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Texas History - Unit 3 - Review Game 2
Test Description: The Mexican National Period
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Settlers moved to Texas mostly ...
A
for the excellent hunting.
B
because of cheap land.
C
to avoid paying U.S. taxes.
D
because of cheap labor to be found there.
2) The colonists faced problems early on, including ...
A
illness and radiation.
B
lack of seeds, tools, and building materials.
C
attacks from other colonists.
D
alligators, mosquitoes, disease, drought and raids.
3) By 1820, it was difficult to buy land in the United States because ...
A
insurance costs were enormous.
B
of drought.
C
it had already been sold to other people.
D
land prices were high and money was scarce.
4) When Stephen F. Austin first arrived in San Antonio de Bexar in 1821, ...
A
his supplies were running out.
B
both the alcalde of San Antonio de Bexar and the governor of Texas welcomed him.
C
he was met by Mexican soldiers and arrested.
D
he had no friends there.
5) In 1825, Austin's colony had 1,790 settlers. There were ...
A
hardly any who could read or write.
B
only six women there.
C
more than 400 slaves among them.
D
just a few experienced farmers.
6) Which of the following is a phrase that often meant that someone had disappeared?
A
BRB
B
G.W.A.
C
G.T.T.
D
TTFN
7) Which of the following organized a Protestant Sunday school in 1829?
A
William Travis
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
William Goyens
D
Thomas J. Pilgrim
8) Which of the following means the trade of one good or service for another?
A
barter
B
export
C
bankruptcy
D
import
9) Which of the following means people who do no legally own the land on which they live?
A
militia
B
homesteaders
C
nomads
D
squatters
10) Which of the following started a private school in 1835 called Cole's Settlement, where students paid to live and study?
A
William S. Fisher
B
William Goyens
C
Haden Edwards
D
Frances Trask
11) Which of the following was a means of transportation for many settlers?
A
ferries
B
submarine
C
long boats
D
flatboats
12) Which of the following was a Texas diplomat who negotiated with the Cherokees?
A
William F. Wharton
B
Zebulon Pike
C
William Goyens
D
Stephen F. Austin
13) Which of the following is another word for deer meat?
A
venison
B
lard
C
buckskin
D
veal
14) Some of the first buildings in the colonies were Protestant churches.
A
false
B
true
15) Which of the following is a type of shelter found in early settlements, which included an open passageway separating two rooms?
A
corn crib
B
tent
C
dogtrot cabin
D
pueblo
16) Which of the following means goods bought from another country?
A
exports
B
dry goods
C
imports
D
merchandise
17) Cotton was the main crop grown for profit in the lower Brazos, Colorado River, and Trinity valleys.
A
true
B
false
18) Most early settlers in Texas were farmers from the southern United States.
A
false
B
true
19) Under Mexican law, free African Americans enjoyed the full rights of Mexican citizenship.
A
true
B
false
20) Expanding Tejano ranching operations resembled small communities, where family, friends, and hired hands lived together.
A
false
B
true
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