Second Semester
Final Exam
Review
• Write the question
• Read through the answers and choose the
best answer (do not write all of the possible
answers).
• On the next slide the correct answer will be
highlighted in red.
• Write the correct answer in your composition
book
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Eras that will be covered on the final exam
include:
Early Statehood
Civil War and Reconstruction
Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
Age of Oil
Texas in the Great Depression and WWII
Civil Rights and Conservatism
Contemporary Texas
• All students are required to take journals
home and study their review.
• Do not rely on just the review to study for
exam
• Use all of your notes and assignments in the
composition book to refresh your memory
1. Which is the best title for this diagram?
A
B
C
D
Effects of Texas’ Statehood
Effects of Texas’ Reconstruction
Effects of Texas’ Revolution
Effects of Texas’ Secession
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Southern
states pass
Black Codes
Texas
Constitution of
1866 is
adopted
Freedman’s
Bureau is
created
Which is the best title for this diagram?
A
B
C
D
Effects of Texas’ Statehood
Effects of Texas’ Reconstruction
Effects of Texas’ Revolution
Effects of Texas’ Secession
Effects of Reconstruction
Southern
states pass
Black Codes
Texas
Constitution of
1866 is
adopted
Freedman’s
Bureau is
created
2.
• Grew up in Houston, Texas
• First African American elected to the Texas State Senate since 1883
• First African American woman from a Southern state to serve in the
U.S. Congress
• Member of the Congressional Watergate Hearings
• Keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 1976
Which Texas leader is described above?
A Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B Kay Bailey Hutchinson
C Mae Jemison
D Barbara Jordan
• Grew up in Houston, Texas
• First African American elected to the Texas State Senate since 1883
• First African American woman from a Southern state to serve in the
U.S. Congress
• Member of the Congressional Watergate Hearings
• Keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 1976
Which Texas leader is described above?
A Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B Kay Bailey Hutchinson
C Mae Jemison
D Barbara Jordan
3. Which taxes help fund the state and local
governments in Texas
A
B
C
D
business and poll taxes
property and sales taxes
gasoline and inheritance taxes
income taxes and import tarrifs
Which taxes help fund the state and local
governments in Texas
A
B
C
D
business and poll taxes
property and sales taxes
gasoline and inheritance taxes
income taxes and import tarrifs
4. Which government institution consists of
elected officials and provides standards and
policies for education in Texas?
A Texas Bar Association
B State Board of Education
C Texas Education Agency
D Comptroller of Public Accounts
Which government institution consists of
elected officials and provides standards and
policies for education in Texas?
A Texas Bar Association
B State Board of Education
C Texas Education Agency
D Comptroller of Public Accounts
5. Which democratic principle of the Texas
Constitution reflects the will of the people?
A separation of powers
B federalism
C checks and balances
D popular sovereignty
Which democratic principle of the Texas
Constitution reflects the will of the people?
A separation of powers
B federalism
C checks and balances
D popular sovereignty
6. Why were the delegates at the Secession
Convention in favor of Texas leaving the
Union?
A They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president
B They considered slavery vital to the economy
C They disagreed with paying high federal taxes
D They thought the national government was
influenced by Britain
Why were the delegates at the Secession
Convention in favor of Texas leaving the
Union?
A They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president
B They considered slavery vital to the economy
C They disagreed with paying high federal taxes
D They thought the national government was
influenced by Britain
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which diagram correctly represents a significant event in Texas’ Age of Oil?
A
B
C
D
Which diagram correctly represents a significant event in Texas’ Age of Oil?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
8. The excerpt above is most likely written in A. 1836
B. 1845
C. 1861
D. 1865
The excerpt above is most likely written in A. 1836
B. 1845
C. 1861
D. 1865
9. Which of the following is in the correct sequence?
A. Annexation of Texas, Galveston Hurricane, Civil War,
Adoption of current Constitution
B. Adoption of current Constitution, Civil War, Galveston
Hurricane, Annexation of Texas
C. Galveston Hurricane, Annexation of Texas, Adoption of
Current Constitution, Civil War
D. Annexation, Civil War, Adoption of Current Constitution,
Galveston Hurricane
Which of the following is in the correct sequence?
A. Annexation of Texas, Galveston Hurricane, Civil War,
Adoption of current Constitution
B. Adoption of current Constitution, Civil War, Galveston
Hurricane, Annexation of Texas
C. Galveston Hurricane, Annexation of Texas, Adoption of
Current Constitution, Civil War
D. Annexation, Civil War, Adoption of Current Constitution,
Galveston Hurricane
10. Which of the following is the best title for this map?
A. Union Forts in Texas
B. Civil War Battles in Texas
C. Confederate Victories in Texas
D. Civil War Military Camps in Texas
Which of the following is the best title for this map?
A. Union Forts in Texas
B. Civil War Battles in Texas
C. Confederate Victories in Texas
D. Civil War Military Camps in Texas
11. Which pairs of events is most likely responsible for the peaks in the data?
A. The Vietnam and the Korean War
B. The Great Depression and the election of Lyndon B. Johnson as president
C. The construction of the interstate highway system and the Watergate
Scandal
D. The assassination of John F. Kennedy and the election of Ronald Reagan
as president
Which pairs of events is most likely responsible for the peaks in the data?
A. The Vietnam and the Korean War
B. The Great Depression and the election of Lyndon B. Johnson as president
C. The construction of the interstate highway system and the Watergate
Scandal
D. The assassination of John F. Kennedy and the election of Ronald Reagan
as president
12. The excerpt is most likely which type of source?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A primary source similar to a diary
A Secondary source similar to an encyclopedia
A primary source similar to a autobiography
A secondary source similar to a magazine article
The excerpt is most likely which type of source?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A primary source similar to a diary
A Secondary source similar to an encyclopedia
A primary source similar to a autobiography
A secondary source similar to a magazine article
13. Who is being described in the excerpt above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dwight Eisenhower
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
John Nance Garner
Audie Murphy
Who is being described in the excerpt above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dwight Eisenhower
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
John Nance Garner
Audie Murphy
14. Texas was finally readmitted to the Union when
A. Confederate leaders who had been hiding in the state
surrendered
B. Native Texas were given the territory they had originally
claimed
C. The state legislature ratified the 14th and 15th amendments
D. Governor Davis admitted his defeat and Richard Coke took
office
Texas was finally readmitted to the Union when
A. Confederate leaders who had been hiding in the state
surrendered
B. Native Texas were given the territory they had originally
claimed
C. The state legislature ratified the 14th and 15th amendments
D. Governor Davis admitted his defeat and Richard Coke took
office
15. What act of civic participation is a
responsibility of all citizens?
A. vote
B. run for office
C. protest at a state capitol
D. write a letter to a newspaper editor
What act of civic participation is a responsibility
of all citizens?
A. vote
B. run for office
C. protest at a state capitol
D. write a letter to a newspaper editor
16. What does the picture above represent?
A. Cavalry
B. Indian Soldiers
C. Buffalo Soldiers
D. Volunteers
What does the picture above represent?
A. Cavalry
B. Indian Soldiers
C. Buffalo Soldiers
D. Volunteers
17. What group made up the Buffalo Soldiers?
A. African Americans
B. Native Americans
C. Professional buffalo hunters hired by the
Army
D. Ranchers who chased buffalo off their land
What group made up the Buffalo Soldiers?
A. African Americans
B. Native Americans
C. Professional buffalo hunters hired by the
Army
D. Ranchers who chased buffalo off their land
18. Which of the following is a requirement of
Texas citizens?
A. to serve on a jury
B. to register to vote
C. to enlist in the military
D. to obtain a drivers license
Which of the following is a requirement of
Texas citizens?
A. to serve on a jury
B. to register to vote
C. to enlist in the military
D. to obtain a drivers license
NOTES:
The constitution provides for the following
rights:
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Assembly
Notes:
Two civic duties
• Paying Taxes (Requirement as well – you have
to do this)
• Voting
19. Where do Independent School Districts get
their money from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The government
Private companies
Property Taxes
Sales Taxes
Where do Independent School Districts get
their money from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The government
Private companies
Property Taxes
Sales Taxes
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States Rights
Battle of Galveston
Thomas Green
Hood
20. What era do the defining characteristics above
represent?
A. Revolutionary War
B. Civil War
C. Mexican War
D. The Alamo
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States Rights
Battle of Galveston
Thomas Green
Hood
What era do the defining characteristics above
represent?
A. Revolutionary War
B. Civil War
C. Mexican War
D. The Alamo
21. The region that suffered most in the dust
bowl was?
A Mountains and Basins
B Great Plains
C Coastal Plains
D North Central Plains
The region that suffered most in the dust bowl
was?
A Mountains and Basins
B Great Plains
C Coastal Plains
D North Central Plains
22. How did urbanization affect the types of jobs
and occupations available in Texas?
A. It led to fewer jobs in the oil industry
B. It led to a growth of service industry jobs
C. It led to more farmers, due to increased
demand for agriculture
D. It led to an increase of cowboys on cattle
ranches to drive cattle to major Texas cities
How did urbanization affect the types of jobs
and occupations available in Texas?
A. It led to fewer jobs in the oil industry
B. It led to a growth of service industry jobs
C. It led to more farmers, due to increased
demand for agriculture
D. It led to an increase of cowboys on cattle
ranches to drive cattle to major Texas cities
23. The Governor can veto a bill that was passed
by the house. What concept does this
represent?
A.
B.
C.
D.
separation of powers
checks and balances
voting rights
civil rights
The Governor can veto a bill that was passed
by the house. What concept does this
represent?
A.
B.
C.
D.
separation of powers
checks and balances
voting rights
civil rights
24. How did the Spanish contribute to cattle and
ranching industries in Texas?
A. Spanish and Anglo breeds of cattle mixed to
make Texas Longhorns
B. Both developed the industry by coping
Native Americans
B. Spanish explorers invented special feed
C. Spanish explorers supplied the cattle
How did the Spanish contribute to cattle and
ranching industries in Texas?
A. Spanish and Anglo breeds of cattle mixed to
make Texas Longhorns
B. Both developed the industry by coping
Native Americans
C. Spanish explorers invented special feed
D. Spanish explorers supplied the cattle
25. Before the presidential election of 1860,
Southerners threatened to secede if
A. Slavery was not allowed in the northern
states
B. All newly admitted stated were not slave
states
C. Cotton and corn were taxed by Congress
D. A Republican won the election
Before the presidential election of 1860,
Southerners threatened to secede if
A. Slavery was not allowed in the northern
states
B. All newly admitted stated were not slave
states
C. Cotton and corn were taxed by Congress
D. A Republican won the election
26. Victory in which battle helped the
Confederates keep an important port?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Brownsville
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmetto Ranch
Victory in which battle helped the
Confederates keep an important port?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Brownsville
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmetto Ranch
27. How did the issue of states’ rights contribute
to the outbreak of the Civil War?
A. Seceding states believed the federal government was not
permitted to raise tariffs
B. Seceding states believed the federal government should not
intervene in state decisions
C. Seceding states believed only state governments can protect
the individual rights of citizens
D. Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented
states from establishing local taxation.
How did the issue of states’ rights contribute
to the outbreak of the Civil War?
A. Seceding states believed the federal government was not
permitted to raise tariffs
B. Seceding states believed the federal government should not
intervene in state decisions
C. Seceding states believed only state governments can protect
the individual rights of citizens
D. Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented
states from establishing local taxation.
28. One main contribution of James Hogg was
A. Becoming the first governor of Texas
B. His belief in Texas becoming a separate
country
C. His creation of the Railroad Commission
D. His influence on the Reconstruction
movement in Texas
One main contribution of James Hogg was
A. Becoming the first governor of Texas
B. His belief in Texas becoming a separate
country
C. His creation of the Railroad Commission
D. His influence on the Reconstruction
movement in Texas
29. One economic factor that led to urbanization
of Texas after the Civil War was
A. The increase of population and service jobs
in cities
B. The need for more farms and agricultural
production
C. The decrease in the number of railroads
D. Jim Crow laws throughout the state
One economic factor that led to urbanization
of Texas after the Civil War was
A. The increase of population and service jobs
in cities
B. The need for more farms and agricultural
production
C. The decrease in the number of railroads
D. Jim Crow laws throughout the state
30. Which of these events had the greatest effect
on the growth of Texas cities in the mid-to late
1800s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The discovery of oil
The driving of cattle
The construction of the railroads
The invention of the cotton gin
Which of these events had the greatest effect
on the growth of Texas cities in the mid-to late
1800s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The discovery of oil
The driving of cattle
The construction of the railroads
The invention of the cotton gin
31. Which of the following best describe the Constitution of
1876?
A. It was a new Constitution with a weak governor and biennial
legislature
B. It was basically the prewar Constitution with a series of new
amendments
C. It was based on the old Mexican constitution and the
Constitution of Louisiana
D. It was the same as the Constitution of 1866 with the
addition of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
Which of the following best describe the Constitution of
1876?
A. It was a new Constitution with a weak governor and biennial
legislature
B. It was basically the prewar Constitution with a series of new
amendments
C. It was based on the old Mexican constitution and the
Constitution of Louisiana
D. It was the same as the Constitution of 1866 with the
addition of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
32. Which of the following best explains how
barbed wire changed the ranching industry?
A. It kept predators away from the livestock
B. It closed in the open range and brought an
end to the cattle drives
C. It prevented squatters from settling on ranch
land
D. It restricted the transmission of cattle
diseases
Which of the following best explains how
barbed wire changed the ranching industry?
A. It kept predators away from the livestock
B. It closed in the open range and brought an
end to the cattle drives
C. It prevented squatters from settling on ranch
land
D. It restricted the transmission of cattle
diseases
33. How did WWII change the lives of women in
Texas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Many women entered the workforce
Women finally gained the right to vote
Women served as pilots and tank drivers
Many women were allowed into state
universities
How did WWII change the lives of women in
Texas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Many women entered the workforce
Women finally gained the right to vote
Women served as pilots and tank drivers
Many women were allowed into state
universities
34. How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900
alter the economic development of Texas?
A. The devastation caused a decade-long
recession
B. Oil production never recovered to prehurricane levels
C. Major industries in Galveston moved inland
to Houston
D. Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to
find new industries
How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter
the economic development of Texas?
A. The devastation caused a decade-long
recession
B. Oil production never recovered to prehurricane levels
C. Major industries in Galveston moved inland
to Houston
D. Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to
find new industries
• Texas Farmers Union
• Famer’s Alliance
• _____?_________
35. What term best belongs in the same
category as the other two above?
A. Grange
B. Red Cross
C. Transportation
D. Cultural Reform
• Texas Farmers Union
• Famer’s Alliance
• _____?_________
What term best belongs in the same category
as the other two above?
A. Grange
B. Red Cross
C. Transportation
D. Cultural Reform
36. Which definition best describes a “boom and
bust” cycle?
A. A period of great profits followed by a
downward trend in an industry
B. A period of poor profits followed by a large
growth in an industry
C. A period of high unemployment followed by
a growth period
D. A period of growth leading to high
employment
Which definition best describes a “boom and
bust” cycle?
A. A period of great profits followed by a
downward trend in an industry
B. A period of poor profits followed by a large
growth in an industry
C. A period of high unemployment followed by
a growth period
D. A period of growth leading to high
employment
NOTES
Evangelical Protestants had an influence on
political and social decision made in Texas
Popular Sovereignty – term that came out of
the Civil War era meaning states had the right
to choose if they wanted to allow slavery or
not.
Notes
Howard Hughes made contributions to oil
industry by creating the rotary drill bit
Many farms were lost to banks during the
Dust Bowl
During WWII Texas had many military bases
because of vast land and moderate climate
Notes
Even though East Texas suffered from drought
because of the Dust Bowl, the area that
suffered the most from drought was the
Panhandle.