First Semester Final Exam Review - Fort Bend ISD



Fall Semester 2015 - Texas History Final Exam Review

The exam has 100 questions. There are multiple choice questions, matching questions, map questions, reading passages, and interpreting charts, tables and graphs questions. The test covers Chapters 1-7.

1. What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?pg.9 & 10

2. Major Eras in Texas History: Know the order and names of the following eras in Texas History

1492-1685 1690-1821 1821-1835 1835-1836

2. Be able to define the following terms (glossary or dictionary):

1. filibuster –

2. revolution –

3. empresario –

4. central government –

5. civilian –

6. constitution –

7. delegate –

8. federal system –

9. garrison –

10. legislature –

11. minister –

12. patriot –

13. self-government –

14. nomadic –

3. Be able to identify the following locations on a map (chp.3):

a. Four physical regions of Texas (Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, and Mountains & Basins)

b. Panhandle of Texas

c. Most populated region

4. Name the region in which each city, landform, or other characteristic is located(chp.3):

a. 20-30 inches of rain per year, violent thunderstorms, tornados-

b. Few trees, flat grasslands, 16-20 inches of rainfall, dust storms, tornadoes, and blizzards -

c. Flat plains, pine wooded area, 30-55 inches of rainfall, and hurricanes -

d. Cacti, mesquite, some short grasses, less than 8 inches of rainfall, hot dry days and cool nights -

5. What would be the best use for grasslands located in the Great Plains region?(Chp.3)

6. What is the pattern of rainfall in Texas? (Chp.3)

7. What is the pattern for elevation in Texas? (Chp.3)

8. Which region in Texas has the largest population? (Chp.3)

9. Which region receives the most rainfall? (Chp.3)

10. Which region receives the least amount of rainfall? (Chp.3)

11. Which regions are the most likely and least likely to be used for raising crops? (Chp.3)

12. Why does the Coastal Plains get the most rainfall? (Chp.3)

13. What is the theme of human environment interaction? Give at least 3 examples.(pg.15, 19 & 20)

14. Which region the Native Americans primarily lived in(Chp.4)

✓ Tigua, Jumano & Concho –

✓ Kiowa, Comanche & Apache –

✓ Wichita –

✓ Caddo, Tonkawa, Atakapan, Coahuiltecan & Karankawa –

15. How did the first humans come to the Americas from Asia? (Chp.4)

16. Which region did the buffalo primarily live in? (Chp.4)

17. Describe the way of life of the Pueblo Indians? (pg.111-113)

18. What is a pueblo? (pg.111-113)

19. Name all of the groups that were part of the Plains culture? (Chp.4)

20. Which group of Native Texans was known to have fished for food? (Chp.4)

21. What is another word for era of exploration? (pg.125)

22. Name all of the explorers (Ch. 5)

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23. Which explorer did not come to Texas? (Pg.120, 122-123)

24. What were the goals of European Explorers? What are the 3G’s? (Ch. 5)

25. Who was Cabeza de Vaca? What information did he include in his book Relacion? (pg.124-127)

26. How were the Spanish able to conquer Native Americans? (Ch. 5)

27. What is Alvarez de Pineda most well-known for? (Lonestar)

28. What event inspired Spain to begin to settle Texas?(Lonestar)

29. What system did Spain use when they first tried to settle Texas?(Ch. 6)

30. What year was the Mission of San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) established?(pg.150)

31. The Spanish mission system left what remaining contributions to Texas? (Ch. 6)

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32. What are the Spanish forts called that were used to protect the missions?(pg.143)

33. What was the purpose of the mission-presidio system?(pg.143)

34. What caused the deaths of many Native Americans in the missions? (Ch. 6)

35. What affect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the size of the United States? (pg.162, 167,&168)

36. Give examples of Spanish cultural influences in Texas ( use architecture, foods, & places names)

(Ch. 6)

37. Who was Fray Damian Massanet and which missions did he help found?(pg.144-145)

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40. When did Father Miguel issue his Cry of Dolores?(pg.176 & 177)

41. What year did Mexico get its independence from Spain?(pg.178-180)

42. Why did Stephen F. Austin become an empresario?(pg.190)

43. Who is called the “Father of Texas” and why? (Ch. 8)

44. Where in Texas did Austin chose the land for his colony? (Where was it located?) (Ch. 8)

45. What problems did Austin’s first colonists face? Who were the Old 300?(pg.203-206)

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46. Who was the only Mexican empresario who settled families from Mexico, not the US? (Ch. 8)

47. What were the goals of the Colonization Laws 1823 & 1824?(Lonestar)

48. Why didn’t Mexicans want to move to Texas? (Ch. 8)

49. Why was Stephen F. Austin so successful in recruiting settlers? (Ch. 8)

50. What was the reaction to the Fredonian Rebellion?(pg.218-220)

51. What was the major complaint the Texians had with Mexico in the early 1830s? (Ch. 8 & maybe 9)

52. What are the terms/rules in the Law of April 6,1830(pg. 220-221)

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53. What recommendations were made by Mier y Teran?(pg.219-220)

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54. What event prompted Mexico to have Mier y Teran tour Texas?(pg.218)

Know the following chronological order of events leading to the revolution:

Law of April 6, 1830 is passed

Fighting at Anahuac & Velasco

Santa Anna becomes a dictator and sends Cos to Texas

Cos learns of the cannon at Gonzales and sends troops to seize it.

The Texians refuse to give up the cannon and the first battle of the revolution takes place

55. Why was Stephen F. Austin thrown into jail in Mexico in 1834?(pg.228,229, 234-239)

56. Who did the Convention of 1833 decide to send to Mexico City to present their requests?(pg.225-226)

57. What was General Cos sent to Texas to do in 1835? (Ch. 9)

58. Why is the Battle of Gonzales called the “Lexington” of the Texas Revolution?(pg.243-244)

59. What does the phrase “Come and Take it” mean to Texans at the beginning of the Texas Revolution?(pg.240)

60. Why did the Battle of Gonzales take place?(pg.243-244)

61. After the Consultation of 1835 met, what did the Texians say they were fighting for? (Ch. 9)

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62. During the siege of the Alamo, what were the leaders at Washington-on-the-Brazos doing?(256-270)

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63. Why did Mexicans try to take the cannon at Gonzales?(pg.243-244)

64. What did Travis Mean by “Victory of Death” in his letter?(pg.276-2770

65. Where was Stephen F. Austin during most of the Texas Revolution?(pg.247)

66. What was The Runaway Scrape?(pg.298-299)

67. What was the effect of the Massacre of Goliad on the Texans and people of Texas?(pg.287-288)

68. Why did the Texans want to defend the Alamo?(pg.270-281)

69. Why did member of the government of Mexico say the Secret Treaty of Velasco was not valid?(pg.310-311)

70. What does Governor Smith mean by saying “The eyes of the people of Texas are upon you”?

71. Identify these famous Texas Revolutionaries & what they were most famous for. (use index by last name)

• Davy Crockett-

• William B. Travis-

• Juan Seguin-

• Jim Bowie-

• Sam Houston-

73. What did Santa Anna do with his army the day of the battle before General Sam Houston attacked at San Jacinto? pg. 304-308

74. Compare & contrast American Revolution vs. Texas Revolution.(LoneStar)

75. Who was the “Angel of Goliad”?pg.288

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Spanish Colonial

(Missions/presidios, Spanish control)

Mexican National

(After Mex. Independence through Revolution)

Revolution

Age of Contact

(Exploration)

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