of expeditions who claimed land areas for Spain
B. official who ruled in the name of the king of Spain over a large territory or colony
C. soldier-explorer who helped to conquer large territories for Spain
D. head of a Roman Catholic mission who converted Native Americans to Catholicism
What Native American group helped the Spanish expedition stranded on Malhado, but opposed the French settlement at Fort St. Louis?
Zuni
Wichita
Karankawa
Pawnee
What was the goal of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, when he returned from France?
to begin a colony in Louisiana at the mouth of the Mississippi River
to explore the Mississippi River Valley
to challenge Spain by building a fort in Spanish territory
to get supplies from French settlements on the Great Lakes
Why was Fort St. Louis a threat to Spain?
It was the center of French and Native American operations against Spain in the Americas.
It was a French fort within territory that Spain believed was part of New Spain.
It was a very effective military outpost for France.
It was the capital of a new French colony near New Spain.
What do the recent archaeological findings at Buttermilk Creek suggest?
that the first Texans could have arrived 2,500 years earlier than previously thought
that Europeans settled in Texas long before the 1500s
that the Spanish introduced horses in Texas earlier than previously thought
that the Native Americans tried practicing agriculture before hunting and gathering
Which new Native American technology was related to the cooking and storage of food?
adobe
atlatl
pottery
agave
How was the technology of the bow and arrow an improvement over that of the spear?
It allowed Native Americans to more easily follow a herd.
It delivered a point with greater force.
It allowed Native Americans to settle and hunt in one place.
It made it necessary to get closer to the target.
What animal did the earliest Texan hunter-gatherers hunt?
small bison
squirrel
deer
mammoth
How did the formation of glaciers result in the first humans coming to America?
a land bridge formed between Asia and America
sea levels rose and flooded coastal areas
the Bering Strait was created
two masses of land were divided
How do some desert plants in the Mountains and Basins region survive in the arid climate?
They require extreme temperatures.
They require cool temperatures.
Most need a lot of water.
Some store water in their leaves.
Which two natural resources are the main industries in the Piney Woods area?
lake fish and wood
lumber and oil
fruits and vegetables
cotton and timber
Which of the following resulted from the 1930s drought on the Great Plains?
The federal government established national grasslands to preserve and protect the land.
The federal government established irrigation systems to control the dust.
Fruit farms were established to replace the cattle ranges.
Reservoirs were established to attract tourists.
In what agricultural market is San Angelo, on the North Central Plains, a leader?
lumber
dairy
wool and mohair
cotton
What is a physical characteristic of the land that is found on either side of the Grand Prairie?
It has short and bunched grasses.
It has small flat-topped hills called buttes.
It has wooded areas.
It is covered with small lakes.
What did the people of Galveston do to prevent another tragedy like the one in 1900?
They built a seawall to protect the city against future hurricanes.
They cut the surrounding forests to prevent forest fires.
They created landfills along the coastline to prevent erosion.
They passed a law requiring every house to have a tornado shelter.
On which of Texas's geographic features has drought caused particular stress?
aquifers
mountains
escarpment
plateaus
Why do the Davis Mountains receive almost double the annual rainfall of the nearby Chihuahuan Desert?
Variations in climate affect elevation.
Temperatures tend to increase as elevation increases.
The Davis Mountains are hundreds of miles south of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Elevation affects rainfall.
Most of the highest mountains in Texas are found in which part of the state?
north
south
east
west
Which type of tool can be used to analyze how two items are alike and different?
pie chart
Venn diagram
time line
bar graph
unofficial Spanish capital of Texas for fifty years from 1722
Presidio San Antonio de Béxar
Los Adaes
San Francisco de los Tejas
Mission San Antonio de Valero
San Juan Bautista
1718 settlement midway between the Rio Grande and East Texas missions
Presidio San Antonio de Béxar
Los Adaes
San Francisco de los Tejas
Mission San Antonio de Valero
San Juan Bautista
mission near the Rio Grande known as the "Gateway to Spanish Texas"
Presidio San Antonio de Béxar
Los Adaes
San Francisco de los Tejas
Mission San Antonio de Valero
San Juan Bautista
mission chapel known today as the Alamo
Presidio San Antonio de Béxar
Los Adaes
San Francisco de los Tejas
Mission San Antonio de Valero
San Juan Bautista
first Spanish mission in East Texas, established in 1690
Presidio San Antonio de Béxar
Los Adaes
San Francisco de los Tejas
Mission San Antonio de Valero
San Juan Bautista
He led a Spanish expedition to settle the upper Rio Grande Valley.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Juan de Oñate
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
Stories of his travels from Malhado to Culiacán inspired expeditions searching for gold
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Juan de Oñate
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
He founded Fort St. Louis on Matagorda Bay.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Juan de Oñate
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
He reported to the Spanish king that the region of Texas contained good farming soil, but no gold.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Juan de Oñate
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
He mapped the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico in 1519.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Juan de Oñate
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
