NAME: _________________________________
END OF YEAR TEST- 2010
1. Which of the following eras of
Texas History is characterized by
nomadic hunters before there was
written history.
A. Mesoamerican
B. Prehistoric
C. Paleolithic
D. Renaissance
2. Which of the following events took
place in 1821?
A. Texas Independence from
Mexico
B. The Battle of the Alamo
C. Mexican Independence from
Spain
D. The Republic of Texas
3. Which year did the Texas
Revolution take place?
A. 1821
B. 1836
C. 1861
D. 1892
DATE: _______________
4. Put the following eras of Texas
History in order:
-Exploration
-Anglo Colonization
-Revolution
-Statehood
-Mission building
-Republic
A. exploration, mission-building,
Anglo colonization, revolution,
republic, statehood
B. exploration, Anglo
colonization, mission-building,
revolution, republic, statehood
C. republic, exploration
revolution, Anglo colonization,
statehood, mission building
D. revolution, Anglo colonization,
exploration, statehood, republic,
mission-building
5. When was Texas an independent
republic?
A. 1885-1990
B. 1861-1865
C. 1990-1995
D. 1836-1845
Use your knowledge of social studies and the excerpt below to answer the
following question.
Dear Brother and Sister, . . .
“The North perhaps is and has been trying to and has been infringing on
Southern rights, but what can the South do to better the matter by withdrawing
from the Union. There cannot in my opinion any good result from such an
action. I do believe if persevered (continued) as I said before that it will end in
the destruction of our Republican Government and what else God only knows.
Civil War with all its horrible consequences. . . this is a great thing that is now
taking place – enough to arouse the most sluggish to thought and from what little
I can gain our nation is going to be pretty well divided and that the matter will not
be decided in a few days as some think or rather say.
“From: Elm Fork Echoes, Vol. XX, May 1992, p. 51 – 52.

6. When was the excerpt was most likely written?

A. 1861
B. 1836
C. 1845
D. 1865

7. Which of the following best represents the opinion of the author?

A. The South should secede from the Union.
B. The North should secede from the Union.
C. The South should not secede from the Union
D. The North should not secede from the Union
8. What similarities do the Apache
and Comanche share?
A. Both groups lived near the
coast and fished for food.
B. They established permanent
homes and farmed for food.
C. They were both skilled at
using horses to hunt buffalo.
D. Both groups hunted and
planted crops
9. The Jumanos settled in the
Mountains and Basins region near
the Rio Grande because:
A. The Rio Grande was the most
reliable water source for farming
B. The Jumanos were fisherman
C. They climbed the mountains
in the region to search for
enemies.
D. Buffalo were attracted to the
river which made it easier to hunt.
10. Which of the following was a goal
of Spanish missions in Texas?
A. To increase exports to the
thirteen British colonies
B. To train Native Americans to
run the missions without Spanish
leadership
C. To destroy the Native
American tribes in Texas
D. To claim land and convert
Native Americans to Christianity
11. What was Cibola and what role
did it play in the early Spanish
exploration of Texas?
A. A successful mission the
Spanish established in San
Antonio
B. The name of the boat that
was shipwrecked with Cabeza de
Vaca and his men.
C. The legend about seven cities
of gold that drew many Spanish
explorers to Texas.
D. The disease that the
Spaniards brought to the new
land that killed many of the
Native Americans.
12. Analyzing the map above, which physical characteristic influenced where the
missions and presidios were built in Texas?
A. They were close to mountains
B. They were located close to towns that were already established
C. They were located close to rivers
D. They were mainly located in areas that received a lot of rain.

13. According to the map, how many missions were located in Texas?
A. 9
B. 13
C. 19
D. 7
 14. Which of the following reasons
did not contribute to the decline of
Native Americans in Texas?
A. Spanish disease
B. Blending of Spanish and
Native American cultures
C. Wars between opposing
tribes
D. Severe flooding in Texas
15. How did the falling buffalo
population affect Native Americans of
the Great Plains?
i. Tribes were forced to find a new
food source.
ii. Tribes no longer needed to be
nomadic.
iii. Conflicts arose between Native
Americans and whites over the
remaining buffalo.
iv. Native Americans changed the way
they dressed.
A. i only
B. i and iii only
C. i, ii, and iii only
D. i, ii, iii, and iv only
16. General Manuel Mier y Teran was
most alarmed by
A. The growing American control
over east Texas.
B. The increasing number of
slaves in Texas.
C. The refusal of settlers to learn
Spanish.
D. The shortage of corn after a
drought in east Texas.
17. Why was the Battle of Gonzales
significant?
A. It was the last conflict in the
Mexican War.
B. It was the beginning of the
fight for Texas independence.
C. Following this battle, the
Republic of Texas was formed.
D. Santa Anna surrendered
immediately after this battle.
18. What memories inspired Texans
at the Battle of San Jacinto?
A. Texans are weak and become
overconfident.
B. Memories of their losses at
the Alamo and Goliad
 C. Their training D. Thoughts of their families

TEXAS REVOLUTION
Lasted for 18 minutes 21. Which of the following was NOT
a problem faced by the Republic of
Texan Victory
Texas?
Led by Sam Houston
A. lack of recognition as a nation
Texans surprised Mexican troops to win by other countries
the Revolution
B. war debt
C. lack of leadership
19. Which battle does the previous
list describe? D. conflicts with Native
Americans
A. San Jacinto
B. Alamo
22. One reason the U.S. government
C. Runaway Scrape delayed annexing Texas was due to
D. Goliad Massacre __.
A. Texas’s alliance with Britain
20. Manifest destiny was the belief B. threat of war with Spain
that: C. resistance by Sam Houston
A. Texas would become part of D. opposition to adding another
the United States. slave state
B. slavery was a necessary evil.
C. the U.S. would expand from
coast to coast.
D. war with Mexico was
inevitable.
Read the two passages that follow and answer the question that follows.
“Treaties of peace and amity [friendship], and the maintenance of good faith with the
Indians, present themselves to my mind as the most rational grounds on which to obtain
their friendship. Let us abstain on our part from aggressions, establish commerce
[trade] with the different tribes…and natural reason will teach them the utility of our
friendship.”
--Sam Houston
October 22, 1836

“…I would recommend that we deal justly with all nations, aggressively to none;
preserve friendly and amicable relations with those who are willing. Preferring peace,
but not against war, I shall be ever ready to solve our differences with friendly
discussion…at the same time be equally prompt to adopt either offensive or defensive
operations…as our own safety may render necessary.”
--Mirabeau B. Lamar
December 10, 1838

23. President Lamar and President Houston disagreed on:

A. The role of the president in Texas.
B. How the Constitution worked
C. Treaties with Native American tribes
D. How many years Texas should wait before joining the U.S.

24. Which of the following sentences is the BEST summary for the first passage?
A. If the Indians and settlers were able to trade and have trust in one another,
they would have a peaceful relationship.
B. Natural reason will teach the Indians how to be friends with the settlers
C. It would be nearly impossible for the Indians and settlers to have a peaceful
relationship.
D. The Indians and settlers should be able to work together and not fight unless
it is absolutely necessary.
25. Which of the following
statements best describes the 27. Which of the following was NOT
reasons why Texas left the Union and an important use of barbed wire?
joined the South (Confederate States
of America)? A. It kept predators away from
the livestock.
A. Texas was more similar to the
northern states in the Union and B. It restricted the transmission
had a similar economic and of cattle diseases.
political beliefs. C. It prevented squatters from
B. Texas was similar to the settling on ranch land.
Confederate (southern) states D. It protected crops from being
economically and socially, eaten by cattle.
including support of states rights.
C. Most Texans had come from
28. All of the following were social
southern states and did not want
impacts of the cattle industry in
to fight against relatives if war
Texas EXCEPT—
ensued.
A. The ranching industry
D. Texans supported the Kansas
changed the economy of Texas.
Nebraska Act but it failed to pass.
B. Many Mexican-Americans
and African-Americans joined the
26. Which of the following does not industry.
demonstrate a MAJOR cause of the
C. Many Spanish words were
Civil War?
added to the English language.
A. Southern States believed that
D. Women became involved in
the state government should
the cattle industry.
have more authority to make
decisions for the individual state.
B. The Union and Confederacy
disagreed on the issue of slavery.
C. Abraham Lincoln and the
Republican Party supported
higher tariffs (taxes).
D. Federal soldiers had entered
Texas to keep it from seceding.
29. How did the use of windmills
help increase West Texas
settlement?
A. It made oil drilling easier.
B. Pioneers used them to predict
destructive weather.
C. Pioneers did not have to
depend on sources of surface
water.
D. It generated electricity for
early communities.

30. The discovery that had the

greatest impact on the development Use the map above to answer
of the highway system in Texas questions number 32 and 33.
was___. 32. In which Texas region is City E
A. Pasteurization located?

B. Spindletop A. Gulf Coastal Plains

C. Computer chip B. Mountains and Basins

D. Assembly line C. Central Plains

D. Great Plains

31. The following are the results of

which industry in Texas? 33. Which of the following is located
- Economic boom in west Texas in the Central Plains
- Development of highway systems A. E
- Led to greater levels of
B. 4
industrialization
C. B
A. Technological Industry
D. D
B. Medical Industry
C. Oil Industry
D. Cattle Industry
 34. Which principle of government is
reflected in this graphic organizer?
A. Republicanism
B. Individual Rights
C. Checks and Balances
D. Federalism

35. Which of the following explains the concept of limited government?

A. It ensures that the government is expected to obey the law.
B. It separates the three branches of government.
C. It ensures a democratic form of government.
D. It shows how government gets its power from the people.

36. The branch of

government listed in the
Texas Constitution that
belongs in the box is____.
A. the executive branch
B. the legislative branch
C. the judicial branch
D. federalism
37. Which political belief is Rights guaranteed by the
supported by both the U.S. and Texas Bill of Rights
Constitutions? 1. Freedom of Speech
2. ________________
A. Federalism
3. Freedom of the Press
B. Socialism 4. Right to a Trial by Jury
C. Unicameralism
D. Communism

38. Which of the following

statements is true about the Texas
and U.S. Constitution?
A. The U.S. Constitution was
written after the Texas
Constitution.
B. The Texas Constitution and
U.S. Constitution include the plan 40. Which of the following BEST
for public education. completes the chart above?
C. Both the U.S. Constitution and A. Freedom of Employment
the Texas Constitution have
stayed the same for more than B. Freedom of Religion
100 years. C. Right to a College Education
D. The U.S. Constitution and the D. Right to a Democratic
Texas Constitution limit the Government
government’s powers and protect
the rights of the people.
41. The purpose of the Bill of Rights
is to _________.
39. Which of the following is both a
A. Explains the rights of the
right and a responsibility of Texas
citizens.
citizens?
B. Specify the powers of the
A. Choosing a religion
government.
B. Speaking out on issues
C. Give power to the citizens
C. Voting for public officials
D. Explain the concept of
D. Helping the community separation of powers.
 44. You have been assigned a
German settlers in Texas research paper about life in early
hired Texas Mexican Texas. You need to include some
musicians. The Germans primary source material in your
preferred music that they paper. Which of the following is a
were used to, like waltzes primary source?
and polkas played A. The diary of a Texas colonist
primarily on the accordion.
B. The biography of a Texas
The musicians began to
colonist
adapt the German music
by playing polkas but C. A computer database of
adding lyrics related to settlers living in Texas
D. A newspaper article written by
42. The above passage BEST
a Texas historian
supports ideas about —
A. how to peacefully resolve
conflict 45. Which of the following would be
the BEST primary source to use in
B. how cultural blending and
researching the Texas Revolution?
sharing takes place
A. Biography of James Bowie
C. how polka music came to the
United States B. Texas history textbook
D. how Mexican traditions are C. Sam Houston’s journal
better than German traditions D. Timeline of Texas from 1845
to 1865
43. Which of the following celebrates
the end of slavery in Texas?
A. Kwanzaa
B. Juneteenth
C. Million Man March
D. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Use the map below to answer questions 46-48.

46. Which of the following territories

was not part of the cattle raising
country?
A. Louisiana
B. Dakota Territory
C. Montana Territory
D. Texas

47. Why were Dodge City, Abilene,

and San Antonio important cities
during the 1870s?
A. They were all located on
major rivers.
B. They were port cities on the
ocean.
C. They had not yet been settled.
D. These cities had important
railroad stations.

48. Which cattle trail was the longest?

A. The Chisholm Trail
B. Goodnight-Loving Trail
C. Western Trail
D. Shawnee Trail
49. The main idea of this cartoon is __
A. the farmer’s windmill was broken.
B. oil was very difficult to find.
C. the life of a Texas farmer was too hard.
D. oil was discovered when water was needed.
50. The cartoon references a significant change in technological innovation
involving
A. communication
B. transportation
C. electronics
D. aerospace
Number TEK Skill-Level Answer
1 7.1A B

2 7.1C C

3 7.1C C

4 7.1 A

5 7.1C D

6 7.1C R-1 A

7 7.21D R-1 A

8 7.2A C

9 7.2A A

10 7.2B D

11 7.2B C

12 7.2B V-1 C

13 7.2B V-1 B

14 7.2B D

15 7.2B C

16 3B A

17 3B B

18 3B B

19 3B A

20 4B C

21 4B C

22 4B D

23 7.21D R-3 C

24 4B R-2 A

25 5A B

26 5A D
27 6B B

28 6B A

29 20C C

30 20C B

31 6B C

32 9A B

33 9A D

34 14A C

35 14A A

36 14A B

37 14B A

38 14B D

39 16A C

40 16A B

41 16A A

42 19A R-2 B

43 19A B

44 21A A

45 21A C

46 21C A

47 21C C

48 21A D

49 21A D

50 21A B