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"In Texas, Questions of Drought and Climate Change"
"Thesevere droughtacrossTexas has hittheoil and gascityof
Midland especially hard. Since Oct. 1, Midland has received only
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half-month period in recorded history,'said David Hennig, a
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full, thecity has putin place outdoorwatering restrictions- albeit
notbacked up bypenalties - forthefirsttime."
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(f) Itcan resultin severeweatherconditions.
(g) Itcan helptoincreasetradewith foreign countries.
(h) Itcan determinearegion's elevation.
(j) Itcan stabilizetheeconomy.
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(a) There are no cultures in Texas.
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(f) They planned toconquertheNativeAmericans.
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(h) They hoped toconvertNativeAmericanstoChristianity.
(j) They expected totradeextensivelywith NativeAmericans.
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"All these people do notrecognize theseasons bythe
sun, norbythe moon, nordothey keep countofthe
month and year. Theyratherunderstandand know
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ripen, and in theseason thatthefish dieand the
appearanceofthestars, in which theyareveryclever
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13. Which ofthefollowing statementsregarding Cabeza deVaca's views
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(a) NativeAmericansarefriendly people.
(b) NativeAmericans have no knowledgeabouttheworld.
(c) NativeAmericansvalueofnatureinfluencedthewaythey
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(d) NativeAmericans wereskilled huntersand gatherers.
14. Which ofthefollowing was notafactorin Spain'ssettlementof
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(f) economic interests
(g) spreading theChristianfaith
(h) threatofFrench presence in eastTexas
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1. Mexican War
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3. Which ofthefollowing showsthecorrectchronological orderin which these events
occurred?
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B II,III,I,IV
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"Foreigners...havethisfrontierofourfederation open to
them toenterwithoutfulfilling the requirementsofthelaw.
Thiscountryistheasylum offugitivesfrom theneighboring
republic [theUnitedStates]... [Farmers] settlewhere itsuits
them, and theytakeoverwhateverland theydesirewithout
thealcalde's approval and in defianceofthelaws."
-General Miery Teran (1828)
4. As a resultofGeneral MieryTeran's report, whatactiondidtheIVlexican government
take?
F itcontinued toallowAnglos tosettleinTexas
G itbanned Anglo immigration from theU.S.
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B Oklahoma
C Arkansas
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6. Which ofthefollowing statementsisinaccurate aboutEuropean effectson American
IndiantribesofTexas?
F ManyAmerican Indiansdied fromdiseasesthatEuropeansbroughttothe region.
G Technologyintroduced bythe Europeanschanged tribal relationships.
H The Europeansforced theAmerican Indianstogiveuptheirland.
l The Europeansand American Indiansenjoyed equal statusand sharedthe
availablefood and water.
Ad Interim Government Officers
President David G. Burnet
Vice-President Lorenzo de Zavala
Secretary of State Samuel P. Carson
Secretary of Treasury BaileyHardeman
Secretary of War ThomasJ. Rusk
Secretary of Navy
Attorney General
Commander of the Army
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Sam Houston
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7. Howdoesthelistofgovernmentofficialsabove reflectthefactthatTexans
believed theirstatetobe in danger?
A theyelected David Burnetas president
B threeofficescreated dealtwithdefense
C theyelected a SecretaryoftheTreasury
o theycreated an office ofattorneygeneral
ToThe People ofTexas and
All Americans in theWorld --
February24, 1836
Fellowcitizens& compatriots--
I am besieged, byathousand ormoreoftheMexicans underSanta Anna -- I
havesustained acontinual bombardment& cannonade for 24 hours& have
notlosta man -- The enemyhasdemanded a surrenderatdiscretion,
otherwise, thegarrison are to be puttothesword, ifthefortis taken -- I
haveanswered thedemand with acannon shot, & ourflag still waves
proudlyfrom the walls -- .Then, I call on you in
the nameofLiberty, ofpatriotism,& everything dearto theAmerican
character, to come toouraid, with all dispatch -- The enemyis receiving
reinforcementsdaily& will no doubtincrease tothree orfourthousand in
fourorfive days. Ifthis call is neglected, I am determined tosustain myself
as long as possible & die likea soldierwho neverforgets whatis duetohis
own honor& thatofhis country --
VICTORY OR DEATH!
William BarretTravis
Lt. Col. Comdt.
8. Which ofthefollowing bestcompletestheexcerptabove?
F "IregretthatI have butone lifetogive"
G "Icommand thatoursoldierstraintowin"
H "Ishall neversurrenderorretreat"
J "Iknowthatwe shall overcome"
9. How doestheTexas Constitution reflecttheU.S. government'sconceptofchecks
and balances?
A itgrantsvoting rights towhite males
B itsplitsthe poweramong three branches
C itcreates a courtsystem based on trial byjury
D itlimitsthe numberofyears each official can serve
10. Which ofthefollowing best explainsthe population increase inTexas beginning in
the 1820s?
F Anglo immigrationtoTexas
G the buildingofmissions bySpain
H outbreakofdiseases among native populations
J thestartoftheTexasRevolution
11. Whatwasthesignificance ofthe BattleofGonzales?
A itwas the lastconflictintheMexican War
B it was the beginningofthefightforTexas independence
C following the battle, Stephen F. Austin became head oftheTexasgovernment
o following thebattle, Sam Houston accepted thesurrenderoftheMexicanforces
12. TheOgallalaAquifer, Edwards Plateau and Llano Basin can all befound in which of
thefollowing regionsofTexas?
F 1
G 2
H 3
J 4
13. How didthemassacreatGoliad transformtheTexasRevolution?
A Texans were moredeterminedthanevertodefeatMexico.
B Texans began using mainlyforeign soldiers to defeatMexico.
C Texans asked the United Statestocome totheiraid againstMexico.
D Texans restrained theirarmybeforecontinuing thefightagainstMexico.
"It istruethatAnglos living in Nacogdoches outnumberMexicans
10to 1 butthatdoes notgivetheMexican governmenttheright
toforbid ustosettle in Texas,"
"It is notfairthatweTexans haveto paytaxeson goodswe
importfrom theUnited States,"
"Whycan'twe bring slaves toTexas anymore? We havea rightto
own property,"
14. TheseexcerptsofferdifferentpOintsofviewabout
F theTurtleBayou Resolutions
G theConventionof1833
H the Law ofApril 6, 1830
J theGoliad Massacre
15. The BattleofSabinePass was an importantvictoryfortheConfederacy because
A hundredsofUnion troopswere killed
B SabinePass was defended by volunteers
C itended Union planstolaunch acampaign againstTexas
D AlbertSidneyJohnston was killed
Centralists

Believed Mexicoshould
governTexas

Opposed slavery

Discouraged trade between
Texas and foreign nations

Federalists
BelievedTexasshould
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Supported slavery

Encouraged immigration,
especiallyforsettlersalready
living inTexas
16. Whatconclusion can you drawaboutCentralists?
F Centralistsfeared Texas would onedaybreakawayfrom Mexico and become
an independentrepublic.
G Centralistswanted toseeTexasgrowas an independentrepublic.
H Centralistsfeared Texas would becomeaslave state and supporttheSouth
duringtheAmerican Civil War.
J Centralists believedTexas should havea voice in howMexico was ruled.
17. From which ofthefollowing geographicregions doesTexas obtainshellfish, crude
oil and natural gas?
A Coastal Plains
B Mountainsand Basins
C North Central Plains
D GreatPlains
18. BeforeTexaswasannexed bytheUnited States,Texansvoted overwhelminglyin
favorofannexation. However, manycitizens oftheUnited Statesdid notwantto
annexTexasbecause-
F Texas had been itsown countryand mightrebel again to regain its
sovereignty.
G Texas would beaslavestateand would tipthebalanceofpowerin Congress.
H Theyfeltthatthecountrywas big enough and did notneed anymore
territory.
l TheythoughtSpain was likelytodeclare wartoregain its lostterritory.
19. Whatdo boththeU.S. Constitution and theTexasConstitution have in common?
A separationofpowers, checks and balances, and bill ofrights
B amendments, one branch ofgovernment,separationofchurch and state
C taxlaws, limited political terms, governoras thehead oftheexecutive branch
o judgeelected byvoters, limitsforgovernmental power, restriction offreedoms
"Ithas failed toestablish anypublicsystem ofeducation."
"Ithas failed and refused tosecure...therighttotrial byjury."
"Itdenies us therighttoworshipping theAlmighty."
"It hasdemanded us todeliverupourarmswhich areessential to
ourdefense."
20. Whatwould bethe mostappropriatetitlefortheinformation inthe box?
F TurtleBayou Resolutions
G Actions taken bytheConsultation
H Provisions oftheLaw ofApril 6, 1830
l Grievances intheTexas DeclarationofIndependence
"All political poweris inherentin the people, and all free
governments are founded on their authority, and
instituted for their benefit. The faith of the people of
Texas stands pledged tothe preservation ofa republican
form ofgovernment, and, subjectto this limitation only,
they have at all times the inalienable right to alter,
reform, or abolish their government in such manner as
they maythinkexpedient"
- The Texas Constitution, Article 1 Bill of Rights
21. Which prinCiple ofgovernmentisexpressed intheexcerptfrom ArticleI?
A federalism
B checksand balances
C popularsovereignty
o separationofpowers
22. Which ofthefollowing isa resultoffreedom ofthepress?
F Stateofficialsarenotheld accountableforactionstheytakein publicaffairs.
G Facts given in newspaperstell onlyonesideofastory.
H Protestsbypeoplewhodo notagreewith publicpolicies are notreported.
l Votersareabletostayinformedaboutpublicissues.
23. In the 1820s, the Mexican government bestowed land grants on empresarios who
A contracted to bring Americans into Texas
B moved the Indians north to Oklahoma
C gained access to Arizona, New Mexico, and California
D brought slaves from the United States
CAUSE
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EFFECTS
*Created the first constitutional
government in Texas
*gave Texans certain rights
*Santa Anna ignored these rights
*Ied to war and Texas independence
24. Which of the following best completes the chart?
F Texas state constitution
G Mexican Federal Constitution
H Constitution of the United States
J Constitution of the Republic of Texas
"Texashas been absorbed intotheUnion in theinevitable
fulfillmentofthegeneral lawwhich is rolling ourpopulation
westward. Itwasdisintegratedfrom Mexicointhe naturalcourse
ofevents, bya process perfectlylegitimateon itsown part,
blamelesson ours. (its) incorporation intotheUnion wasnotonly
inevitable, butthemostnatural, rightand properthing in the
world... "
- The Democratic Review, 1845
25. What idea didtheDemocratic Review mentiontodefend theannexationofTexas?
A good government
B westwardexpansion
C natural resources
D national defense
26. As partofthesettlementofthe Mexican War, whatdid theTreatyofGuadalupe
HidalgogivetoMexico?
F territoryincluding California and partofTexas
G fifteen million dollarspluscompensation forlostproperty
H seventy-fivemilliondollarsand the Rio GrandeValley
l paymentstofamiliesofdead soldiers
27. Which ofthefollowing individualsiscorrectlypaired?
A Alonso Alvarezde Pineda-firsttomaptheTexas coast
B Stephen F. Austin-commanderoftheTexasarmy
C Mirabeau B. Lamar-Spanishexplorer
D William B. Travis-authoroftheTexas DeclarationofIndependence
ExploredTexas
Adopted ways oftheKarankawas
Described theland, plants, animals
and peoples ofTexas in hisjournal
30. Theinformation intheboxis closelyassociated with whatTexasexplorer?
F AlvarNunezCabeza deVaca
G Jose de Escandon
H AlonsoAlvarezde Pineda
J Fray Damian Massanet
31. Whatdid FatherMiguel Hidalgoy Costilla believe?
A thatMexicansshould pay taxes to helppayforwars in Europe
B thatthebestjobsin Mexicoshould be reserved foradministratorssentfrom
Spain
C thatthe Americanswere attemptingtooccupyTexas
o thatthe peopleofMexico should governthemselves
28. InTexas history, whatisthesignificanceoftheyear1861?
F The legislature passed a lawmakingfence-cutting afelony.
G Hurricanewindsdestroyed thearea surroundingGalveston.
H CharlesGoodnightcreated thefirstcattle ranch in theTexas Panhandle.
J TheSecession Conventiondecided thatTexasshould withdrawfromtheUnion.
"Mexicohas passed the boundaryof
theUnited States, hasinvadedour
territory, and shedAmerican blood
uponAmerican soil."
29. ThisquoteindicatesthattheUnitedStatesbelieved thatMexican troops had
violated Americanterritorybycrossing the .
A Sacramento River
B Rio Grande
C Nueces River
o ColoradoRiver
Explored Texas
Adopted waysoftheKarankawas
Described the land, plants, animals
and peoplesofTexas in hisjournal
30. The informationin thebox is closelyassociated with whatTexasexplorer?
F Alvar NunezCabeza de Vaca
G Jose de Escandon
H AlonsoAlvarez de Pineda
J Fray Damian Massanet
31. Whatdid FatherMiguel Hidalgoy Costilla believe?
A thatMexicansshould paytaxestohelp payforwarsin Europe
B thatthe bestjobsin Mexico should be reserved foradministratorssentfrom
Spain
C thattheAmericanswere attemptingtooccupyTexas
D thatthe peopleofMexico should govern themselves
?
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin
Green De Witt
MartindeLeon
32. Whatwould be themostappropriatetitlefortheinformation in thebox?
F Heroes oftheTexas Revolution
G EmpresariosofTexas
H ExplorersofTexas
l Leaders ofTexasduringthe Civil War
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enthlesMexi<anstates
tocreatethei,.O'\Nn
setdementlaws
. General<:oloniza1:ion
. lawispassE'd by
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Sahillonatelegislature
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independence
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Mexican Cofonization Laws, 1820-1830
33. During the 1820s,immigrationtoTexas
A Was an orderlyandsmooth process
B Decreased becauseofconflictswithAmerican Indians
C Grewslowly because manyimmigrantscould notmeettheresidency condition
D Was encouraged bytheSaltillostate legislatureafter1825
34. Which ofthefollowing was nota problem faced bytheRepublicofTexas in its
earlyyears?
F American Indian raids
G a largedebt
H overpopulation
J militaryunrest
35. Which ofthe following was nota cause ofthe Mexican-AmericanWar?
A Mexico refused toaccepttheRio GrandeastheboundarybetweenTexasand
Mexico.
B Mexico refused topaytheU.s. governmentmoneyforpropertydamagein
Texas.
C Mexico refused to negotiateatreatygivingCalifornia totheUnited States.
D Mexico reinstated SantaAnna as its president.
36. Which ofthefollowing headlinesabovewould have appeared inTexas in theyear
1845?
F
Daily News
"Texas Declares
independence from
Mexico"
H
DailyNews
"Texas becomes a
state"
G J
Daily News
"Mexico victorious
over Spain"
Daily News
"Texans vote to
Secede from the
Union"
37. Whywas PresidioSanAntoniode Bexarconstructed?
A ItwasclosetotheFrench settlementsin Louisiana.
B Petroleum wasdiscovered there.
C Itwas halfwaybetween NewSpain and the newmissionsin EastTexas.
D Itwas a naturalcross-overlocationalong theRio Grande.
38. Whathappened atWashington-on-the-Brazoson March 2/ 18367
F TheTexas Declaration ofIndependencewas adopted byunanimousvote of
theConvention.
G Santa Anna entered thetownand routed theTexas provisional government.
H TheTexasConstitution was approved.
J David G. Burnetwaschosen as ad interim presidentofTexas.
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39. Whatwas thestatusofArea 2 immediately priortostatehood?
A United Statesterritory
B Spanishcolony
C partofMexico
D independentrepublic
Heeled boots
Westernsaddle
Bandanna
Lariat
Leatherchaps
41. Which groupwas mostresponsible formaking theitemslisted abovecommon
throughouttheSouthwest?
A Cherokees
B Mormonsettlers
C Mexican ranchers
o Chinese railroad workers
"Thegreatmajorityofthenewstate'sapproximately 100,000white
inhabitantswere nativesoftheSouth, whb, as theysettled in theeastern
timberlandsand south central plains, had builtalifeas similaras possible
tothatexperienced in theirhomestates. Theireconomy, dependenton
agriculture, was concentrated firstonsubsistencefarming and herding
and thenon productionofcottonas acash crop."
-fromthewebsiteofthe Red RiverAuthorityinTexas,
http://www.rra.dst.tx.us/
42. According tothe excerpt, which ofthese would theSouthern migrantshave
introduced toTexas?
F coal-powered industry
nl:!W 'lUT Ul"ttltl9'\UIDueT
H knowledge ofcattle
Heeled boots
Western saddle
Bandanna
Lariat
Leatherchaps
41. Which groupwas mostresponsible formaking theitems listed abovecommon
throughoutthe Southwest?
A Cherokees
B Mormon settlers
C Mexican ranchers
D Chinese railroad workers
"Thegreatmajorityofthenewstate'sapproximately 100,000white
inhabitantswere nativesoftheSouth, whb, as they settled in theeastern
timberlandsand south central plains, had builtalifeas similaras possible
tothatexperienced in theirhomestates. Theireconomy, dependenton
agriculture, was concentrated firston subsistencefarming and herding
and thenon productionofcottonas acash crop."
-fromthewebsiteofthe Red RiverAuthorityinTexas,
http:L!www.rra.dst.tx.us/
42. According tothe excerpt, which ofthese would theSouthern migrantshave
introduced toTexas?
F coal-powered industry
G newtechniques forcutting lumber
H knowledgeofcattle ranching
J plantation slavery
43. Which ofthefollowing isnotone ofthenaturalvegetation regionsfound inTexas?
A tundra
B forests
C grasslands
o savannas
44. During the presidencyofMirabeau B. Lamar, theTexasRangers
F protected settlersfrom the Mexican army
G waged waragainsttheAmericanIndians
H enforced thelaws intheTexas settlements
J worked withtheu.s.Armytodefend thefrontier
45. WhatsimilaritiesdotheApache and Comancheshare?
A Theylived nearthecoastand obtained theirfood byfishing.
B Theywerefarmerswhogrewcorn Qnd othervegetables.
C They builtpermanenthomesand gathered wild plantsforfood.
o Theywere nomadswhodepended on thebuffaloforsurvival.
?
No slavery
allowed in
Washington D.C.
California
becomesa free
state.
Territories
obtained from
Mexico would
voteon theissue
ofslavery.
All stateswouId
havetoreturn
runawayslaves
46. Which ofthefollowing would bethemostappropriatetitleforthischart?
F FugitiveSlave Law
G TreatyofGuadalupe Hidalgo
H Annexation ofTexas
l Compromiseof1850
47. During Reconstruction, theTexas governmentwasforced towritea new
constitution. Howwere African-Americansaffected by this new constitution?
A African-American civil rightswereenforced throughtheFreedman's Bureau.
B African-Americanswere giventherighttovote.
C African-Americansweregiven small landgrantstofarm.
D African-American civil rightswere denied bythe BlackCodes.
"Texas is aseparatesovereign
state, and...hercitizens... are
absolved [freed] fromall
allegiancetotheUnited States."
48. Which ofthe following actionsoccurred asa resultofthestatementabove?
F Texas seceded from the Union
G Texasdeclared independence from Mexico
H Mexico declared waragainsttheUnited States
l TheTexasRevolution began
49. Texas'location was importantduring theCivil Warbecause
A thefrontierofTexaswas vulnerabletoNativeAmerican attacks.
B Texas controlled the Mississippi River.
C Texas linked suppliesfrom western stateswith Confederate troops.
o control oftheGulfofMexicowasvital toCivil Warvictory.
50. Which statementbestexplainstheeffectKing Cotton had on theSouth's
economy?
F The South became economicallydependenton the industrial system,
requiring theimmigrationoflow-wagefactoryworkers.
G When slaveryended, Southern plantation ownersquicklyturned togrowing
rice.
H TheSouth became economicallydependenton the plantation system,
thereby increasing dependence on slavery.
J Southern plantation owners wereabletoabolish slaveryduetoincreased
profitsfrom cotton.