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