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Fall Semester Exam Review

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Posted on December 6, 2018 by Mr. Cooper

Instructions

On this page, you will find a review for the 2017 fall semester exam, which will cover almost everything we learned in class for the first semester.

  1. Using only your brain (no notes, books, Internet, or anything else) go through the entire review and answer every question you remember.
    1. ✓ Put check marks next to questions you can easily answer.
    2. ? Put question marks next to the questions you think you might know the answer to.
    3. ⋆ Put stars next to the questions you don’t have any idea what the answer is.
  2. Go back through the review and use what is available to you to answer the questions. Use these resources in this order:
    1. Your own notes
    2. Notes from CooperHistory.com
    3. The textbook
  3. On each school night between now and your exam, study the questions with stars and question marks for 15 minutes.

Table of contents for this page

  • Instructions
  • Questions
    • Unit 1: Geography and Native Texans
    • Unit 2: Exploration and Early Colonization
    • Unit 3: Mexican Colonization and Empresarios
    • Unit 4: The Texas Revolution
    • Unit 6: Republic of Texas
    • Unit 6: Early Statehood
  • Kahoot reviews
  • Printable version

Questions

Unit 1: Geography and Native Texans

An outline of the shape of Texas

Use the map on the first page for the first four questions.

  • Label the four regions of Texas
  • Label the Red River.
  • Label a major city in the Mountains and Basins region.
  • Label the city of Houston.
  • Label Austin with a star.
  • How did Native Texan groups treat their environment? (Hint: The verb begins with “a”.)
  • Which Native Texan tribe lived in the Mountains and Basins region?
  • Which Native Texan tribe lived in East Texas in the Coastal Plains?
  • In which direction would you have to travel in Texas to go from a low elevation to a high elevation?
    • From ______ to ________.
  • What does the study of artifacts help us determine?

Unit 2: Exploration and Early Colonization

  • What were some of the accomplishments and challenges faced by Cabeza de Vaca in Texas? (Write at least two complete sentences.)
  • What was the major reason missions failed? (Write a complete sentence.)
  • What were the three “G”s sought by Spanish explorers?
  • Where did La Salle get shipwrecked and what was he trying to reach?
    • Shipwrecked at:
    • Trying to reach:
  • Which group of people had a desire to find gold in the Americas?
  • Which time period best describes the Era of European Exploration?
    • 1200–1300
    • 1500–1600
    • 1800–1900
    • 2000–present
  • Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?
  • What explorer hoped to find Cibola (seven cities of gold) in Texas?
  • Native Texan groups viewed the construction of missions with ___________, because few people would trust someone building one of those on their land.
  • What is the Spanish word for “cowboy”?
  • Name two major cities in Texas with names in Spanish (Hint: one is in the mountains and basins region, another is where the Alamo is located.)

Unit 3: Mexican Colonization and Empresarios

  • Name at least three empresarios.
  • What was the nickname of the families Stephen F. Austin brought to settle in Texas?
  • “The Old Three Hundred”, Moses Austin, and Martín De León were all part of the _________ National Era. (Hint: What country controlled Texas at the time?)
  • What group of people were concerned about Native Texan attacks during the Mexican National Era?
  • What religion did the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 require all settlers to be?
  • Give some useful descriptions of Green DeWitt.
  • At which battle was the Gutierrez—Magee Expedition defeated?
  • What motivated the Spanish to colonize Texas? What motivated the Anglos?
    • Spanish:
    • Anglo colonists:
  • Which empresario started the first significant Anglo colony in Texas?
  • Which filibuster expedition had the purpose of continuing the rebellion of Father Hidalgo against Spanish rule?

Unit 4: The Texas Revolution

  • What law had a main purpose of stopping U.S. immigration to Texas?
  • Describe the battle of San Jacinto. How long did it last? Who were the leaders of both sides? (Write at least two complete sentences.)
  • Which battle resulted in the surrender of Santa Anna?
  • Who wrote letters asking for help from the Alamo?
  • Which battle was fought in an open land area, meaning that the Texans were likely to be surrounded?
  • Name three of the major battles of the Revolution Era.
  • Which Texan was executed at Goliad after surrendering to Mexican troops at Coleto Creek?
  • What was Sam Houston’s role in the Texas Revolution?
  • Which battle involved the “Come and Take It” flag?

Unit 5: Republic of Texas

    • Who won the Texas presidential election because both of his opponents died before election day?
    • Who was President of Texas when it was annexed into the United States?
    • Name three issues Mirabeau Lamar had with the Native Americans while he was President of Texas:
    • Who is MOST remembered for helping to develop Texas’ educational system?
    • Most people from _________ supported the annexation of Texas because the U.S. could pay its debts.
    • Sam Houston was against building a _________ because he thought it would cost too much money.
    • Which country was worried about the issue of slavery before annexing Texas?
    • Most Texans voted for _______ __________ for president because of his leadership skills.

Unit 6: Early Statehood

  • Which treaty ended the Mexican War?
  • What do we call an agreement in which each side gives up some of their demands?
  • What is the belief that the United States should expand to the Pacific Ocean called?

Kahoot reviews

  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3

Printable version

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