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Texas History Final- Spring
Texas History Final- Spring
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1
This amendment ended slavery?
1st
15th
18th
13th
2
All of the following were achievements of early Texas governors except?
maintaining peace with the Native Americans
creation of a permanent school fund
building a new capital
reducing the state debt
3
What event led to the start of the Mexican American war?
American soldiers attacked Mexican soldiers south of the Rio
Mexican soldiers killed American soldiers north of the Rio
Mexican soldiers crossed the Nueces River
General Taylor killed Santa Anna
4
The current Texas Constitution was originally adopted in this year?
1861
1835
1876
1920
5
The demands of World war I created a growth in this Texas industry?
meatpacking
oil
automobile
clothing
6
Under the principle of popular sovereignty the authority of government comes from?
state legislatures
the will of the people
acts of Congress
U.S Supreme Court
7
The year 1836 is important because ?
Mexican American war
Texas became a state
Texas became a republic
Civil War
8
All of the following are responsibilities of citizens except?
practicing a specific religion
jury duty
voting
obeying laws
9
What lady was captured by the Comanches and her son became a famous Comanche leader?
Andrea Villanueva
Tiana Houston
Cynthia Parker
Helen Stoddard
10
He was the only person to serve as president of the Republic twice ( 2 times)?
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
11
All of the following are guaranteed by the 1st amendment except?
freedom of speech
right to petition
freedom to vote
freedom of religion
12
The last battle in Texas of the Civil War happened here?
Gettysburg
Palmito Ranch
Houston
Galveston
13
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions pledged loyalty to what?
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Declaration of Independence
Constitution of 1836
Emancipation Proclamatio
14
In what year was Texas annexed by the United States?
1836
1845
1861
1945
15
Why are the years 1846-1848 significant?
Vietnam war years
Texas Revolution
Civil War years
Mexican American war years
16
What was the purpose of the cattle drives?
to take cattle to the Pacific coast
to take sheep to the ranches in the west
to take cattle to the railroads to ship back East
to take cattle south to the Texas plains
17
This was known as the Prohibition amendment which made it illegal to buy alcohol?
18th
15th
19th
13th
18
The major cause of unrest between Texans and Mexico in the early 1830's was ?
Texans wanted more land
Texans wanted a democratic style of government
Texans wanted economic freedom from the U.S
Anglos did not want to learn Spanish
19
The oil industry in Texas started in this city where Spindletop is located?
Beaumont
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
20
Texas towns in the late 1800s wanted to attract railroads because?
the steamboat business failed
it would result in growth of business
it would bring a diverse population
road construction had stopped
21
The slave population was largest in which Texas region?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountain & Basin
North Central Plains
22
This treaty ended the Texas Revolution and it was made public and secret?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Velasco
Versailles
Ghent
23
Who was the Texas Ranger credited with rescuing Cynthia Ann Parker?
Quanah Parker
Big Foot Wallace
Sul Ross
Stephen F. Austin
24
Why did Mier y Teran recommend more soldiers be sent to Texas?
to keep Texas under Mexican control
to help Texans get independence
to make friends with the Texans
to end the Fredonian revolt
25
The Council House peace conference resulted in?
a resolution of the boundary dispute
better relations between Texas & Mexico
the Treaty of 1844
a bloody battle that left many dead
26
In the 1840's &50's some Eastern European immigrants came to Texas to
spread the Roman Catholic religion
gain wealth in manufacturing
become slaveholders
escape wars and problems in their home countries
27
This Texas Republic president gave a boost to education and strengthened the Army and Navy?
Sam Hosuton
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Mirabeau Lamar
28
What type of Government did the Anglo settlers want in the 1800's?
communist
oligarchy
dictator
democratic
29
Which public official is the head of the Texas Senate?
Speaker of the Hosue
attorney general
governor
lieutenant governor
30
Which immigrant group came to Texas in the 1870's for the purpose of building railroads?
Chinese
Mexicans
French
Germans
31
The time period from 1865-1877 was known as?
Civil Rights Movement
Civil war
Reconstruction
Age of Contact
32
Washington,where the first Texas Constitution was written was along which river?
Rio Grande
Arkansas
Nueces
Brazos
33
The year 1861 is important because?
The Civil War began
Mexican American War began
Texas became a state
Texas became a republic
34
The constitutional principle that stipulates the federal and state government share power?
individual rights
republicanism
popular sovereignty
federalism
35
This agency was established to protect newly freed slaves
Urbanization
Freedmans Bureau
Urban League
NAACP
36
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established
the Rio Grande as Texas southern border
New Mexico and Utah as states
Texas as an independent nation
a buffer zone between the U.S and Mexico
37
Which of the following is a primary source?
a political cartoon
a biography of Fannin
an encylopedia entry about Sam Houston
Travis letter from the Alamo
38
The year 1876 was important because Texas ?
lost the Texas Revolution
became a republic
ratified a state constitution
won its independence
39
Texans generally supported slavery because
they beleived slaves were treated fairly
slavery had been permitted under Mexican law
most of them owned slaves
they thought wslavery was necessary for the economy
40
The Texan victory at San Jacinto was influenced by all of the following except?
the attack by Texans came as a surprise
over confidence of Santa Anna
cutting off an escape route for the Mexican troops
the superior numbers of the Texan troops
41
How did the economic depression in the late 1800s affect Texas farmers
it cut the demand for crops
led farmers to replace cotton with corn
allowed farm workers to earn higher wages
it increased the demand for food,prices rose
42
Who did Travis send to get help at the Alamo?
Daniel Boone
Crockette
Deaf Smith
Juan Sequin
43
Which Texan was a former governor of Tennessee?
Sam Houston
William Travis
Stephen F. Austin
Davy Crockett
44
African American soldiers who protected the frontier were called?
Buffalo soldiers
Texas Rangers
Confederates
Calvary
45
How did railroads affect the cattle industry in Texas?
the demand for farm grown food increased
the meatpacking industry moved north
railroads put an end to the cattle drives
the demand for cattle declined
46
What Texas Republic president was known as the Father of Annexation?
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
47
Which of the following was a duty of the Texas Rangers?
bring order to the frontier
end the fence cutting wars
fight in the Civil War
act as army scouts
48
The hurricane in 1900 destroyed this Texas town?
Galveston
Dallas
New Orleans
Houston
49
The Octoberfest celebration shows the influence or legacy of what country in Texas?
Germany
France
England
Spain
50
Why did Lamar launch the Santa Fe expedition?
to weaken the Native Americans
to take land from the U.S
to punish the people living there
to make Texas larger and help its finances
