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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
Great Plains
B
Mountain and Basin region
C
Central Plains
D
Coastal Plain
2) In which region of Texas did the Jumano live?
A
Central Plains
B
Mountain and Basin Region
C
Gulf Coastal Plain
D
Great 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 decreases
B
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
C
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
D
The elevation increases.
4) When did Pineda map the coast of Texas?
A
1718
B
1519
C
1607
D
1658
5) Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
A
San Antonio
B
Corpus Christi
C
Laredo
D
El Paso
6) Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
A
Desire to find gold
B
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
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 established a mission at Galveston Bay.
B
He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.
C
He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
D
He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.
8) Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820’s?
A
To gain religious freedom
B
To search for cities of gold
C
To build missions and forts
D
To find cheap farmland
9) One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by —
A
expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing
B
requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion
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
Siege of the Alamo
C
Election of Sam Houston
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
surrender of Santa Anna
C
loss of Goliad
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
establish a prison system for the Texas justice system
B
return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms
C
protect Texans from American Indian tribes
D
built irrigation systems for Texas farmers
14) Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as —
A
cowboys
B
sharecroppers
C
ranchers
D
railroad porters
15) I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches.
A
Quanah Parker
B
Iron Jacket
C
John Wallace
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
Buffalo Soldiers
B
Screaming Eagles
C
Bucktails
D
Red River Rebels
17) The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by —
A
railroad companies building on American Indian lands
B
immigrants moving onto lands in West Texas
C
ranchers fencing land with barbed wire
D
sharecroppers claiming public lands
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
Many universities accepted women for the first time.
C
Many women entered the workforce.
D
Women began serving in combat in the military.
20) The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of —
A
coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads
B
the number of female railroad conductors
C
urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
D
mass transit systems in Texas cities
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