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Texas History Final Review
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1) The Caddo that originally lived in East Texas were also living in which geographic region?
A
Coastal Plain
B
Great Plains
C
Central Plains
D
Mountain and Basin region
2) In which region of Texas did the Jumano live?
A
Great Plains
B
Mountain and Basin Region
C
Gulf Coastal Plain
D
Central Plains
3) When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur?
A
The elevation increases.
B
The elevation decreases
C
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
D
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
4) When did Pineda map the coast of Texas?
A
1519
B
1658
C
1718
D
1607
5) Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
A
Corpus Christi
B
Laredo
C
El Paso
D
San Antonio
6) Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
A
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
B
Desire to find gold
C
Desire to escape government monarchies
D
Desire to spread democracy
7) Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?
A
He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
B
He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.
C
He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.
D
He established a mission at Galveston Bay.
8) Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820’s?
A
To search for cities of gold
B
To build missions and forts
C
To find cheap farmland
D
To gain religious freedom
9) One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by —
A
requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion
B
expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing
C
introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers
D
administering Spanish language tests to settlers
10) Which event took place during the Revolutionary Era in Texas history?
A
Settlement of Nacogdoches
B
Election of Sam Houston
C
Siege of the Alamo
D
Council House Fight
11) The Battle of San Jacinto is commemorated by Texans because it resulted in the —
A
death of William B. Travis
B
loss of Goliad
C
surrender of Santa Anna
D
defeat of Sam Houston’s troops
12) Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
A
Texas was annexed by the United States.
B
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
C
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
D
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
13) The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to —
A
built irrigation systems for Texas farmers
B
return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms
C
establish a prison system for the Texas justice system
D
protect Texans from American Indian tribes
14) Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as —
A
railroad porters
B
cowboys
C
sharecroppers
D
ranchers
15) I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches.
A
Iron Jacket
B
John Wallace
C
Quanah Parker
D
Peta Nocona
16) Which nickname was given to the African American regiments of the U.S. Army that helped to keep the peace among American Indians in the West after the Civil War?
A
Red River Rebels
B
Screaming Eagles
C
Buffalo Soldiers
D
Bucktails
17) The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by —
A
sharecroppers claiming public lands
B
railroad companies building on American Indian lands
C
immigrants moving onto lands in West Texas
D
ranchers fencing land with barbed wire
18) The physical landscape of rural Texas changed after the discovery of oil because —
A
pipelines were built across the state
B
oil companies built high-rise offices
C
boomtowns sprang up all over the state
D
ranchers began fencing their land
19) How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?
A
Women gained equal pay with men.
B
Women began serving in combat in the military.
C
Many women entered the workforce.
D
Many universities accepted women for the first time.
20) The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of —
A
the number of female railroad conductors
B
coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads
C
mass transit systems in Texas cities
D
urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
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