22-23 Semester Exam Review Texas History

________________is the Texas Attorney General

The _________________was an agency created to help freed slaves after Civil War.

Founded Houston in August of 1836 on the Buffalo Bayou

Cession means to

One of the largest oil-producing areas in the United States is the -

The second largest city in Texas is

What were the Buffalo Soilders before they help fight?

An example of segregation in the 1900's would be to separate children in schools

The ______________caused an increase in demand for farm laborers in 1850's.

President of the Confederate States of America was -

On December 29, 1845 -

What Segregation means?

What militia, originally formed by Stephen F. Austin, was created to protect frontier settlers?

Annex means

One reasons that the U.S. refused to annex Texas was -

Belief that the US was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Who is the mayor of Houston?

Two reasons why U.S. won the Mexican War

General in charge of the Confederate troops during the Civil War was -

The constitution that we follow today is the -

Archives means

The largest cattle ranch in Texas in the 1880's; payment for construction of the state capitol

Cattle were branded to -

What happened on April 9, 1865?

The National Archives in Washington D.C. houses ____________ documents of the United States.

STATE - Who is the Member of the Texas Senate from the 7th district

All are results of the Civil War, EXCEPT -

Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas known as the Architect of Annexation?

A period of rebuilding in the south after the Civil War was called -

First president of the Republic; U.S. senator; governor of Texas in 1861; opposed secession

Who was the governor of Tx that proposed the anti-trust laws & established Railroad Commission?

She was the first woman governor of Texas

Civil Rights means

A petit jury -

The SBISD superintendent is

Most Anglo-Americans immigrated to Texas from the -

A major oil discovery on January 10, 1901 near Beaumont was -

The largest group of immigrants in Texas in the 1840's and 1850's were the -

Gristmills used water power to grind wheat into flour

What did the Freedman’s beaurau do for Freedman?

Qualifications of Texas House of Representatives

In the late 1870's, the defeat of the Native Americans in Frontier Wars resulted in -

What U.S. president was born in Texas, and served as commander of the Allied force in Europe during WWII?

Battle that signaled that Texas had won its independence from Mexico

Who was the governor of Tx that proposed the anti-trust laws & established Railroad Commission?

What is the second largest city in Texas by population?

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Which amendment marked the abolishment of slavery?

What does dry farming mean

What does symbolism mean?

The land north of Texas; present day Oklahoma

The Texas House of Representatives has _____ members.

POTUS who was assasinated in Dallas in 1963

These laws limited the rights of African Americans passed in the South after Civil War

The worst natural disaster that killed between 6000 to 8000 people in 1900 was -

He was called the Father of Education; Vice President under Sam Houston; against annexation

She was the first woman governor of Texas

ad interim =

A person who works to end slavery is called a/an

U.S. president born in Denison, Texas and served as commander of the Allied Forces in WW II

War of Confederate vs. Union states in 1861-1865 over states' rights, slavery, and tariffs was

The last battle of the Civil War took place in Texas near -

The current mayor of Houston is -

Which amendment granted citizenship for African Americans?

Which amendment said citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race?

This ____________ Party was very strong in early Texas.

The general in charge of the Union troops during the Civil War

Veto means

When did Texas gain independence from Mexico?

How many members of the Texas House and Texas Senate are there?