Spring Semester Final Review

What part of the Texas state constitution guarantees freedom of speech and worship?

What was one step that Galveston took to prevent the city from suffering another bad storm?

Texas longhorn cattle were a mix of:

Who was your favorite Texas History teacher this school year?

A person might be released from prison if the governor issues a(n) _______.

Why did the US NOT annex Texas in 1837?

In what year did women gain the right to vote in national elections?

Which of the following was NOT an issue that helped bring about the Civil War?

Which Texan served as commander of all the Allied forces in Europe?

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

Why did many Southerners support the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A __ meets to decide whether there is enough evidence to charge a person with a serious crime.

What town became the capital of Texas under Lamar's presidency?

Why did some Native Americans object to the 1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty?

What agreement finally led to the annexation of Texas by the US?

_______ are collections of important gov't documents?

What industry came to Fort Worth in the early 1900s?

How did Sam Houston solve the conflicts with Native Americans?

Under the principle of _____ the Texas legislature has the power to override a governor's veto.

Which officials head the House and Senate of Texas?

In Republic era, most Texans lived on small farms and practiced what kind of farming?

Farmers who borrowed money had to repay what they borrowed plus additional money called:

After the Mexican War, the US gained a large amount of land as a result of a(n)

Which of the following was NOT a problem for Sam Houston's first presidency?

What is the name of the principle that allows the state and the national gov't to share power?

Compared to the rest of the US, land in Texas was _______.

What did the leaders of Texas do while the battle of the Alamo was being fought?

Which of the following was a difference between the American and the Texas Revolution?

Which of the following issues contributed to the start of the Civil War?

Which of the following finally set the western border of Texas?

In the 1840's, the US debated the _________ of Texas.

Why is farming difficult in West Texas?

Which of the following was NOT a weather-related cause of the Dust Bowl?

Why did Texans suffer shortages of goods during the Civil War?

By requiring a ___ the state constitution forces the gov't not to spend more money than it has.

What was banned by Prohibition?

Some accused people use a(n) _____ when they admit they are guilty and take a lesser punishment

Which group objected to the fencing in of ranch lands?

What power does the state Senate have over the governor's appointments to state positions?

In the Republic era, fixing gov't finances was an example of what kind of policy?

About how many people died in the 1900 Galveston hurricane?

In the 1950s and 1960s, most Texans lived in...

The policy of giving people in Texas the right to decide whether to allow slavery is ______.

What became the chief product of Texas during World War II?

Why did Lamar launch the Santa Fe expedition?

What was the name of the machine that separated cotton seeds from cotton balls?

In the 1920s and 1930s, most Texans lived in...

What 2 courts are the top of the Texas state court system?

Why were the Native Americans difficult for an army to fight?

Which Texas governor lost his position as governor when he opposed secession?

What was the name of the hill where a gusher launched the Texas oil boom in 1901?

What made the battle of San Jacinto the final victory for the Texans?

Under the terms of the Treaty of 1844, Texas would enter the US as a _____.

What was the main product grown that needed the use of slave labor?

Which of the following is NOT addressed in the Texas Bill of Rights?

How does the Secretary of State obtain his position?

Why did the US join World War II?

Which Texas president tried to remove the Native Americans?

The civil rights movement of the 50s & 60s led to more equality in which areas?

Members of the legislative branch are elected by a majority of Texas voters. Example of:

In the Zimmerman Note, Germany asked for help in the war in return for...

What invention helped create a demand for oil in the early 1900s?

The belief that the US had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.

Which branch makes the laws for the State of Texas?

Which of the following was NOT work done by the Freedman's Bureau?

What was the New Deal?

What are the 2 chambers of the legislative branch?

Why did Sam Houston cut gov't spending during his second term as President?