Texas History 1st Semester Exam Review B Question Preview (ID: 40535)


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12. Texans were able to defend the Alamo for—
a) 6 hours
b) 2 days
c) 13 days
d) 3 weeks

What made the Battle of San Jacinto so decisive that it brought an end to the whole Revolution?
a) The defeat of the Mexican Army at San Jacinto
b) The capture of Santa Anna after the battle
c) The number of men lost by the Mexican Army
d) The extremely short length of the battle

Which Texas leader was most responsible for this headline? TEXANS DEFEAT MEXICAN TROOPS AT SAN JACINTO!
a) William B. Travis
b) David G. Burnet
c) Lorenzo de Zavala
d) Sam Houston

Why is 1836 an important year in Texas History?
a) Mexico gains independence from Spain
b) Texas gains independence from Mexico
c) La Salle establishes Fort St Louis
d) Pineda maps the Texas coast

How were the cultures of the Caddo and the Karankawa different?
a) The Caddo were an agricultural society and part of a large trade network. The Karankawa were a nomadic people who lived b
b) The Caddo were a matrilineal society. The Karankawa were a patrilineal society.
c) The Caddo lived in small bands of families headed by a chief. The Karankawa were part of larger confederacies.
d) The Caddo originally lived in northwestern Canada and Alaska. The Karankawa originally lived along the Texas Gulf Coast.

How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?
a) They were primarily buffalo hunters.
b) They were mound builders
c) They were mainly farmers who traded with other tribes
d) They were nomads along the Gulf Coast

18. Unlike the peoples of the Plains culture who built portable homes called tepees, the peoples of the Pueblo culture built permanent homes made from—
a) wood
b) sod
c) buffalo hides
d) adobe

The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. What was the main impact of their essays?
a) They increased popular support for a bill of rights.
b) They persuaded states to ratify the U.S. Constitution
c) They led to the creation of a weaker federal government
d) They expressed the need for racial and gender equality

In which region did the Jumanos live?
a) Great Plains
b) Gulf Coastal Plain
c) Mountains and Basins
d) Central Plains

How were the Gulf Indians different from the Plains Indians?
a) They ate large amounts of oysters, clams, turtles, and fish
b) They lived in cone-shaped tents of buffalo hide.
c) They were among the first tribes to grow wheat.
d) They conducted extensive trade with the Aztecs of Mexico

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