Chapter 01
Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 1) Which tribe primarily settled in the eastern part of what we now call Texas?
A. Caddo
B. Creole
C. Comanche
D. Kiowa
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Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
2. (p. 1) Which of the following tribes was among those that eventually became part of the
great horse cultures in North America?
A. Caddo
B. Creole
C. Comanche
D. Karankawa
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Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
,3. (p. 2) The first modern European nation to lay claim to the territory of Texas was
A. France.
B. Spain.
C. England.
D. Portugal.
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Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
4. (p. 2) What is a presidio?
A. a Catholic mission settlement
B. a fortified settlement
C. a "leader" in Spanish
D. a defensible spit of land
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Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
5. (p. 2) The first area settled by the Tejanos was
A. eastern Texas.
B. the Gulf Coast.
C. "Hill Country."
D. the Rio Grande Valley.
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Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
,6. (p. 2, 3) Of the six flags flown over Texas, which represented republics?
A. Texas and Mexico
B. the CSA and France
C. Spain and France
D. France and Mexico
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Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
7. (p. 3) The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began
A. with the battle at the Alamo.
B. in 1835.
C. within months of the arrival of the first American settlers.
D. when the Spanish government imposed restrictions on American settlers.
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Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
8. (p. 4) Who won the battle that led to the independence of Texas from Mexico?
A. Steve Austin
B. James Fannin
C. Sam Houston
D. General Santa Anna
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Difficulty: 1
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
, 9. (p. 4) What is the main reason why early petitions by the Republic of Texas to join the
United States were rejected?
A. Texas residents favored monarchy, not republicanism.
B. Texas was composed almost entirely of Catholic Spanish speakers.
C. The American government feared sparking a war with Spain.
D. There was controversy over Texas becoming a slave state.
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Critical Thinking: Comprehension
Difficulty: 2
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
10. (p. 4) The Adelsverien Society promoted the immigration of _________ settlers in Texas.
A. French
B. Spanish
C. Mexican
D. German
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Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
11. (p. 5) Which flag was the fifth to fly over Texas?
A. Spanish flag
B. United States flag
C. Confederate flag
D. Mexican flag
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Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 2
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 1) Which tribe primarily settled in the eastern part of what we now call Texas?
A. Caddo
B. Creole
C. Comanche
D. Kiowa
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 2
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
2. (p. 1) Which of the following tribes was among those that eventually became part of the
great horse cultures in North America?
A. Caddo
B. Creole
C. Comanche
D. Karankawa
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 2
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
,3. (p. 2) The first modern European nation to lay claim to the territory of Texas was
A. France.
B. Spain.
C. England.
D. Portugal.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 1
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
4. (p. 2) What is a presidio?
A. a Catholic mission settlement
B. a fortified settlement
C. a "leader" in Spanish
D. a defensible spit of land
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 1
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
5. (p. 2) The first area settled by the Tejanos was
A. eastern Texas.
B. the Gulf Coast.
C. "Hill Country."
D. the Rio Grande Valley.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 1
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
,6. (p. 2, 3) Of the six flags flown over Texas, which represented republics?
A. Texas and Mexico
B. the CSA and France
C. Spain and France
D. France and Mexico
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Comprehension
Difficulty: 2
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
7. (p. 3) The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began
A. with the battle at the Alamo.
B. in 1835.
C. within months of the arrival of the first American settlers.
D. when the Spanish government imposed restrictions on American settlers.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 1
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
8. (p. 4) Who won the battle that led to the independence of Texas from Mexico?
A. Steve Austin
B. James Fannin
C. Sam Houston
D. General Santa Anna
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 1
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
, 9. (p. 4) What is the main reason why early petitions by the Republic of Texas to join the
United States were rejected?
A. Texas residents favored monarchy, not republicanism.
B. Texas was composed almost entirely of Catholic Spanish speakers.
C. The American government feared sparking a war with Spain.
D. There was controversy over Texas becoming a slave state.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Comprehension
Difficulty: 2
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
10. (p. 4) The Adelsverien Society promoted the immigration of _________ settlers in Texas.
A. French
B. Spanish
C. Mexican
D. German
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 1
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
11. (p. 5) Which flag was the fifth to fly over Texas?
A. Spanish flag
B. United States flag
C. Confederate flag
D. Mexican flag
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Critical Thinking: Knowledge
Difficulty: 2
Teaching Emphasis: Introduction to Texas History and Politics
Text Answer Hint: The Six Flags of Texas: From Spain to Statehood
