Test One- 1st Quarter

Question 1

Which of the following tribes was among those that eventually became part of the great horse cultures in North America

Answer 1

C. Comanche

Question 2

The first modern European nation to lay claim to the territory of Texas was:

Answer 2

B. Spain

Question 3

What is a presidio

Answer 3

B a fortified settlement

Question 4

The first area that was settled by the tejanos was

Answer 4

D. The rio grande valley

Question 5

Of the six flags flown over Texas, which represented republics

Answer 5

A. Texas and Mexico

Question 6

The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began:

Answer 6

B. In 1835

Question 7

Who won the battle that led to the independence of Texas from Mexico?

Answer 7

C. Sam Houston

Question 8

What is the main reason why early petitions by the Republic of Texas to join the US were rejected?

Answer 8

D. There was controversy over Texas becoming a slave state

Question 9

Which flag was the fifth to fly over Texas?

Answer 9

B. US flag

Question 10

Name the two major ideological groups in Texas during the era of Reconstruction

Answer 10

D. Confederate sympathizers and Republicans

Question 11

The “carpetbagger constitution” reversed which right of whites who had participated in the Civil War?

Answer 11

B. Suffrage

Question 12

Approximately how long did one-party Democratic rule last in Texas?

Answer 12

C. 100 years

Question 13

Which of the following elements dominated the land based economy of post-Reconstruction Texas and is/are still important today?

Answer 13

D. Oil, cotton, and cattle

Question 14

Between 1900 and 1960, what was the primary factor that accelerated the demographic shift from a rural society to an urban society in Texas?

Answer 14

A. Oil

Question 15

Today what industry dominated the Texas economy employing about 76% of the private sector workforce?

Answer 15

B. The service industry

Question 16

What BEST explains why Texas turned from a Democratic stronghold in the 1930s to a Republican stronghold in the 2000s?

Answer 16

C. The Democratic Party became more liberal over time

Question 17

Polls show that a Texan is MOST likely to identify as a:

Answer 17

D. Conservative

Question 18

In terms of population size, Texas ranks ________ in the nation in comparison to other states

Answer 18

B. Second

Question 19

As of 2012, white non-Hispanics made up about ____% of the states population

Answer 19

B. 45

Question 20

As of 2012, Hispanics made up about ___% of the states population

Answer 20

C. 38

Question 21

Members of which of the following groups most overwhelmingly identify themselves as Republican?

Answer 21

A. Evangelical Protestants

Question 22

From 2008-2012, Texas’ unemployment rate:

Answer 22

D. Was lower than the national average

Question 23

A belief that government is a positive instrument for change and a means for promoting the general welfare of all citizens define which political subculture?

Answer 23

C. Moralistic

Question 24

Which political subculture was a natural extension of the practice of slavery?

Answer 24

A. Traditionalistic

Question 25

Which tribe settled primarily in the eastern part of what we now call Texas?

Answer 25

A. Caddo

Question 26

Which tribe primarily settled in the eastern part of what we now call Texas?

Answer 26

A. Caddo