Texas History
The Mexican National era in Texas history is often characterized by colonization and this -
A. establishment of oil as a major industry.
B. establishment of the empresario system.
C. establishment of Texas as a republic.
D. establishment of Texas as a state.
B. establishment of the empresario system.
Houston is the most ethnically diverse city in the United States. This is most likely due to --
F. High rates of crime
G. High income rates
H. High rates of immigration
J. High standard of living
H. High rates of immigration
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 have on the United States?
A. doubled its size
B. extended it to the Pacific Ocean
C. added Texas to the Union
A. doubled its size
Which is one way Southern slavery affected Northern industry and manufacturing?
F. It contributed to lower costs for raw materials.
G. It contributed to lower tariffs on manufactured goods.
H. It provided cheap labor for Northern railroad construction.
J. It provided a source of labor in Northern factories and mines.
F. It contributed to lower costs for raw materials.
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
The letter R
Territorial fights over the land that became known as Texas erupted between _______ and _______ during the early years of colonization.
F. France and England
G. France and Germany
H. France and Spain
J. France and India
H. France and Spain
F. limited access to prey
G. was difficult to import
H. limited the open range
J. was an expensive item to use
H. limited the open range
Why does the year 1861 have special significance in American history?
F. The Civil War began.
G. The Declaration of Independence was signed.
H. The Revolutionary War began.
J. The Constitution was drafted.
F. The Civil War began.
A. mountain and coastal
B. coastal and plains
C. mountain and plains
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
What did the librarian use for bait when she went fishing?
A bookworm
If you visited Texas in the late 19th century, you would notice that great economic expansion had occurred mostly due to --
A. the exploration of new areas
B. Texas becoming a state
C. Expansion of the railroads
C. Expansion of the railroads
A. The greatest amount of ground and surface water is used to irrigate crops.
B. Some people in cities want to import water from the Mississippi River.
C. The demand for water by communities and farms is rapidly increasing.
D. Many bays along the Gulf of Mexico need fresh water to support marine life.
C. The demand for water by communities and farms is rapidly increasing.
Which of the following was NOT a motivation of English settlers to form colonies in North America?
A. escaping religious persecution
B. creating new economic opportunities
C. expanding the international slave trade
D. increasing the prestige of the English king
C. expanding the international slave trade
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to the United States?
F. Railroads were able to go over mountains that stagecoaches could not.
G. Railroads allowed settlers to bring their furniture to different parts of the United States.
H. Railroads were a faster, safer, and cheaper mode of transportation.
J. Railroads were used to cross rivers which were impassable.
H. Railroads were a faster, safer, and cheaper mode of transportation.
What happens when a sea monster gets angry?
It causes a comm-ocean
Gulf Coast Indian tribes and Plains Indian tribes were similar in that they were both -
F. Sedentary
G. Nomadic
H. Farmers
J. Feared
G. Nomadic
F. revolution
G. siege
H. skirmish
J. treaty
G. siege
hy did the Puritans establish Massachusetts Bay colony?
F. for military service
G. for religious freedom
H. because it had a warmer climate
J. for economic reasons
G. for religious freedom
A. natural harbors
B. swift rivers
C. canals
D. mountains
A. natural harbors
What is even smarter than a talking bird?
A spelling Bee
A. If you travel from east to west, it gets higher.
B. If you travel from east to west it gets lower.
C. If you travel from east to west it goes from low to high and back to low again.
D. None of the above is true.
A. If you travel from east to west, it gets higher.
In the earliest days of Texas what was more valuable to the farmers?
A. Water
B. Oil
A. Water
The Mayflower Compact was created
to —
A. attract more settlers to the new colony
B. satisfy church leaders back in England
C. establish self government in the new colony
D. justify settlement on American Indian lands
C. establish self government in the new colony
F. African slave
G. Indian captive
H. migrant worker
J. indentured servant
J. indentured servant
What kind of plates do they use in space?
Flying saucers!