1. A tableland covered with small
trees and brush is a
a. barrier island
b. plateau
c. grassland
d. norther
2. All of the following affect the
climate of Texas EXCEPT
a. absolute location
b. relative location
c. diameter
d. elevation
3. Which of the following correctly
completes the example?
* relative location: ____________
a. 60 miles NW of Houston
b. 60°N and 130°S
4. A declining source of water
because it cannot easily be refilled
describes
a. the Ogallala Aquifer.
b. Caddo Lake.
c. the Gulf of Mexico.
d. the Brazos River.
5. The West Texas mountains receive
more rainfall than the nearby desert
because
a. tornadoes are common in this area.
b. the mountains are closer to the Gulf of
Mexico.
c. moisture-filled air moving up the
mountains is cooled.
d. human-environment interaction affects
the amount of rainfall.
6. When cool air from the north mixes
with moist, warm air from the Gulf of
Mexico, it results in
a. a norther.
b. a very dry climate.
c. cooler average temperatures.
d. violent storms.
7. The middle latitudes get their name
because they lie
a. in the middle of Texas.
b. halfway between the Equator and the
North Pole.
c. between the Edwards aquifer and the
Ogallala Aquifer.
d. in the middle of the United States.
(important because it produces Texas’s
mild climate)
8. All of the following are vegetation
regions found in Texas EXCEPT
a. rivers.
b. forests.
c. savannas.
d. grasslands.
9. The middle latitudes get their name
because they lie
a. between the Edwards Aquifer and
the Ogallala Aquifer.
b. in the middle of the United States.
c. halfway between the Equator and
the North Pole.
d. in the middle of Texas.
10. Texas makes up about what
percentage of the land of the United
States?
a. 2%
b. 7%
c. 11%
d. 17%
11.
1 = ______ Region?
a. Coastal Plains
b. North Central Plains
c. Great Plains
d. Mountains & Basins
12.
2 = ______ Region?
a. Coastal Plains
b. North Central Plains
c. Great Plains
d. Mountains & Basins
13.
3 = ______ Region?
a. Coastal Plains
b. North Central Plains
c. Great Plains
d. Mountains & Basins
14.
4 = ______ Region?
a. Coastal Plains
b. North Central Plains
c. Great Plains
d. Mountains & Basins
15. The cooler temperatures in the Great
Plains are due largely to the region’s
a. low elevation.
b. high elevation.
c. mountains.
d. closeness to the Gulf of Mexico.
16. The Gulf of Mexico most strongly
affects the climate of
a. the High Plains.
b. the North Central Plains.
c. the Mountains and Basins region.
d. the Coastal Plains.
17. The Coastal Plains Region has a mild
climate because of the
a. Rio Grande.
b. low altitude.
c. Gulf of Mexico.
d. great number of lakes.
18.
1 = ______
a. forests
b. Edwards plateau
c. Caprock Escarpment
d. Balcones Escarpment
19.
2 = ______
a. forests
b. Edwards plateau
c. Caprock Escarpment
d. Balcones Escarpment
20.
3 = ______ ?
a. forests
b. Edwards plateau
c. Caprock Escarpment
d. Balcones Escarpment
21.
4 = ______ ?
a. forests
b. Edwards plateau
c. Caprock Escarpment
d. Balcones Escarpment
22. The natural vegetation of the
Mountains and Basins Region
includes:
a. large forests
b. desert plants
c. grasses
23. Which of these statements does NOT
describe the Coastal Plains?
a. The region has large oil fields.
b. The region is sparsely populated.
c. The region has a mild climate.
d. More Texans live here than any other
region in the state.
24. Which Gulf Coast Plain
product is sold to more than 100
countries around the world?
a. rice
b. sorghum
c. cotton
d. petroleum
25. Large-scale commercial farming is
called
a. Metroplex
b. petrochemicals
c. agribusiness
d. maquiladoras
26. The most important economic activity
in the Gulf Coast Plain is
a.
b.
c.
d.
mining
cattle raising
sheep raising
farming
27. Which city is the leading insurance,
financial, and merchandising center of
Texas?
a. Houston
b. Dallas
c. El Paso
d. San Antonio
28. The most important mineral
resources in Texas are:
a. gypsum and salt
b. iron and coal
c. petroleum and natural gas
d. clay and talc
29. Palo Duro Canyon in the High Plains
was carved by
a.
b.
c.
d.
the Red River.
the Brazos River.
Lake Buchanan.
Lake Llano.
30. One advantage humans had over
animals they hunted was that humans
a.
b.
c.
d.
were bigger.
were stronger.
had weapons.
were faster.
31. Farming changed the way people
lived because it led to
a.
b.
c.
d.
fighting over fertile land.
migrations to fertile land.
foraging for food.
more complex societies.
32. A shaman is a person who
a. leads religious ceremonies.
b. leads migration.
c. is a warrior.
d. forages for food.
33. All of the following are distinctive traits
of the Jumanos EXCEPT
a.
b.
c.
d.
striped facial tattoos.
long braids for women.
jewelry made of hair.
short hair with one long lock tied
with a colorful feather.
34. One who studies evidence of past
human activities is a/an
a. anthropologist.
b. shaman.
c. archaeologist.
d. psychologist.
35. People migrated from Asia to America
to
a. look for a warmer climate.
b. look for new farm lands.
c. settle in villages.
d. follow herds of animals.
36. The earliest people in Texas obtained
food by
a. hunting big game.
b. fishing.
c. trading with other tribes.
d. farming corn, beans, and squash.
37. Comanche life centered on two
activities: hunting and
a. trading with other tribes.
b. making war on other tribes.
c. farming.
d. foraging for nuts and berries.
38. Humans first reached Texas about
a.
b.
c.
d.
5,000 years ago.
11,000 years ago.
15,500 years ago.
50,000 years ago.
39. The land of the Gulf people
(Karankawas and Coahuiltecans) was
unsuitable for farming, so they
a. traded canoes and jewelry.
b. raided other tribes’ lands.
c. faced starvation.
d. hunted and foraged.
40. The first Aztecs welcomed Cortes
because they thought he was
a. the god Quetzalcoatl.
b. the King of Spain.
c. a French explorer.
d. a Pawnee chief.
41. Cabeza de Vaca was a 16th century
explorer who
a. introduced Christianity to the Americas.
b. reached the Palo Duro Canyon while in
search of riches.
c. sailed down the Mississippi River.
d. wrote an account of his life with the
Native Americans.
42. After the European settlers arrived,
many Native Texans
a. left their homelands.
b. joined the Europeans in explorations.
c. died of previously unknown diseases.
d. tried to convert the Europeans to
Chrisitanity.
43. Estevanico, who was a companion to
Cabeza de Vaca, later accompanied
Fray Marcos as a guide and to
a. hunt animals for food.
b. fight Native Texans for gold.
c. befriend Native Texans.
d. draw a map of the Texas coastline.
44. When Coronado and his Spanish
explorers reached Quivira, they found
a. a Native American pueblo.
b. treasures of gold and silver.
c. a lost Spanish settlement.
d. a French trading post.
45. La Salle named the inland region
drained by the Mississippi River
a. Texas.
b. Louisiana.
c. New Mexico.
d. Florida.
46. The first Spanish settlement in an area
was often a
a. pueblo.
b. stockade.
c. temporary trading village.
d. mission.
47. Why did La Salle come to Texas?
a. In search of the 7 Cities of Gold
b. to claim land for France
c. He was shipwrecked there.
d. to trade with the Native Americans
48. The outpost built by La Salle in Texas
was named
a. Natchitoches.
b. Fort Saint Louis.
c. New Louisiana.
d. Mississippi.
49. For what is Luis de Moscoso
remembered in Texas history?
a. He accompanied Fray Marcos in search
of seven cities of gold.
b. He discovered Palo Duro Canyon.
c. He became a shaman among the
Karankawas.
d. He mapped the coastline of Texas.
50. The boundary between French and
Spanish settlements in East Texas was
a. the Rio Grande.
b. Arroyo Hondo.
c. the Sabine River.
d. the San Gabriel River.
51. The first permanent Spanish settlement
in Texas was
a. La Bahia.
b. Nacogdoches.
c. San Antonio.
d. Corpus Christi de Ysleta.
52. The first Spanish mission in East
Texas was
a. San Francisco de los Tejas.
b. San Antonio de Valero.
c. Santa Cruz de San Saba.
d. San Xavier.
53. Spanish authorities brought in families
from the Canary Islands to
a. keep the French from settling in Texas.
b. control the Comanches and Apaches.
c. increase the population of San Antonio.
d. convert the Native Texans to Christianity.
54. Father Massanet and the friars
abandoned San Francisco de los Tejas
because
a. they feared the French traders.
b. there was a terrible drought.
c. most of the Indians died of disease.
d. the Tejas rejected the Catholic religion.
55. French traders made large profits
exchanging blankets, guns, and wine for
a. furs and skins.
b. cattle, sheep, and goats.
c. land rights.
d. corn, beans, and potatoes.
56. People of mixed Spanish and Native
American blood are called
a. Tejanos.
b. mestizos.
c. alcades.
d. vaqueros.
57. Unlike the Spanish, the French were
not interested in
a. trading with Native Americans.
b. trading with the Spanish in Mexico.
c. making peace with Native Americans.
d. trading with Native Americans.
58. The road that connected Nacogdoches,
San Antonio, and Saltillo was called
a. Atascocita Road.
b. Old Texas Highway.
c. El Camino Real.
d. Opelousas Trail.
59. The leader of the east Texans who
founded Nacogdoches was
a. Gil Ybarbo.
b. Father Damian Massanet.
c. Bernardo de Galvez.
d. Philip Nolan.
60. Spain’s effort to colonize Texas in the
late 1700’s was impeded (hurt) by
a. conflicts with American colonists.
b. Mexico’s claim to Texas.
c. conflicts with Native Americans.
d. a lack of missions and presidios.
61. Filibusters were
a. Texas politicians.
b. adventurers.
c. people who sold land for the Spanish.
d. people who sold wild mustangs.
62. During the American Revolution, Spain
helped the Americans in all the following
ways EXCEPT:
a. open the port of New Orleans to
American ships.
b. capture and imprison British troops.
c. supply American troops with food,
money, and weapons.
d. keep the lower Mississippi Valley out of
British hands.
63. As a result of the Louisiana Purchase,
the United States
a. gained Texas.
b. became involved in the War of 1812.
c. doubled in size.
d. came into conflict with France.
64. Under the Treaty of Paris of 1763,
Spain received
a. all French land east of the Mississippi,
except New Orleans.
b. Florida.
c. New Orleans and all French land west
of the Mississippi.
d. Louisiana.
65. Stephen F. Austin decided a good place
for a colony was
a. along the Gulf Coast.
b. between the Colorado & Brazos Rivers.
c. near Nacogdoches.
d. along the Guadalupe River.
66. Stephen F. Austin did all the following
except:
a. attend Transylvania University.
b. serve in the Missouri legislature.
c. serve as a circuit judge in Arkansas.
d. grow up in Boston.
67. The original settlers to Austin’s colony
a. totaled about 21,000.
b. came mostly from Mexico.
c. were called the Old Three Hundred.
d. were killed by Native Americans.
68. Which of the following was not a
requirement to settle in Austin’s colony?
a. pay $20 an acre.
b. become a citizen.
c. take an oath of allegiance.
d. be “of good moral character.”
69. The majority of immigrants to Texas
during the 1820’s were from
a. Ireland.
b. the United States.
c. France.
d. the Canary Islands.
70. In the Mexican government, Centralists
were people who believed
a. Texas should be a part of Mexico.
b. states should share power with the
Mexican government.
c. Texas should be independent.
d. power should be concentrated in the
national government.
71. La Salle founded Fort Saint Louis and then
a. returned to France.
b. returned to Spain.
c. was killed by` his own men.
d. died of fever.
72. Because La Salle claimed Texas for
France
A. Indians attacked the French missions
B. Spain gave up its claim to Texas
C. Spain captured New Orleans
D. Spain built missions in Texas
73. Salle is to France as
.
A. Cortes is to Florida
B. St. Denis is to Mexico
C. Coronado is to Spain
D. De Soto is to France
is to
74. All of the following sailed under the
Spanish flag EXCEPT
A. La Salle
B. Cabeza de Vaca
C. Cortes
D. De Soto
75. What was a major reason the Spanish
government wanted missions in Texas?
A. to strengthen its control and claim on
Texas
B. to find gold and riches
C. to keep the peace with the Native
Americans
D. to keep the British out of Texas
76.
What is the correct order of the following events:
1. Coronado searched for the cities of gold
2. Columbus discovered the New World
3. Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked in Texas
4. Cortes conquered Mexico
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 4, 2, 1, 3
C. 2, 4, 3, 1
D. 2, 4, 1, 3
77. Each Native American culture had
different ways of living because their
lifestyle depended on
A. the geography
B. their hunting ability
C. their type of shelter
D. the weather
78. From whose diary did we learn a great
deal about life in Texas?
A. DeSoto
B. Coronado
C. Cabeza de Vaca
D. LaSalle
79. Which of the following enduring understandings best
relates to the study of geography?
a. The legacy of Texas is the result of a unique
confluence of cultures.
b. The foundations of modern society are built on the
contributions from the past.
c. Culture is defined by interactions among complex
factors.
d. Geography influences the development of culture and
settlement patterns.
80. People's food, clothing, and shelter are
influenced by:
a. where they live.
b. their system of government.
c. the styles of the region.
d. the number of people in the region.
81. The only natural lake in Texas
is:
a. Lake Texoma
b. Lake Caddo
c. Lake Fork
d. Lake Michigan
82. Due to the Mier y Teran report, all of the
following were true EXCEPT:
A. immigration was limited from the U.S.
B. custom duties were placed on the
Texans.
C. empresario contracts were suspended.
D. settlement from Africa was encouraged
in East Texas.
83. Santa Anna agreed to make some
reforms in Texas, but he did NOT grant:
A. new tax laws
B. an improved mail system
C. new immigration laws
D. statehood for Texas
84. The Law of April 6, 1830 stated that:
A. Texas now belonged to Mexico.
B. only Spanish would be spoken in Texas.
C. no more Americans could come to
Texas.
D. land in Texas would cost 12½ cents an
acre.
85. The Battle of Gonzales marked:
A. the beginning of the Texas Revolution.
B. the end of the war for independence.
C. the slaughter of some 350 Texans.
D. a victory for Mexican troops under Santa
Anna.
86. Sam Houston retreated to escape
Santa Anna’s army because:
A. he needed time to train his army.
B. he was afraid to fight Santa Anna.
C. he was trying to reach the United States.
D. his army had been crippled.
87. Where were James Fannin and his men
massacred after they were captured by
General Urrea’s forces?
A. Alamo
C. Goliad
B. Gonzales
D. San Jacinto
88. What is the name of the treaty that
ended the Texas Revolution?
A. Treaty of San Jacinto
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of Versailles
D. Treaty of Velasco
89. Texas won its independence in
a. 1831.
b. 1835.
c. 1836.
d. 1845.
90. Which of the following was NOT a
president of the Republic of Texas?
A. Sam Houston
B. Stephen F. Austin
C. Mirabeau Lamar
D. Anson Jones
91. Which Texas president was given the
title “Father of Education in Texas”?
A. Sam Houston
B. Stephen F. Austin
C. Mirabeau Lamar
D. Anson Jones
92. Which sequence of these events is
correct?
a. Annexation of Texas, Republic of Texas, Texas Revolution
b. Republic of Texas, Annexation of Texas, Texas Revolution
c. Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas, Annexation of Texas
d. Annexation of Texas, Republic of Texas, Annexation of Texas
93. The U.S. was slow to annex Texas for
all the following reasons EXCEPT:
a. Texas had slavery
b. Texas had a large public debt
c. Fear of war with Mexico
d. Comanche and Apache concerns
94. The Republic president
moved
the capitol to its’ current location in
.
a. Sam Houston – Austin
b. Mirabeau Lamar – Houston
c. A. Jones – Washington on the Brazos
d. Mirabeau Lamar- Austin
95. All of the following were problems of the
Republic EXCEPT:
a. not enough land
b. not enough money
c. fights with the Native Americans
d. conflicts with Mexico
96. Which term means the idea that the
U.S. should expand from coast to coast?
A. Manifest Destiny
B. Self-determination
C. Federalism
D. Separation of Power
97. Who was the president of Texas when it
was annexed to the United States?
A. Sam Houston
B. Stephen F. Austin
C. Mirabeau Lamar
D. Anson Jones
98. Who was the first governor of the state
of Texas?
A. James K. Polk
B. Sam Houston
C. J. Pinckney Henderson
D. Albert Sidney Johnston
99. What was the river that the Texans
believed was the Mexico—U.S. boundary?
A. Mississippi River
B. Trinity River
C. Red River
D. Rio Grande
100. What was the Mexican Cession?
a. the idea that the U.S. should extend from coast to
coast.
b. sharing of powers between state and national
government
c. $15 million deal with the U.S. where Mexico gave up
claims to the Southwest.
d. power of the Congress to override, or cancel, the
president’s veto
101. Which of the following was NOT a part
of the Texas Constitution of 1845?
a. president elected for four years
b. legislature with two houses
c. state Supreme Court
d. governor elected for two years
102. The Mexican War was fought over
which of the following?
A. slavery
B. annexation of Mexico
C. boundary dispute
D. Santa Fe Expedition
103. The United States paid Mexico ______
for the Mexican Cession in 1848.
A. $5 million
C. $15 million
B. $10 million
D. $20 million
103. Which was NOT a cause of the Civil
War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
election of 1860
annexation of Texas
state's rights
slavery
The Civil War began in the
year _____ and ended in
the year _____.
Began: 1861
Ended: 1865
Who was the president
of the Confederate
States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Name five main causes
of the Civil War.
1. Tariffs
2. States Rights
3. Secession
4. Sectionalism
5. Slavery
A candidate from what
party won the presidential
election, causing many
southern states to carry out
their threat to secede from
the Union?
Republican Abraham Lincoln
What event caused the
Civil War to officially
begin?
Confederate soldiers fired
Upon Union soldiers who refused
To evacuate Fort Sumter in South
Carolina.
How many states seceded
to form the Confederate
States of America?
Name as many as you can.
Eleven:
•Texas
•Louisiana
•Arkansas
•Mississippi
* Alabama
* Tennessee
* Georgia
* Florida
* South Carolina
* North Carolina
* Virginia
Approximately how many
Texans fought in the
Civil War?
60,000
The 2,000 or so Texans
that supported the North
in the war were known as
________.
Unionists
______ were people
who fought to end
slavery.
abolitionists
Name six advantages
that gave the North the
edge in winning the war.
Name three advantages
held by the South upon
entering the war.
11
In theory, what event
determined the outcome of
and ended the war?
12
Approximately how many
soldiers died in the Civil
War? What was the main
cause of death?
13
How did Union forces try
to prevent cotton from
being exported from Texas
and goods and supplies
from coming in?
14
What was a failed Union
attempt to capture Texas’s
busiest seaport?
15
Why was Governor Sam
Houston removed from
office?
16
What was the importance
of Palmito Ranch in
Texas history?
18
How did Texans export
cotton and import war
supplies despite a Union
blockade?
19
105. The election of _____________ upset
the Southern states and they started
to secede.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sam Houston
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
106. Which state was NOT in the
Confederate States of America?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Alabama
Tennessee
Kansas
Virginia
107. Which was NOT a battle in Texas
during the Civil War?
A. Galveston
B. Sabine Pass
C. Palmito Ranch
D. Shiloh
108. Which political party was formed to
stop the spread of slavery?
A. Whig
B. Republicans
C. Democrats
D. Abolitionists
109. All of the following Texans fought for
the Confederacy EXCEPT:
a. Albert Sidney Johnston
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Hood’s Brigade
D. Terry’s Rangers
110. All of the following were problems
concerning the annexation of Texas
EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.
election of 1860
debt
slavery
possible war with Mexico
111. The legislative branch of Texas
a. makes the laws of the state.
b. carries out the laws.
c. interprets the laws to determine
if they are fair.
d. regulates the production of
money.
112.
The Executive branch of Texas
a. is bicameral.
c. carries out the laws.
b. makes the laws of the state.
d. interprets the laws to determine
if they are fair.
113.
The Judicial branch of Texas
a. makes the laws of the state.
b. can veto a law.
c. carries out the laws.
d. interprets the laws to determine if
they are fair.
114.
Which of the following is NOT true.
a. The Senate has 31 members.
b. The House of Representatives has
150 members.
c. The Texas Legislature meets every
year.
d. The governor may call special
sessions to handle problems that
arise between sessions.
115. What officials lead the Texas House of
Representatives and Senate?
a. senior committee members lead in
both houses.
b. House – Speaker ; Senate –
governor
c. House – Speaker ; Senate –
lieutenant governor
d. House – lieutenant governor ;
Senate – governor
116. How many people on a 12-person jury
are needed to decide that a person is
guilty in a criminal case?
a. all
b. more than two-thirds
c. at least half
d. more than three-fourths
117.
The government of the State of Texas has
the right to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. regulate trade in Texas.
b. maintain a state militia.
c. make treaties with another country.
d. create a public school system.