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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
Central Plains
C
Coastal Plain
D
Mountain and Basin region
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
The elevation increases.
C
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
D
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
4) When did Pineda map the coast of Texas?
A
1718
B
1607
C
1658
D
1519
5) Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
A
Corpus Christi
B
San Antonio
C
El Paso
D
Laredo
6) Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
A
Desire to spread democracy
B
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
C
Desire to find gold
D
Desire to escape government monarchies
7) Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?
A
He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.
B
He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.
C
He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
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 gain religious freedom
B
To find cheap farmland
C
To search for cities of gold
D
To build missions and forts
9) One way Mexican officials tried to maintain Mexican culture when issuing land grants to Anglo empresarios was by —
A
introducing Spanish foods to the new settlers
B
administering Spanish language tests to settlers
C
expecting Anglo settlers to wear Spanish clothing
D
requiring settlers to practice the Catholic religion
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
surrender of Santa Anna
B
death of William B. Travis
C
defeat of Sam Houston’s troops
D
loss of Goliad
12) Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
A
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
B
Texas was annexed by the United States.
C
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
D
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
13) The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to —
A
protect Texans from American Indian tribes
B
built irrigation systems for Texas farmers
C
establish a prison system for the Texas justice system
D
return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms
14) Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as —
A
ranchers
B
cowboys
C
railroad porters
D
sharecroppers
15) I was the son of an American woman captured by the Comanches.
A
John Wallace
B
Peta Nocona
C
Quanah Parker
D
Iron Jacket
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
Bucktails
B
Red River Rebels
C
Screaming Eagles
D
Buffalo Soldiers
17) The range wars of the late 1800s in Texas were caused by —
A
railroad companies building on American Indian lands
B
ranchers fencing land with barbed wire
C
sharecroppers claiming public lands
D
immigrants moving onto lands in West Texas
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
ranchers began fencing their land
D
boomtowns sprang up all over the state
19) How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?
A
Many women entered the workforce.
B
Women began serving in combat in the military.
C
Women gained equal pay with men.
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
urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
B
coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads
C
mass transit systems in Texas cities
D
the number of female railroad conductors
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