1) What is the name of Geographic Region A shown on the map above? a) Mountains and Basins b) Great Plains c) North Central Plains d) Gulf Coastal Plains 2) Based on the map above, which region of Texas is Amarillo located? a) Mountains and Basins b) Great Plains c) Coastal Plains d) North Central Plains 3) Based on the Image above, which of the following is not located in the Gulf Coastal Plains? a) Austin b) Houston c) Fort Worth d) Dallas 4) Geography is the study of a) transportation systems throughout history. b) the world, its people, and the interaction between them. c) geographic information systems. d) migration patterns in rural areas. 5) The compass rose on a map a) defines the symbols used. b) points to north, south, east, and west.  c) will tell you when the map was created. d) first appeared in Texas in 1810. 6) What town was founded by Stephen F. Austin to serve as the colony’s capital? a) Nacogdoches b) San Felipe c) La Grange d) Galveston 7) Which empresario had a contract to settle families near Nacogdoches but lost it after conflict arose among his settlers? a) Haden Edwards b) Stephen F. Austin c) Benjamin Edwards d) Manuel de Mier y Teran 8) The Fredonian rebels gave up and fled Texas when a) they ran out of supplies. b) they were attacked by American Indians. c) the Mexican government threatened to divide Texas into multiple states. d) the Mexican army and the militia led by Stephen F. Austin approached.  9) Mexican General Manuel de Mier y Terán warned of a) the increasing number of settlers arriving from Europe. b) the growing American influence in East Texas c) the water shortages in areas of West Texas. d) American Indians who did not want to be Mexican citizens. 10) Which of the following did not happen as a result of the Law of April 6, 1830? a) Settlers could no longer bring slaves into Texas. b) Unfilled empresario contracts were suspended. c) Military bases were built along the borders. d) Government officials were removed from office. 11) Why were Texans excited about Santa Anna’s rise to power in Mexico? a) Santa Anna supported Stephen F. Austin. b) Santa Anna was not interested in the day-to-day affairs of the government. c) Santa Anna’s vice president controlled the policies of the Mexican government. d) Santa Anna had promised to restore the Constitution of 1824. 12) After Stephen F. Austin’s imprisonment by Mexican officials, he warned that Texans had no choice but a) to comply with the Mexican government. b) to return to the United States. c) to go to war with Mexico. d) to remain united with Coahuila as one state. 13) Who requested that Congress pass the joint resolution for Texas annexation? a) James K. Polk b) Sam Houston c) John Tyler d) John O’Sullivan 14) What was the goal of the Convention of 1845? a) to decide whether to allow slavery in Texas b) to create a new state government c) to debate the role of women in Texas society d) to form a new political party 15) Under the Texas Admission Act, Texas became the Union’s a) 15th state. b) 20th state. c) 36th state. d) 28th state. 16) Why did John Tyler favor the annexation of Texas? a) He feared the British would interfere with American matters. b) He did not trust the Mexican government. c) He wanted access to Texas’s large oil reserves. d) He was pressured by northerners. 17) How did Texas pay off its debt? a) sold land for $0.50 per acre b) started colleges, public schools, and universities c) designated lands for roads, harbors, and railroads d) gave up its claim to 67 million acres of land 18) What posed a difficult political issue for the United States in the annexation of Texas? a) Most Texans were republicans. b) American Indians wanted a war. c) Great Britain did not approve. d) Texas wanted to retain slavery. 19) Under the new constitution, corporations a) could only operate with permission from the legislature. b) could only employ whites males over the age of 21. c) were not allowed to offer share of ownership for sale. d) did not have to pay any kind of tax. 20) Under the new constitution, which of the following was not one of the three branches of the Texas government? a) executive b) legislative c) biennial d) judicial

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