Question 1

Which event was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Battle of San Jacinto

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Annexation of Texas

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Turtle Bayou Resolutions

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Council House Fight

Question 2

If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Era of Exploration?

Accepted Answer

1500's

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17000's

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1600's

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1400's

Question 3

What impact did Mexico's independence from Spain have on the colonization of Texas?

Accepted Answer

Thousands of people came to Texas to claim land

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Texas was given to Spain in a treaty to end the war

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Settlers in Texas were required to learn Spanish

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Mexicans began to search for gold in Texas.

Question 4

Which of the following is a  NOT  characteristic of the mission building era?

Accepted Answer

American Indians were prevented from learning Catholicism

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American Indians were encouraged to learn a trade

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missions were used to claim land

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forts were built to protect the colonists

Question 5

What similarities did the Apache and Comanche share?

Accepted Answer

They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

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They built permanent homes

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They were farmers who grew corn

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They lived near the coast and fished

Question 6

Which of the following cultures included a tribe called Tejas?

Accepted Answer

Caddo

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Conchos

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Wichitas

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Apache

Question 7

Which event occurred in 1821?

Accepted Answer

Mexico gained its independence from Spain

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Texas invaded the country of Mexico

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Mexico invaded the Republic of Texas

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Texas had a boundary dispute with Mexico

Question 8

Which term does NOT belong with the rest in describing the Kiowa and Apache Indians?

Accepted Answer

fisherman

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tepees

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nomad

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buffalo hunter

Question 9

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

La Salle

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De Vaca

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Coronado

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Cortes

Question 10

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

Accepted Answer

Gold

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overcrowded cities

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escape monarchies

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Democracy

Question 11

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

Accepted Answer

American Indian tribes

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Catholic priests

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Conquistadors

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Anglo settlers

Question 12

What was the legend of Cibola?

Accepted Answer

Cibola was seven cities of gold

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a ship

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a disease

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a successful mission

Question 13

During the Mexican War for independence, the Battle of Medina resulted in

Accepted Answer

defeat of the Guiterrez-Magee expedition

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calls for the filibusters to invade Texas

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arrests of many revolutionary fighters

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victory for the Republican Army

Question 14

Why did Philip Nolan concern Spanish Leaders in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

He was suspected of plotting to claim land in Texas for the United States

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He was thought to be helping pirates stash stolen gold along the Texas coast

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He was responsible for stealing wild mustangs from northern Texas prairies

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He was known for spying on Spanish activities for French forces in Louisiana.

Question 15

Name the filibuster that was put in prison and then shot.

Accepted Answer

James Long

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William Magee

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Philip Nolan

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Peter Pan

Question 16

Which of the following is the MAJOR contribution of Stephen F. Austin?

Accepted Answer

bringing the first American settlers to Texas.

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serving as the first president of the Republic of Texas

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leading the fight for Texas Independence

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acting as Texas ambassador to Mexicp

Question 17

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Juan Seguin

Accepted Answer

He fought for Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto

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He served as president of the Republic of Texas

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He started the first longhorn cattle ranch in Texas

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He established the first Spanish mission in Texas

Question 18

The main purpose of the Law of April 6, 1830 was to ---

Accepted Answer

stop immigration from the United States to Texas

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prevent Texas from declaring independenc

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block Mexicans from settling in Texas

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end the trade between Texas and Mexico

Question 19

The Battle of San Jacinto is commemorated by Texans because it resulted in the ---

Accepted Answer

surrender of Santa Anna

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defeat of Sam Houston

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death of William B. Travis

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loss of Goliad

Question 20

What was Santa Anna's role during the Texas Revolution?

Accepted Answer

president and military leader of Mexico

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leader of the rebellion at Fredonia

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commander of the garrison at Goliad

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founder and mayor of San Antonio

Question 21

What role did George Childress play in the Texas Revolution?

Accepted Answer

He wrote the Texas Declaration of  Independence

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He wrote the Bill of Rights

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He was the first governor of the state of Texas

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He was the first president of the Republic of Texas

Question 22

What did the Battle of Gonzales contribute to the success of the Texas Revolution?

Accepted Answer

It proved to Texans that the Mexican army could be defeated and independence achieved

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It motivated the US to support Texas

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It showed the Mexican government that the Texas army was well armed

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It showed few people could resist the military strength of Mexico

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