Texas History 2013 Fall Semester Review

1. Texas History 2013 Fall Semester Review

2. #1 According to the colonization laws of 1825, a man who married a Mexican woman ________. Received extra land Was not allowed to colonize A: B: Had to learn Spanish Paid extra taxes C: D:

3. A. Received extra land

4. #2 Why were missions important for the colonization of Texas? They were the only place to find shelter They made it easier for the Indians to find food. A: B: They were the 1st permanent European settlements They gave soldiers a place to rest C: D:

5. C. They were the 1st permanent European settlements in Texas

6. #3 Under the Texas constitution, free African Americans could only live in Texas when given permission by ____________. The Congress The Supreme Court A: B: Their local government The Presidio C: D:

7. A. The Congress

8. #4 The Texas Declaration of Independence is similar to that of ________. The United States Mexico A: B: Great Britain Spain C: D:

9. A. The United States

10. #5 The original settlers to Austin’s colony Were called the Old Three Hundred Totaled about 21,000 A: B: Came mostly from Mexico Were killed by Native Americans C: D:

11. B. Were called the Old Three Hundred

12. #6 Which empresario established Gonzalez as the headquarters for his colony? Stephen F. Austin Martin De Leon A: B: Green DeWitt Erasmo Seguin C: D:

13. C. Green DeWitt

14. #7 The population of the Mountains and Basins region is _____. Very dense Very sparse A: B: Centered in the East Centered in the mountains C: D:

15. B. Very sparse

16. #8 Many colonists backed Santa Anna because he declared himself to be a ______. Dictator Centralist A: B: Federalist Republican C: D:

17. C. Federalist

18. #9 Texas Independence Day is celebrated on ____. November 11 March 2 A: B: July 4 June 14 C: D:

19. B. March 2

20. #10 At the Consultation, the Peace Party delegates objected to _____. A declaration of independence Mexicans fighting on Texas’ side A: B: Any opposition to Santa Anna The Mexican Constitution of 1824 C: D:

21. A. A declaration of independence

22. #11 What treaty settled the boundary dispute between Spain and the U.S.? State Colonization Treaty of 1824 Adams-Onis Treaty A: B: Spanish-American Treaty of 1819 Treaty of Paris 1763 C: D:

23. B. Adams-Onis Treaty

24. #12 One important result of the Consultation was the creation of ______. A provisional government New missions A: B: New settlements New trade agreements C: D:

25. B. A provisional government

26. #13 Comanche life centered on two activities: hunting and ______. Fishing Trading with other tribes A: B: Making war on other tribes Farming C: D:

27. D. Making war on other tribes

28. #14 As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. _______. Doubled in size Became smaller A: B: Came into conflict with France Became involved in the War of 1812. C: D:

29. A. Doubled in size

30. #15 When did the first mapping of the Texas coastline occur? 1519 1527 A: B: 1536 1539 C: D:

31. A. 1519

32. #16 Which group supported the ideology of the Mexican Constitution of 1824? Federalists Democrats A: B: Whigs Centralists C: D:

33. B. Federalists

34. #17 The Plains people used horses for hunting and ______. Attacking enemies Trading with the Jumanos A: B: Playing sports Trading with the Spaniards C: D:

35. A. Attacking enemies

36. #18 The cooler temperatures in the Great Plains are due largely to the region’s ________. Closeness to the Gulf of Mexico Low elevation A: B: High elevation Mountains C: D:

37. C. High elevation

38. #19 When cool air from the north combines with moist, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, it results in _______. A very dry climate Violent storms A: B: Cooler average temperatures A norther C: D:

39. A. Violent storms

40. #20 Which of the following empresarios paved the way for Anglo settlements in Texas? Moses Austin Green DeWitt A: B: Stephen F. Austin Erasmo Seguin C: D:

41. A. Moses Austin

42. #21 The major difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements was _______. Anglo settlements were always near water Spanish came to convert Native Americans to Christianity A: B: Anglos came to convert Native Americans to Christianity No differences C: D:

43. B. Spanish came to convert Native Americans to Christianity

44. #22 What did Haden Edwards discover when he arrived in Nacogdoches? People already living on the land Native American village A: B: Land ruined by drought Fertile wilderness C: D:

45. A. People already living on the land

46. #23 Why did Stephen F. Austin say, “War is our only recourse” ? He wanted to stop influx of outsiders coming to Texas He believed it was the way for Texas to stay separate from Mexico A: B: He thought it would improve Mexican economy He believed Santa Anna had become a dictator. C: D:

47. D. He believed Santa Anna had become a dictator

48. #24 Why did many Anglo Americans want to settle in Texas? Wanted good farmland at a cheap price Wanted to become citizens of Spain A: B: They didn’t have to pay for land They knew life would be easier there C: D:

49. A. Wanted good farmland at a cheap price

50. #25 Ben Milam fought at this battle Battle of Goliad Siege of Bexar A: B: The Grass Fight Battle of Gonzales C: D: