Texas History 1st semester
Quiz by Rita Evans
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- Q1Which event was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?Battle of San JacintoAnnexation of TexasTurtle Bayou ResolutionsCouncil House Fight30s
- Q2If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Era of Exploration?17000's1600's1500's1400's30s
- Q3What impact did Mexico's independence from Spain have on the colonization of Texas?Texas was given to Spain in a treaty to end the warSettlers in Texas were required to learn SpanishThousands of people came to Texas to claim landMexicans began to search for gold in Texas.30s
- Q4Which of the following is a NOT characteristic of the mission building era?American Indians were encouraged to learn a trademissions were used to claim landforts were built to protect the colonistsAmerican Indians were prevented from learning Catholicism30s
- Q5What similarities did the Apache and Comanche share?They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survivalThey built permanent homesThey were farmers who grew cornThey lived near the coast and fished30s
- Q6Which of the following cultures included a tribe called Tejas?ConchosCaddoWichitasApache30s
- Q7Which event occurred in 1821?Texas invaded the country of MexicoMexico invaded the Republic of TexasTexas had a boundary dispute with MexicoMexico gained its independence from Spain30s
- Q8Which term does NOT belong with the rest in describing the Kiowa and Apache Indians?tepeesfishermannomadbuffalo hunter30s
- Q9Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?De VacaCoronadoLa SalleCortes30s
- Q10Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?overcrowded citiesescape monarchiesDemocracyGold30s
- Q11Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?Catholic priestsConquistadorsAmerican Indian tribesAnglo settlers30s
- Q12What was the legend of Cibola?a shipa diseaseCibola was seven cities of golda successful mission30s
- Q13During the Mexican War for independence, the Battle of Medina resulted incalls for the filibusters to invade Texasarrests of many revolutionary fightersvictory for the Republican Armydefeat of the Guiterrez-Magee expedition30s
- Q14Why did Philip Nolan concern Spanish Leaders in Mexico?He was thought to be helping pirates stash stolen gold along the Texas coastHe was responsible for stealing wild mustangs from northern Texas prairiesHe was known for spying on Spanish activities for French forces in Louisiana.He was suspected of plotting to claim land in Texas for the United States30s
- Q15Name the filibuster that was put in prison and then shot.William MageeJames LongPhilip NolanPeter Pan30s