WorksheetsMidterm
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
In which region of Texas are the cities above located?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Mountains and Basin
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
North Central Plains
2.
Which of the following would best replace the question mark in the diagram?
a)
Aquifers
b)
Mountains
c)
Escarpment
d)
Barrier Islands
3.
Which of the following are examples of escarpments?
a)
Guadalupe and Brazos
b)
Chisos and Davis
c)
Balcones and Caprock
d)
Edwards and Ogallala
4.
Which of the following best explains the difference between absolute and relative location?
a)
Relative location is an address and absolute location is measured by distance from one location to another.
b)
Relative location is the exact, specific location of a place, while absolute location is here something is located in relation to (or compared to) something else.
c)
The only difference between the two is that one is measured in latitude and one is measured in longitude.
d)
Absolute location is the exact, specific location of a place, while relative location is where something is located in relation to (or compared to) something else.
5.
What is the highest point in Texas?
a)
Davis Mountains
b)
Big Bend
c)
Guadalupe Peak
d)
Llano Peak
6.
Which of the following Themes of Geography is being described in the image above?
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
7.
Analyzing the map above, which physical geographic feature influenced where the missions and presidios were built in Texas?
a)
Presidios
b)
Mountain
c)
Cities
d)
Rivers
8.
What was the primary reason for establishing Catholic missions in Spanish Texas?
a)
To find gold for the King of Spain
b)
To convert Indians to Christianity
c)
To find farmland for new settlers from Europe
d)
To defend Spanish against the French
9.
Under the Mexican Constitution of 1824, Texas was joined with Coahuila as one state mainly to
a)
give Texas more seats in the Mexican Congress
b)
reduce the power of the Catholic Church
c)
limit Anglo American influence in Texas
d)
create a separate Texan nation
10.
How do unalienable rights as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
a)
Unalienable rights come from the government
b)
Unalienable rights are given only to citizens
c)
People can vote to choose their unalienable rights
d)
People are born with unalienable rights
11.
Which of the following is represented by the images above?
a)
American Indian Culture
b)
Age of Contact
c)
Spanish legacy
d)
European Exploration
12.
According to the diagram above, what event in the fight for Texas Independence is being described?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of Medina
c)
Battle of the Alamo
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
13.
What is the appropriate title for the diagram above?
a)
“El Grito de Dolores”
b)
Law of April 6, 1830
c)
Texas Declaration of Independence
d)
Mexican Colonization Laws of 1825
14.
Which of the following events of the Texas Revolution best completes the diagram above?
a)
Battle of San Jacinto
b)
Battle of Gonzales
c)
Grass Fight
d)
Siege of Bexar
15.
Why is Miguel Hidalgo known as the Father of the Mexican Revolution?
a)
He wrote the Mexican constitution
b)
He gave a speech that encourages rebellion against the Spanish rule
c)
He was a prominent general of the rebel army
d)
He founded many missions and spread settlement
16.
What type of government was established by the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
a)
Constitutional monarchy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Confederacy of states
d)
Federal republic
17.
Which individual wrote most of the document that led to this headline?
a)
George Childress
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Lorenzo de Zavala
d)
David G. Burnet
18.
How were General Houston and General Santa Anna similar?
a)
Both men were at the Battle of the Alamo.
b)
Both men were capable of leading their troops in successful battles.
c)
Both men wanted to be dictators.
d)
During the war both men were president of the country for which they fought
19.
Why were the Texans upset about the Law of 1830?
a)
Suspended Empresario contracts
b)
Taxed foreign goods coming for the USA
c)
Didn’t allow immigration from the United States to Texas
d)
All of the above
20.
Which of the following statements best describes William Travis’s letter “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World”?
a)
Travis was asking for reinforcements and supplies for the Alamo defenders.
b)
Travis stated that he would be forced to surrender if the Mexicans captured the Alamo.
c)
Travis wanted to encourage the Texas army to continue the revolution.
d)
Travis was sending a message to Santa Anna that the Texans were ready to fight when the Mexican army reached the Alamo.
21.
Which phrase best completes the paragraph?
a)
profit and loss
b)
supply and demand
c)
consumption and production
d)
globalization and interdependence
22.
How do the characteristics of El Paso differ from those of Houston?
a)
El Paso has greater annual rainfall than Houston
b)
El Paso has a larger number of tourists than Houston
c)
El Paso is closer to the mountains and farther from the coast
d)
A smaller percentage of the population of El Paso comes from Mexico
23.
Which of the following terms would best fit in the diagram above?
a)
explorers
b)
abolitionists
c)
filibusters
d)
empresarios
24.
Which name belongs on the line above?
a)
Mountains and Basins region
b)
North Central Plains region
c)
Great Plains region
d)
Coastal Plains Region
25.
What is the main purpose of the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
It explains how a government should be developed.
b)
It describes the tyranny of King George III.
c)
It offers peace to Great Britain.
d)
It explains the reason for the document.
26.
Which practice did the different tribes of Plains Indians have in common?
a)
They lived off the buffalo on the Great Plains.
b)
They ate large amounts of oysters and clams
c)
They conducted extensive trade with the Aztecs of Mexico.
d)
They were among the first tribes in North America to grow wheat.
27.
Stephen F. Austin is known as the “Father of Texas” mainly because he
a)
led the Texas army at San Jacinto
b)
wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
c)
brought the first large group of Anglo settlers to Texas
d)
served as the first president of Texas
28.
The Fredonian Rebellion worried Mexican leaders because it
a)
showed Spain could easily retake Texas
b)
suggested some Anglo settlers might try to break away from Mexico
c)
destroyed all missions in East Texas
d)
ended slavery in East Texas
29.
The main purpose of Mier y Terán’s inspection report was to
a)
encourage more U.S. immigration
b)
describe the natural resources of Texas only
c)
warn that Texas was becoming more like the United States
d)
praise the loyalty of Anglo settlers
30.
Which law was passed partly as a result of the Mier y Terán Report?
a)
Law of April 6, 1830
b)
Constitution of 1836
c)
Treaty of Velasco
d)
Gadsden Purchase
31.
The phrase on the cannon flag at Gonzales, “Come and Take It,” best shows Texans’
a)
desire to avoid conflict
b)
loyalty to Santa Anna
c)
readiness to defend their rights
d)
support for centralist government
32.
Which explorer shipwrecked on the Texas coast and later wrote about Native peoples there?
a)
Cortés
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Pineda
d)
La Salle
33.
La Salle’s attempt to start a French colony at Fort St. Louis caused Spain to
a)
ignore Texas
b)
invite more French settlers into Texas
c)
increase efforts to settle and protect Texas
d)
give Texas to France
34.
Spanish influence in modern Texas culture can be seen MOST clearly in
a)
the lack of Catholic churches
b)
city names like San Antonio and Laredo
c)
the absence of ranching
d)
laws banning Spanish language use
35.
Popular sovereignty is best described as
a)
rule by one strong leader
b)
government power shared between national and state levels
c)
the idea that political power comes from the people
d)
the right of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
36.
Republicanism means that
a)
citizens rule directly in all decisions
b)
people elect representatives to make laws for them
c)
only the military can vote
d)
kings share power with nobles
37.
In both the Texas and U.S. Constitutions, popular sovereignty is shown when
a)
judges are appointed for life
b)
the military chooses the president
c)
citizens vote in elections
d)
laws are made only by the governor
38.
A major difference between the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution is that the Texas Constitution
a)
is shorter and harder to change
b)
has no bill of rights
c)
does not create a legislature
d)
is much longer and more detailed
39.
Compared with the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Constitution
a)
is amended more often and is easier to change
b)
can never be amended
c)
gives all power to the national government
d)
allows no elections
40.
Why did many Native Americans reject the mission lifestyle?
a)
could not make money
b)
work was too complicated
c)
no free time
d)
preferred their way of life
41.
Which of the following events of the Texas Revolution does the excerpt MOST LIKELY refer to?
a)
Siege of Bexar
b)
Goliad Massacre
c)
Battle of the Alamo
d)
Grass Fight
42.
A student has created the outline above as he works on a research project in his social studies class. Which of the following titles would be the MOST APPOPRIATE for this outline?
a)
Effects of Anglo Settlement of Texas
b)
Events leading to the Texas Revolution
c)
Factors Contributing to Mexican Settlement of Texas
d)
Events leading to the Mexican Revolution
43.
The shortest battle of the Texas Revolution was ____________ lasting 18 minutes.
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of Bexar
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
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