Texas History
Settlers moved to Texas mostly
a. because of cheap labor to be found there.
b. for the excellent hunting.
c. to avoid paying U.S. taxes.
d. because of cheap land.
d. because of cheap land.
The main threat faced by Americans in the Northwest Territories was
a. tornadoes that destroyed much of the farmland.
b. Native American tribes supplied with guns and ammunition by the British.
c. Native American attacks on supply lines into the territories.
d. harsh winter conditions and inadequate forts
b. Native American tribes supplied with guns and ammunition by the British.
What mountain range runs down the western coastline of South America?
A. Urals
B. Rockies
C. Tierra del Fuego
D. Andes
D. Andes
A woman would run the family in this type of society.
A. Mauryan
B. Gupta
C. patriarchal
D. matriarchal
D. matriarchal
His assassination sparked World War I.
A. Emperor Wilhelm II
B. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Arthur Zimmermann
B. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The colonists faced problems early on, including
a. alligators, mosquitoes, disease, drought and raids.
b. illness and radiation.
c. lack of seeds, tools, and building materials.
d. attacks from other colonists.
c. lack of seeds, tools, and building materials.
The rivalry between which two political parties dominated the election of 1796?
a. Democrats and Republicans
b. Liberals and Conservatives
c. Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
d. Federalists and Royalists
c. Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
Which of the following is NOT a resource found in abundance in Latin America?
A. hydroelectric power
B. natural gas
C. marble
D. timber
C. marble
This was the name given to the first Indian dynasty, which began in about 321 BCE.
A. Mauryan
B. Gupta
C. Tamil
D. Magyar
A. Mauryan
In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Britain, and Russia.
A. Central Powers
B. Allies
C. First Triumvirate
D. Loyalists
B. Allies
By 1820, it was difficult to buy land in the United States because
a. land prices were high and money was scarce.
b. it had already been sold to other people.
c. of drought.
d. insurance costs were enormous.
a. land prices were high and money was scarce.
Which of these slogans might a Federalist have shouted at a party rally?
a. Central Government over All!
b. States Rule!
c. Power to the People!
d. Jefferson for President!
a. Central Government over All!
The Inca built their civilization in the Andes Mountains by
A. altering their environment
B. changing the climate
C. going on a diet
D. using farm machinery
A. altering their environment
In 250 BCE, India had two main religions. One was a complex polytheistic religion that evolved from a blend of Aryan and pre-Aryan beliefs, which is known as ______. The other, known as _______, stresses that each individual can, through spiritual devotion, reach a state of peace called nirvana.
A. Buddhism/Hinduism
B. Hinduism/Buddhism
C. Buddhism/Jainism
D. Jainism/Hinduism
B. Hinduism/Buddhism
A. Central Powers
B. Allies
C. First Triumvirate
D. Loyalists
A. Central Powers
When Stephen F. Austin first arrived in San Antonio de Béxar in 1821,
a. he was met by Mexican soldiers and arrested.
b. he had no friends there.
c. both the alcalde of San Antonio de Béxar and the governor of Texas welcomed him.
d. his supplies were running out.
c. both the alcalde of San Antonio de Béxar and the governor of Texas welcomed him.
Americans wanted George Washington to be president because
a. he was seen as an honest leader.
b. he urged them to vote for him.
c. he passed the Judiciary Act of 1789.
d. his wife Martha was popular.
a. he was seen as an honest leader.
Some South Americans still use the _____ method of farming thought to be used by native people thousands of years ago.
A. tilling the soil
B. slash-and-burn
C. plow and fertilize
D. aquaculture
B. slash-and-burn
The Han dynasty was divided into two time periods, each lasting about 200 years. The first of the two is called the _______.
A. Earlier Han
B. Previous Han
C. Former Han
D. First Han
C. Former Han
During WWI, this involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval ships acting as guards.
A. mechanized warfare
B. selective service
C. same-day shipping
D. convoy system
D. convoy system
In 1825, Austin’s colony had 1,790 settlers. There were
a. more than 400 slaves among them.
b. only six women there.
c. hardly any who could read or write.
d. just a few experienced farmers.
a. more than 400 slaves among them.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalists to
a. eliminate opposition to war.
b. decrease government power.
c. imprison foreigners.
d. punish French speakers.
a. eliminate opposition to war.
Push factors and pull factors have to do with
A. growing and harvesting vegetables
B. fishing
C. driving a car
D. people leaving a rural area to go to the cities
D. people leaving a rural area to go to the cities
As the Han Empire conquered other groups, it would attempt to absorb their cultures through the process known as ________.
A. assimilation
B. exile
C. the melting pot
D. nativism
A. assimilation
The Great Migration was a large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands of Southern African Americans to ________.
A. Western farms
B. Mexican cities
C. Salt Lake City, Utah
D. Northern cities
D. Northern cities