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