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Final Exam, June 2014
_____1. Before people moved to Texas, Spain required them to
a.
Serve in the Spanish army and learn to speak Spanish
b. Leave their wives and children behind
c. Pledge loyalty to Spain and become a Catholic
d. Live in a mission for a year and then buy a ranch
_____2. An empresario is a person who
a.
Tried to help free Texas from Mexico
b. Was a priest in a Catholic mission
c. Arranged for colonists to come to Texas
d. Acted like a governor or president
_____3. A land title
a.
Is the name of a book the colonists were required to read
b. Is a formal request
c. Gives land to another country
d. Shows ownership of land
_____4. What is Old 300?
a.
The original 300 families who settled in Texas
b. The 300 oldest people in Texas
c.
The number of cattle people were allowed to have
d. The number of empresarios who brought colonists to Texas
_____5. What is a filibuster?
a.
A person who brought colonists to Texas
b. A person who was a rebel and wanted Texas to be free from Spain
c.
A large trash can like a dumpster
d. A hamburger from Dairy Queen
_____6. What does GTT mean?
a.
Got that tiger
b. The opposite of BFF
c.
Gone to Texas
d. A new vitamin on the market called Grow Tough Toenails
_____7. The Fredonian Rebellion
a.
Was started by the Edwards Brothers and some Cherokee Indians
b. Occurred in Nacogdoches
c. Was headquartered at the Old Stone Fort
d. All of the above
_____8. What did the Mexican official Teran do?
a.
Went to Texas for a year to find out what was going on
b. Wrote a report to the Mexican government
c. Recommended that Mexico get better control of Texas
d. All of the above
_____9. What is significant about the Battle of Velasco?
a.
It was a war between elastic and Velcro
b. Mexicans stole the Texan’s cannon
c. The battle was fought over customs duties
d. It was the first time shots had been fired between the Texans and the Mexicans
_____10. What did Stephen F. Austin do that led to his arrest?
a.
Argued with Santa Anna
b. Killed a man
c.
Wrote a letter to the Texans
d. Married a Mexican woman
_____11. Texan forces defeated Santa Anna’s army and won the Texas Revolution at the
a.
Battle of Goliad
b. Battle of the Alamo
c.
Battle of Refugio
d. Battle of San Jacinto
_____12. For what is William B Travis best known?
a.
He led the Americans in California in a revolt against Mexico
b. He switched sides during the Texas Revolution and became an officer under Santa Anna
c.
He commanded the Texans against Santa Anna’s forces at the Alamo
d. He defeated a Mexican army at the Battle of Buena Vista
_____13. What document has been called the most heroic document in Texas history?
a.
The letter to Mr. Valamides asking if schools can start back on July 4
b. The Texas Declaration of Independence
c.
The Victory or Death letter written by William B Travis asking for me volunteers to
defend the Alamo
d. The letter from Davy Crockett to Santa Anna asking for the release of women and
children from the Alamo
____14. During the Battle of Gonzales, the Texans held up a banner. The banner said
a.
We dare you to take the cannon
b. You cross the river, you die
c.
Come and Take It
d. You may have more men but we are better than you
____15. The Law of April 6, 1830 was a set of laws made by Mexico to make life hard on the
Texans. Which of the statements below were provisions of the Law of April 6, 1830?
a.
Slavery was illegal in Mexico
b. There could be no more immigration to Texas from the US
c. Customs duties were placed on goods coming into or going out of Texas
d. All of the above
____16. The type of government that Santa Anna believed in was:
a.
States’ Rights
b. Nationalist/Centralist
c.
Communist
d. Democracy
____17. Texas Independence Day is:
a.
March 2, 1836
b. July 4, 1776
c.
November 11, 1918
d. January 10, 1845
_____18. Who was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas?
a.
Stephen F. Austin
b. Henry Smith
c.
Sam Houston
d. George Bush
_____19. How long did Santa Anna hold The Alamo under siege?
a.
5 days
b. 2 days
c. 13 days
d. 7 days
_____20. The Battle of The Alamo was over in ____________ minutes?
a.
18
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120
_____21. The Treaties of Velasco
a.
Were an Ad Interim government
b. A peace treaty with the Cherokees
c.
A document naming the officers of the Republic of Texas
d. Agreements between Santa Anna and Texas which declared Texas’ independence from
Mexico
_____22. What problem did the new republic of Texas have with Mexico?
a.
Mexico insisted that Texas owed Mexico money
b. Mexico refused to recognize Texas’ independence
c. Mexico would not return prisoners of war
d. Mexico had troops stationed in land that belonged to Texas
_____23. For what is Mirabeau Lamar’s presidency best known?
a.
Renewal of ties with Mexico
b. Lamar’s outgoing personality
c. Northward expansion
d. Lamar’s contributions to public education
_____24. Texas’ first attempt at annexation was blocked because
a.
The state had a large debt
b. The Texas navy was considered undesirable
c. Texas was a slave state
d. Sam Houston had many enemies in the US Congress
_____25. What were Mirabeau Lamar’s views on Native Americans?
a.
Lamar planned to force all Native Americans to reservations
b. Lamar believed that Texans and Native Americans could work things out
c. Lamar hoped to form an alliance with the Native Americans against Mexico
d. Lamar wanted the Native Americans to build casinos on Texas land
_____26. The Mier Expedition ended when
a.
Most of the Texans were killed or made a prisoner
b. Santa Anna forced them to draw beans from a can
c. Black beans meant death; white beans meant imprisonment
d. All of the above
_____27. What were the problems that the new Republic of Texas faced?
a.
Mexico refused to recognize Texas as being independent
b. Financial problems; debt
c. Native Americans
d. All of the above
_____28. After Texas was annexed by the US, the next step was to
a.
Elect a state governor
b. Write a state Constitution
c. Make peace with Mexico
d. Take down all Texas flags
_____29. As part of the Texas and New Mexico Act of 1850,
a.
Texas gave up its claims to disputed territory
b. Texas received 10 million dollars
c.
The current day borders of Texas were established
d. All of the above
_____30. What do the terms Free State and Abolitionist have in common?
a.
They both deal with slavery
b. They both deal with a movie
c.
They are both laws passed by the state legislature
d. They are areas where people live
_____31. Most of the immigrants who came to Texas were from
a.
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
b. Ireland
c.
Russia
d. Germany
_____32. In the 1840s-1850s, some immigrants from foreign countries came to Texas
a.
To escape problems in their homelands
b. Because they could get free or inexpensive land
c.
Because they wanted to do something different; sense of adventure
d. All of the above
_____33. Which of the following was not a provision of the Compromise of 1850?
a.
b.
c.
d.
California came into the US as a slave state
The slave trade was abolished in Washington DC
The Fugitive Slave Law went into effect
Texas gave up land for 10 million dollars
_____34. Which was one of the "wedges of separation" that divided the North and the South
before the Civil War?
a. Southerners believed that the northern factories were polluting the environment
b. People who lived in the south were wealthier than the people who lived in the north
c. Most southerners supported slavery and state's rights but most northerners were
abolitionists
d. Most southerners thought their way of life was better than the northern way of life
____35. Which of the following is not true about slaves in the days before the Civil War?
a. Slaves could work for 10 years and earn their freedom
b. Slave families could be sold or separated
c. Slaves had no legal rights of marriage and family
d. Slaves had not property rights
_____36.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Texans generally supported the institution of slavery because
all of the residents owned slaves
they believed that slaves were treated very well and fairly
slavery had been legal under Mexican law
they felt that slavery was necessary to support the economy
_____37.
a.
b.
c.
d.
How did the growing population of Texas affect the Native Texans?
White settlers began to move into the Native Texans land
Many Native Texans moved to towns and other settled areas
Native Texans voluntarily moved to New Mexico
The larger population meant that Native Texans had more opportunities for trade
_____38.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Frontier Line was
A line drawn on a map to separate North Texas from South Texas
A line that was formed to cross the border into Texas
An imaginary line where settlement ended and the frontier and Indian population began
A line settlers had to follow to cross into Texas from Louisiana
____39. Texas governor Elisha M Pease
a.
b.
c.
d.
Supported the Permanent School Fund
Started schools for the deaf
Started hospitals for the mentally ill
All of the above
_____40.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Republican Party was formed in Texas in 1854 to
Promote business in the northeast
Stop the western spread of slavery
Promote the interest of industry and factories
To try to defeat the Democrats
_____41.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Before the presidential election in 1860, southerners threatened to secede if
Slavery was not allowed in northern states
All newly admitted states were not slave states
A Whig won the election
A republican won the election
_____42.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Why was Texas called the "Storehouse of the Confederacy" during the Civil War?
It provided cotton for all of the southern states
Soldiers built giant warehouses in the largest cities
It supplied food, weapons, and ammunition for the southern states
It was a prisoner of war state
_____43.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is the significance of the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
It was the site of the last land battle of the Civil War
It served as a camp for prisoners of war
It was the furthest point south that the Union troops advanced
It served as a weapons factory during the Civil War
_____44.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Juneteenth is
A day in June that kids get to have an end-of-school party
The 10th of June
The day slaves were freed in Texas
Texas Independence Day
_____45.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Ku Klux Klan
Terrorized African Americans
Was a secret society made up of white people
Wanted to restore Democratic power in Texas and keep slaves powerless
All of the above
_____46.
1860s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which Native American groups posed the greatest threat to Texas settlers in the
Caddo and Arapaho
Sioux and Apache
Comanche and Kiowa
Kickapoo and Cheyenne
_____47. The African American troops who protected the frontier forts and fought in the Civil
War were called
a. Texas Rangers
b. Buffalo Soldiers
c. Confederate troops
d. The Calvary
_____48.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Buffalo Hunters hurt the Native American way of life because
They killed the buffalo for their hides and left the meat to rot
They sold the buffalo hides for profit
They didn't care how their actions caused Native Americans to starve
All of the above
_____49.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Another name for petroleum is
Jelly
Gasoline
Oil
A man who works in the oil field
_____50.
a.
b.
c.
d.
A wildcatter is
A cat who lives in the jungle
An angry woman
A petroleum engineer
A person who drills for oil whether he knows if oil is there or not
_____51.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Spindletop is significant because
It was the first major oil discovery in Texas
It started the oil boom and growth of boomtowns in Texas
It was the largest oil discovery in the US at the time
All of the above
_____52.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Columbus "Dad" Joiner
Discovered the East Texas Oil Field
Was called the Father of Texas
Had he first "Mom and Pop" restaurant in Texas
Married the Mother of Texas
____53. What organization regulates the Oil and Gas industry in Texas?
a. The Texas Oil and Gas Commission
b. The Texas Railroad Commission
c. The Texas Drillers Association
d. The Society of Petroleum Engineers
____54. Which of the following is not the name of one of the 4 large ranches in Texas?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Queen Ranch
The XIT Ranch
The Matador Ranch
The JA Ranch
____55. Why did the Goodnight-Loving Trail drive the cattle to the west instead of going straight
up through Texas?
a.
b.
c.
d.
There was too much competition with other trails
They were trying to avoid Indian territory
They had a better source of food and water to the west
They had more beautiful scenery to the west
Keep Going for the Matching Questions!
Matching
a. Jane Long
b. Stephen F. Austin
c. Texas Rangers
d. Militia
e. States' Rights
f. Customs Duty
g. Annexation
h. Compromise of 1850
i. Henry Clay
j. 13th Amendment
k. Emancipation Proclamation
l. Secede
m. Jefferson Davis
n. 18th Amendment
o. 21st Amendment
p. Manifest Destiny
q. Amon G. Carter
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_____82.
r. 14th Amendment
s. Robert E. Lee
t. Constitution of 1876
u. Quanah Parker
v. Cynthia Ann Parker
w. Satanta
x. East Texas Oil Field
y. 15th Amendment
z. Father of Education
aa. 1845
bb. Reconstruction
cc. Galveston Island
dd. 19th Amendment
ee. Ulysses S. Grant
Rebuilding the South in order get back into the Union
Abolished slavery; made slavery illegal in the US
When Texas was annexed by the US
Mother of Texas
Woman kidnapped and raised by the Comanches
Chief of the Kiowa Indians
Volunteer army
Belief that states can make their own laws and have their own constitution
The Great Compromiser
Gave African Americans civil rights
Mirabeau Lamar
Established by Stephen F. Austin to fight the Indians
President of the Confederacy
Tax placed on goods coming into or going out of an area
One area becoming part of another area
Commander of the Union forces in the Civil War
Gave African American men the right to vote
A battle in Texas during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln freed all of the slaves in the confederate states
To withdraw formally; separate
Chief of the Comanche Indians
Father of Texas
Governing document used in Texas today
Commander of the Confederate forces
Large oil field discovered by Columbus "Dad" Joiner
Legislation started by Henry Clay and passed with the help of Stephen Douglas
The belief that the US would expand from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
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_____84.
_____85.
_____86.
Made alcohol illegal; prohibition
Gave women the right to vote
A wealthy man from Ft. Worth who left money for a museum
Made alcohol legal again
Bonus: You can only get 3 points total for Bonus Questions even if you answer all of them.
Each question is worth 1 point
1.
Who invented barbed wire?
2. Who sent the telegram that was a factor in the US getting into World War l?
3. Who was the first female governor of Texas?
4. What was it called when huge clouds of dirt blew during the Dust Bowl years?
5. What were the programs called the President Roosevelt put into place that provided jobs
for people during the Great Depression?
6. Who was the most decorated soldier in World War ll who later became an actor?
7. What day do we celebrate Veteran’s Day each year?
I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed teaching you this year!
You are an amazing group of kids and I have loved being your teacher! Thanks
for a great year! Come back and see me next year!!