Texas History 2013 Fall Semester Review

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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 A: B: land Was not allowed to colonize Had to learn C: D: Spanish Paid extra taxes

3 A. Received extra land

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

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

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

7 A. The Congress

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

9 A. The United States

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

11 B. Were called the Old Three Hundred

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

13 C. Green DeWitt

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

15 B. Very sparse

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

17 C. Federalist

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

19 B. March 2

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

21 A. A declaration of independence

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

23 B. Adams- Onis Treaty

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

25 B. A provisional government

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

27 D. Making war on other tribes

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

29 A. Doubled in size

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

31 A. 1519

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

33 B. Federalists

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

35 A. Attacking enemies

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

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: Violent storms B: A very dry climate C: A norther D: Cooler average temperatures

39 A. Violent storms

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

41 A. Moses Austin

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

43 B. Spanish came to convert Native Americans to Christianity

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

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 A: influx of outsiders B: coming to Texas He believed it was the way for Texas to stay separate from Mexico He thought it would C: improve Mexican D: economy He believed Santa Anna had become a dictator.

47 D. He believed Santa Anna had become a dictator

48 #24 Why did many Anglo Americans want to settle in Texas? Wanted good A: farmland at a B: cheap price Wanted to become citizens of Spain They didn t have C: D: to pay for land They knew life would be easier there

49 A. Wanted good farmland at a cheap price

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

51 B. Siege of Bexar

52 #26 When Gov. Smith vetoed the proposal, what did that mean? He rejected the A: B: proposal He voted for the proposal He voted to expand C: D: the proposal He overrode the proposal

53 A. He rejected the proposal

54 #27 Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence? Stephen F. A: B: Austin George C. Childress David G. Burnet C: D: Sam Houston

55 B. George C. Childress

56 #28 What prohibited immigration of settlers from the United States? Mexican A: Constitution of B: 1824 Law of April 6, 1830 Consultation C: D: Turtle Bayou Resolutions

57 B. Law of April 6, 1830

58 #29 During early colonization, the Texas economy was closely tied to the economy of what country? A: United States B: Canary Islands France C: D: Native Americans

59 A. United States

60 #30 Why was 1718 important to Texas history? Mission San A: Antonio de Valero B: was founded Mexico won independence from Spain First Tejas C: D: mission opened Spanish & French War was fought

61 A. Mission San Antonio de Valero was founded

62 #31 What term refers to the belief that Americans were predestined to conquer the North American continent from coast to coast? Spanish Legacy A: B: National Right Manifest Destiny C: D: Common Sense

63 C. Manifest Destiny

64 #32 Which was the most populated settlement in Texas by 1783? A: Goliad B: Dallas Nacogdoches C: D: San Antonio

65 D. San Antonio

66 #33 What issue caused trouble in Anahuac in 1835? The collection A: B: of import taxes The imprisonment of Austin Religious C: D: intolerance Trade with Native Americans

67 A. The collection of import taxes

68 #34 The West Texas mountains receive more rainfall than the nearby desert because. Moisture-filled air A: moving up the B: mountains is cooled The mountains are closer to the Gulf of Mexico Human-environment C: interaction affects D: amount of rainfall Tornadoes are common in this area

69 A. Moisture-filled air moving up the mountains is cooled.

70 #35 Where were the majority of immigrants to Texas during the 1820s from? The Canary A: Islands B: Northern United States Ireland C: D: Southern United States

71 D. Southern United States

72 #36 The Turtle Bayou Resolutions stated that. Texas was A: B: loyal to Mexico Texas wanted to become its own independent nation Texas should be C: D: its own state Texas believed Santa Anna to be a Centralist

73 A. Texas was loyal to Mexico

74 #37 Where was the first clash between colonists and Mexican authorities? A: Nacogdoches B: Anahuac San Felipe C: D: Velasco

75 A. Nacogdoches

76 #38 Why did Texans decide to lay siege to San Antonio instead of attacking? They were tired A: of fighting B: They hoped Santa Anna would come They had no C: D: heavy artillery They wanted to befriend General Cos

77 C. They had no heavy artillery

78 #39 The commander of the Mexican forces in Coahuila was. A: Martin de Cos B: Antonio Tenorio Santa Anna C: D: Juan Almonte

79 A. Martin de Cos

80 #40 Erasmo Seguin contributed to the growth of Texas settlements by. Opening the Port A: B: of New Orleans Aiding Stephen F. Austin in his quest for colonization Creating the contract C: to bring 300 settlers D: to Texas Paving the way for Anglo colonization

81 B. Aiding Stephen F. Austin in his quest for colonization

82 #41 The Coastal Plains region has a mild climate because of the. Rio Grande A: B: Western mountains Gulf of Mexico C: D: Small amount of rainfall

83 C. Gulf of Mexico

84 #42 The Grass Fight was between. Scouts led by A: Johnson & the B: Mexican Calvary Texas volunteers & a mule train Ben Milam s troops C: & Mexican soldiers D: Texas volunteers & a Mexican general

85 B. Texas volunteers & a mule train

86 #43 What did Mier y Teran report that he found in East Texas? Settlers owned A: B: no slaves Anglo American influence was strong Settlers were C: D: mostly Catholic Settlers were mostly Mexican

87 B. Anglo American influence was strong

88 #44 What happened as a result of the Fredonian Revolt? Mexican soldiers A: were sent to B: Nacogdoches The U.S. acquired Texas Fredonia gained C: D: independence U.S. lost interest in Texas

89 A. Mexican soldiers were sent to Nacogdoches

90 #45 When General Cos surrendered his army, it was held up in. Goliad A: B: Gonzales The Alamo C: D: San Felipe

91 C. The Alamo

92 #46 According to the Texas Constitution of 1836, slavery was. A: Legalized B: Abolished immediately To be legalized C: D: in 1850 To be abolished in 5 years

93 A. Legalized

94 #47 At which battle did the Texans post a flag that said, Come and Take It!? Goliad A: B: Gonzales Siege of Bexar C: D: Grass Fight

95 B. Gonzalez

96 #48 What happened in November 1835? Texans held a convention A: B: Texans declared independence from Mexico Texans held a C: D: Consultation Texans passed a law

97 C. Texans held a Consultation

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