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TX History Fall Semester Exam Review
Test Description: Unit 1-Unit 6
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which city does the Colorado River run through?
A
Austin
B
Houston
C
El Paso
D
Dallas
2) What is a benefit of the Rio Grande River?
A
It creates a natural boundary between Texas and Mexico
B
it creates a natural boundary between Texas and Oklahoma
C
It is a good transportation route
D
It provides a great source of rocks and other building materials
3) What is a primary source?
A
original document
B
reliable first-hand account of a topic
4) What is an example of a primary source?
A
a blog about celebrities
B
newspaper article of Martin Luther King
C
diary of a soldier during the American Revolution
D
newspaper article over the Battle of San Jacinto
5) Which is true about the American Indians?
A
They died out because they did not know how to use the resources they had
B
They adapted to their environment
C
They would use one resource at a time
D
They wasted the resources and moved on
6) What year did Mexico receive its independence from Spain?
A
1845
B
1821
C
1519
D
1718
7) Which era of Texas was Sam Houston elected president?
A
Early European Explorers Era
B
Natural Texas and It's People Era
C
Mexican Colonization Era
D
Republic of Texas Era
8) Which of the following places the events in chronological order:
A
Fall of the Alamo, Battle of Gonzales, Battle of San Jacinto, Goliad Massacre
B
Battle of Gonzales, Fall of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre , Battle of San Jacinto
C
Battle of San Jacinto, Fall of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre, Battle of Gonzales
D
Battle of Gonzales, Battle of San Jacinto, Goliad Massacre, Fall of the Alamo
9) What year was Texas annexed by the United States?
A
1821
B
1845
C
1824
D
1836
10) Which of these goal was to stop US immigration to Texas?
A
Law of April 6, 1830
B
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
C
Mier y Teran Report
D
Texas Declaration of Independence
11) What was the purpose of the missions?
A
to become famous
B
to search for gold
C
to convert Indians to Christianity
12) What culture do many of the Texas cities' names reflect?
A
Italian
B
French
C
West Indian
D
Spain
13) Who is the first empresario to make the colony known as the Old 300?
A
Sam Houston
B
Moses Austin
C
Stephen F. Austin
D
Green Dewitt
14) One of the disputes during the Mexican American War was-
A
The Mexican Government did not like the way Mexicans were treated in Texas
B
The Mexican Government disputed over the boundary between Texas and Mexico
C
The Mexican Government wanted to take over the United States
D
The Mexican Government demanded Texas back
15) Why were people willing to move to Texas in the 1820's?
A
cheap farm land
B
religious reasons
C
to find glory
D
to find gold
16) How did the Manifest Destiny influence the US annexation of Texas?
A
saw opportunity in Texas for businesses
B
Texans thought it would bring new opportunities to West Texas
C
they hoped it would spread slavery westward
D
supported Texas statehood because they wanted to expand the US
17) Why did they build missions in Texas?
A
convert Indians to Christianity
B
to find farmland
C
as a rest stop as they were traveling east
D
to search for gold
18) Why did Sam Houston oppose the Texas Navy?
A
it limited the use of the Texas Rangers
B
it caused problems with the Indians
C
it caused problems with Mexico
D
it was a drain on Texas' finance
19) When Spanish settlers first came to Texas, they made their homes out of what was available, such as, logs or stones. Which best describes this statement?
A
Building styles of Early Spanish settlers
B
Spanish settlers move to east Texas
C
Purpose for Spanish settlement of Texas
D
Spanish settlers adapt to their environment
20) Why were so many of the early colonization attempts in Texas unsuccessful?
A
Indian attacks and lack of resources
B
Indian attacks and disease
C
Indian attacks, lack of resources, and disease
D
Indian attacks
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