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New Immigrants To Texas
Test Description: This exam covers immigration to Texas during the Republic.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Immigrants from what two (2) nations settled in the area near Castroville?
A
Germany and France
B
Italy and Greece
C
Great Britain and Denmark
D
Russia and Poland
2) Which of the following was a reason why many German immigrants moved to Texas?
A
Germany had high levels of employment
B
there were no wars in Germany
C
Oil was discovered in Texas
D
there were high levels of poverty and hunger in Germany
3) Fredericksburg and New Braunfels were towns settled by which ethnic group?
A
Polish
B
Italians
C
French
D
Germans
4) What happened to Native American tribes as more Anglo-American (white) settlers moved into Texas?
A
Native Americans were forced to move westward or to Oklahoma
B
Native Americans, especially the Comanche, signed peace treaties with white settlers
C
Most Native American hunting grounds increased
D
All Native American tribes adopted Anglo-American customs
5) Which of the following was a reason why white slaveholders moved to Texas?
A
the new Texas Constitution outlawed slavery
B
cheap land was available
C
slavery was outlawed in the United States
D
Mexico outlawed slavery
6) By 1847, how many German immigrants lived in Texas?
A
7,500
B
2,500
C
5,000
D
9,000
7) Anglo-American settlers were from what three (3) US states?
A
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
B
Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri
C
Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Hampshire
D
Kentucky, Virginia and Ohio
8) Slaves were concentrated on large farms in which region of Texas?
A
Great Plains
B
Coastal Plains
C
Mountains and Basins
D
North Central Plains
9) Anglo-American settlements included which towns?
A
Houston and Waco
B
Panna Maria and Schulenburg
C
New Braunfels and Castroville
D
El Paso and San Antonio
10) Which statement is true about slavery in the Texas Republic?
A
None of the statements are true about slavery
B
Slavery was allowed in Texas
C
All of the statements are true about slavery
D
In some areas of Texas, slaves outnumbered other ethnic groups
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