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Celebrating Freedom in our Nation and State
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1
The Republic of Texas was founded in 1836. What two events are related to this?
Texas secedes from the Union; Battle of the Alamo
Texas declares independence from Mexico; Battle of San Jacinto
Texas becomes the 28th U.S. state; United States and Mexico go to war
Texas rejoins the United States; last battle of the Civil War is fought
2
How do some state and local leaders show they are good leaders and citizens of Texas?
They respect other people's feelings and beliefs.
They are trustworthy and responsible.
They have the courage to stand up for what they believe.
All of the answers
3
What is significant about the preamble to the United States Constitution?
It states that the U.S. is made up of people from many ethnic groups.
It is only three words long.
It declares that the United States is ruled by the people and not by king.
It guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and press.
4
Which mission was the site of the Battle of the Alamo?
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo
Mission Espíritu Santo
Mission San Antonio de Valero
Mission San Juan Capistrano
5
Which of the following is a Texas state symbol?
Elm
Longhorn
All of these
Cactus wren
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God bless you, Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in pow'r and worth,
— Which comes next?
None of the answers
and be worthy of our song
and keep my spirit strong
throughout the ages long
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The Constitution of the United States is important because. . .
it set up a plan for our government and our laws
it started the Revolutionary War.
it showed England that the colonists wanted to rule themselves.
it helped Texas become a state.
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The Declaration of Independence is important because it —
was the first step in gaining freedom for the Republic of Texas
outlined the basic rights and freedoms of all Americans
established the United States government
was the first step in gaining freedom for the United States
9
Latitude and longitude lines allow people to —
locate exact places on Earth
determine the height of land above sea level
All of the answers
measure distance between two points
10
A compass rose —
shows the directions on a map
shows the distance between places on a map
represents height above sea level on a map
represents symbols that appear on a map
11
A photograph taken of a battle during World War II is an example of —
a bibliography
a research report
a primary source
a secondary source
12
Look at the flag. Which of the six flags that flew over Texas does it represent?
The Mexican Federal Republic
The Republic of Texas
The Confederate States of America
The Kingdom of Spain
13
Which of the following events happened most recently?
Texas becomes the leading oil-producing state.
George W. Bush is elected president of the United States.
Texas rejoins the United States after the Civil War.
The first locomotive comes to Texas.
14
The San Jacinto Monument was built to commemorate —
the battle that ended the United States Civil War
the famous Battle of the Alamo
the battle that led to Texas's independence from Mexico
the battle that led to Texas's secession from the United States
15
Some Texas landmarks known as
missions
are —
religious communities and historic sites
natural elements that make Texas a special place
Spanish military forts
structures built to show respect for a past event
16
A map can be used to show events by including —
All of the answers
a legend with symbols that represent important events
arrows to depict the movement of certain people
dates and times to show a sequence of events
17
Honor the Texas flag,
—
one state under God,
one and indivisible.
What is missing from the pledge to the Texas flag?
I pledge allegiance to the flag
with liberty and justice for all
we the people
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas
18
Which of the following are all primary sources?
Artifacts, personal letters, government records
A personal diary, an autobiography, a textbook
A recording of a famous speech, raw news footage, a biography
Newspaper articles, an atlas, a Web site
19
The Bill of Rights is important because it —
is the written plan for Texas's government
outlines the basic rights and freedoms of all Americans
is the written plan for the United States government
outlines the basic rights and freedoms of all Texans
20
A map scale —
shows all of the symbols that appear on a map
shows political boundaries and capital cities on a map
shows the distance between places on a map
shows the four cardinal directions on a map
21
The title of a map is useful to
find the distance between two places
represent height above sea level
tell what the map is about
locate any place on Earth
22
Which of the following are all secondary sources?
A personal diary, an autobiography, a textbook
A dictionary, an atlas, a Web site
A recording of a famous speech, a magazine article, a biography
Artifacts, personal letters, government records
23
Which of the following symbols might you find in a map's legend?
A small cow that represents ranches
A small dot that represents a town or city
All of the answers
A small tree that represents a state park
