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Test Description: TX History
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1) What year did the Civil War begin?
A
1860
B
1845
C
1861
D
1900
2) Why did Texas decide to secede from the US?
A
They wanted to protect the rights of slavery, since some Texans had plantations
B
Texas wanted to do as President Lincoln said
C
The Governor of Texas, Sam Houston, wanted to secede
D
They wanted to abolish slavery
3) Which battle of the Civil War was fought along the Rio Grande River, was the last battle of the Civil War, and was fought after the South had surrendered?
A
Red River Campaighn
B
Battle of Sabine Pass
C
Battle at Palmito Ranch
D
Battle at Galveston
4) While slavery was abolished during the Reconstruction time, what was the purpose of things, such as, the Black Codes were passed and the forming of the Ku Klux Klan?
A
to support newly freed slaves in finding jobs
B
to help rebuild the south and the north
C
to show support to the Union
D
for the South to maintain limiting African American rights
5) Where were the American Indians relocated after the Civil War?
A
rural area
B
reservations
C
farms
D
urban area
6) What is the democratic principle of the TX Constitution that reflects the power of the people?
A
federalism
B
limited government
C
popular sovereignty
D
individual rights
7) What was the purpose of the Black Codes?
A
for the South to show their loyalty to Abraham Lincoln
B
to show the willingness of the South to comply with the demands of the North
C
to provide relief to newly freed slaves
D
to segregate Whites from African Americans
8) The Cattle Trail Era occurred between which 2 events?
A
Quanah Parker's death and World War II
B
The Texas Revolution and the Civil War
C
World War I and World War II
D
The Civil War and the surrender of Quanah Parker and his tribe
9) What did the expansion of railroads in TX lead to?
A
factory expansions among the south
B
more of a demand for cattle drives
C
less of a need to drive the cattle up to Kansas
D
people to leave Texas to branch out to more rural areas
10) Which 2 inventions helped with the expansion of farming in Texas?
A
barbed wire and windmills
B
cowtowns and railroads
C
branding irons and tractors
D
plows and telephone
11) What happened when Sam Houston refused to take the oath
A
nothing changed and he remained as governor of Texas
B
he received a promotion
C
he moved to the North
D
he was removed from office
12) Why did ranching become more popular in West Texas rather than farming?
A
lack of water resources
B
the availability of grass
C
the open land
D
the abundance of cattle
13) Around what years did the Indian Wars and cattle drives take place?
A
1750-1800's
B
1880-1920's
C
1860-1900's
D
1500-1700's
14) The US Constitution stated that the powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution are reserved to the States. Which of the reasons the South decided to secede from the US does that statement support?
A
tariffs
B
nullification crisis
C
State's Rights
D
slavery
15) What did the Constitution of 1866 allow?
A
development of Freedman's Bureau
B
restrictions of rights to African Americans
C
right for all men, regardless of color to vote
D
allowed the development of Black Codes to be created
16) Who was a Texas Governor that was born in Texas and was a part of the Texas Railroad Commission
A
Quanah Parker
B
Robert E. Lee
C
James Hogg
D
Abraham Lincoln
17) What was Quanah Parker known for?
A
Comanche leader who lead his tribe on attack on Texans
B
the 1st American Indian a part of the Texas Legislature
C
rescuing his mother from the white man
D
he went against the Comanche tribe and supported the being moved to reservations
18) Which of the following has the Cattle Drive events in chronological order?
A
closing of the open range, invention of barbed wire, cattle trampling crops
B
invention of barbed wire, cattle trampling crops, closing of the open range
C
closing of the open range, cattle trampling crops, invention of barbed wire
D
cattle trampling crops, invention of barbed wire, closing of the open range
19) What happened to cotton production after the civil war?
A
it dramatically increased
B
it steadily increased
C
it stayed the same
D
it steadily declined
20) How did buffalo soldiers feel about their situation?
A
they felt bad for the American Indians
B
they did not appreciate the way they were treated
C
they enjoyed having the chance to be a part of a war
D
they had mixed emotions, some felt bad and others felt it was for good reasons
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