Unit 1-2
A source written by someone who was actually present at an event (like a diary) is called a:
A. Secondary source.
B. Primary source.
C. Interpretive source.
D. Bias.
B. Primary source.
Who was the Spanish explorer that was the first to map the Texas coastline in 1519?
A. Cabeza de Vaca.
B. Coronado.
C. Pineda.
D. La Salle.
C. Pineda.
What is the name for a land agent who recruited settlers to move to Texas in exchange for a land grant?
A. Conquistador.
B. Filibuster.
C. Empresario.
D. Alcalde.
C. Empresario.
The Mier y Terán Report told the Mexican government that there were too many U.S. settlers in Texas, which led Mexico to pass the:
A. Treaties of Velasco.
B. Constitution of 1824.
C. Law of April 6, 1830.
D. Texas Declaration of Independence.
C. Law of April 6, 1830.
Who was the first elected President of the Republic of Texas?
A. Mirabeau B. Lamar.
B. Sam Houston.
C. Anson Jones.
D. Stephen F. Austin.
B. Sam Houston.
A textbook written after the Texas Revolution describing the event is an example of a: A. Primary source.
B. Secondary source.
C. Chronology.
D. Interpretation.
B. Secondary source.
Coronado and other early Spanish explorers came to Texas mainly searching for:
A. Cheap land for farming.
B. Gold and the mythical Seven Cities of Cíbola.
C. New ports for trade.
D. Converts to the Protestant religion.
B. Gold and the mythical Seven Cities of Cíbola.
Who is known as the "Father of Texas" because he brought the first large group of Anglo-American settlers to Texas?
A. Moses Austin.
B. Sam Houston.
C. Stephen F. Austin.
D. Mirabeau B. Lamar.
C. Stephen F. Austin.
Texans became upset when General Santa Anna changed the Mexican government from a Federalist system (shared power) to a Centralist system, meaning he was becoming a:
A. President.
B. Dictator.
C. Federalist.
D. Judge.
B. Dictator.
The biggest problem facing the new Republic of Texas was:
A. Overpopulation.
B. Lack of money (massive public debt).
C. A lack of good farmland.
D. Too much French influence.
B. Lack of money (massive public debt).
Which term describes a tribe that constantly moves from place to place, following food sources?
A. Sedentary.
B. Agricultural.
C. Nomadic.
D. Suburban.
C. Nomadic.
Spain began building missions in Texas after they found out that what other European country was trying to settle the area?
A. England.
B. France.
C. Portugal.
D. The United States.
B. France.
The main reason Anglo-Americans wanted to move to Texas in the 1820s was to get:
A. Gold.
B. Cheap land.
C. New jobs in factories.
D. Free food.
B. Cheap land.
Who was the commander of the entire Texas Army and led the troops to victory at the final battle?
A. William B. Travis.
B. James Fannin.
C. Sam Houston.
D. Stephen F. Austin.
C. Sam Houston.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and set the southern boundary of Texas at the:
A. Nueces River.
B. Colorado River.
C. Rio Grande.
D. Sabine River.
C. Rio Grande.
How did the Spanish-introduced horse help the Plains Indians?
A. They used them to farm corn.
B. It made hunting buffalo much easier and more efficient.
C. It helped them fish in the rivers.
D. It allowed them to build permanent homes.
B. It made hunting buffalo much easier and more efficient.
What is the term for a person of Mexican heritage who calls Texas their home?
A. Empresario.
B. Alcalde.
C. Tejano.
D. Filibuster.
C. Tejano.
Who was the only Mexican empresario to successfully settle mostly Mexican families in Texas?
A. Green DeWitt.
B. Martín De León.
C. Haden Edwards.
D. Moses Austin.
B. Martín De León
The final battle where Texas won its independence was the Battle of:
A. The Alamo.
B. Goliad.
C. San Jacinto.
D. Béxar.
C. San Jacinto.
Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas who oversaw the annexation in 1845?
A. Sam Houston.
B. Mirabeau B. Lamar.
C. Anson Jones.
D. James K. Polk.
C. Anson Jones.
Which list shows the correct order of events?
A. Annexation, Revolution, Colonization, Exploration.
B. Colonization, Exploration, Revolution, Annexation.
C. Exploration, Colonization, Revolution, Annexation.
D. Revolution, Annexation, Exploration, Colonization.
C. Exploration, Colonization, Revolution, Annexation.
Which term describes a tribe that constantly moves from place to place, following food sources?
A. Sedentary.
B. Agricultural.
C. Nomadic.
D. Suburban.
C. Nomadic.
What was Stephen F. Austin's Dad's name?
Moses Austin
What rallying cry was used by Texan soldiers after the Battle of the Alamo?
A. "Victory or Death!"
B. "Come and Take It!"
C. "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"
D. "Texas Forever!"
C. "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"
The term Annexation means that Texas was:
A. Declaring independence.
B. Selling its land.
C. Added to the United States.
D. Moving its capital.
C. Added to the United States.