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7th Grade Texas History

1st Semester Test Review

Topic: Texas Geography

  1. What are the physical characteristics of a Region?
  2. Label the four regions of Texas.
  1. Name two geographical features of each region.

Region 1: a. b.

Region 2: a. b.

Region 3: a.b.

Region 4: a. b.

  1. What are the border rivers of Texas?

Topic: Native Texans

  1. What were the Native Americans lifestyles by region? What type of homes did each live in? What type of foods did each group rely on to sustain them? (by region)
  1. The introduction of ______by Europeans caused the death of many Native Texans. They also began to experience a loss of ______, pushing them further west.
  2. The introduction of ______by Europeans allowed the tribes on the plains to become great hunters and fierce fighters. The ______tribe was the most feared by the Texas settlers.
  3. Where does the word “Texas” originate?
  1. Define adapt.
  1. Define pueblo.

Topic: Spanish Explorers

  1. Where did Columbus land?
  1. What explorer conquered the Aztecs and Montezuma to take control of present day Mexico City?
  1. Who was the French explorer who landed in Texas? What was he looking for?
  1. What are the three G’s?
  1. What did the Spanish use to colonize Texas and how did the establishment of these help bring Christianity to the New World?
  1. Who was an important leader of the Mexican Revolution? What was the name of his speech? What year did Mexico finally gain its independence from Spain?
  1. What is a presidio?

Topic: Anglo American Colonization of Texas

  1. Who was the most successful emprasario? What was the nickname of the original colonists he brought to Texas?
  1. What is the name of the vast new territory that the U.S. acquired to reach the Mississippi River? What year did the U.S. buy this land?
  1. What event led Texas to change from mostly Spanish to mostly Anglo-American population?
  1. Who are the Texas Rangers and what was their purpose?

Topic: The Road to Revolution

  1. Who attempted to create a new country in east Texas and what was their settlement called? Why did it fail?
  1. Describe the purpose and the result of the Mier y Teran Report.
  1. Explain the effects of the Law of April 6, 1830 on the settlers and on the Mexican government.
  1. Describe Stephen F. Austin’s journey to Mexico City. Why did he go? What happened while he was there? How long was he there? What happened when he left?
  1. What did Santa Anna do when he first came to power in Mexico?
  1. What happened at the Battle of Gonzales? What phrase was made famous at this battle?

Topic: The Alamo, Goliad and San Jacinto

  1. Why did General Houston send Colonel Bowie to the Alamo?
  1. Name the important men who fought at the Alamo. How long did the battle last?
  1. Who wrote the famous letter to Texans and all Americans from the Alamo? What was the final declaration in this letter?
  1. What significant battle took place right after the fall of the Alamo? Why was it important?
  1. When was the Texas Declaration of Independence implemented?
  1. What happened during the Runaway Scrape?
  1. What was the deciding battle in the Texas Revolution? Why did this battle end the fight for independence? Who were the important people involved? What date did this battle occur?
  1. What was decided in the Treaty of Velasco?

Topic: The Republic of Texas and War with Mexico

  1. Compare Houston’s views on natives and plan for Texas to Lamar’s views and plan.
  1. List the correct order of the Presidents of Texas and the years they served in this office (including the provisional government:
  2. What did Lamar do for Texas education? What was his nickname because of this?
  1. What was the Mier Expedition?
  1. Why did Texas not get immediately annexed to the U.S.?
  1. What year was Texas finally annexed to the U.S.?
  1. Define the term “Manifest Destiny” and tell how the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo fit into this plan for the U.S. What lands did American gain from this treaty?
  1. What was the Compromise of 1850?
  1. What is the Gadsden Purchase? Why did America want this land?
  1. What was Enlightenment?

Topic: Statehood

  1. What is it called when the state government shares power with the federal government?
  1. What does the Bill of Rights ensure?
  1. What did the Declaration of Independence declare? All men are created ______.
  1. Define “Popular Sovereignty.”

Topic: Analysis

  1. What is a bias?
  1. What is a primary source?
  1. What is a secondary source?