Regions and Maps
Which region is near the Gulf of Mexico?
A. Central Plains
B. Great Plains
C. Coastal Plains
D. Mountains and Basins
C. Coastal Plains
Which Texas leader was a Texas president, governor, and military leader as well as a US Senator and congressman?
A. Sam Houston
B. Stephen F. Austin
C. Martin de Leon
D. Ms. Norris
A. Sam Houston
What was a major problem Texas faced when it was a republic?
A. Texas got its independence from Mexico
B. Texas created the police force called the "Texas Rangers"
C. Texas was in debt to Mexico
D. Texas created a government
C. Texas was in debt to Mexico
Which regions is best known for being very flat?
A. Central Plains
B. Great Plains
C. Coastal Plains
D. Mountains and Basins
B. Great Plains
Which country's documents influenced Texas' Declaration of Independence and Constitution?
A. The United States
B. France
C. Mexico
D. Spain
A. The United States
What is a positive result of Texas being a republic?
A. Texas owed Mexico money
B. Texas built schools
C. Texas fought with Native Americans and Mexico
D. Texas donated $1,000,000 to charity
B. Texas built schools
Which region is the westernmost region and has the highest elevation?
A. Central Plains
B. Great Plains
C. Coastal Plains
D. Mountains and Basins
D. Mountains and Basins
Which branch of the government executes the laws?
Executive
What was a direct result of the Texas Revolution?
A. Mexico got more control over Texas
B. Santa Anna became the president of Mexico
C. Dallas became the capital of Texas
D. Texas became a republic
D. Texas became a republic
If you wanted to travel from the Great Plains to the Central Plains, you would have to travel...
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
C. East
How did Texas benefit economically from being annexed to the United States?
A. Texas and Mexico started a new war
B. The United States paid Texas $500,000 to become a state
C. Texas found gold in the United States
D. The United States paid Texas' debt to Mexico
D. The United States paid Texas' debt to Mexico
What are the last names of the 4 presidents of Texas?
Burnet, Houston, Lamar, and Jones
What physical feature creates the border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande River
What was the purpose of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
to declare independence from Mexico
Why were Texas and Mexico fighting over land after Texas became a republic?
There was land that Texas and Mexico were fighting over because they both claimed it