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Test texas history Quiz 2025
Name: Score:
5 True/False questions
Term Definition 1 of 20
Wets" and "Drys"— those opposed to and for Moses Austin
prohibition, respectively— battled over the
issue in the Texas legislature for decades.
Prohibition gained momentum nationally, in
part due to the efforts of Senator ____________ of
Texas. Texas approved the 18th Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution in 1919. But by the mid-
1920s, Prohibition had become unpopular as
anti-prohibitionists took control of the Texas
legislature. Prohibition was ended in 1933.
True
False
Term Definition 2 of 20
Miriam "Ma" Ferguson was the first woman Dallas
governor of Texas, serving two terms (1924-
1926, and 1932-1934). She ran on a platform
condemning the __________, proposing spending
cuts, and opposing Prohibition. Her husband,
James E. "Pa" Ferguson, had served as governor
from 1915 until he was impeached and removed
from office in 1917, preventing him from seeking
high office again in his own right.
True
False
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Termtexas history QuizDefinition 3 2025
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Uvalde legislator John Nance "Cactus Jack" Rebecca Henry Hays
Garner served in the Texas House from 1898-
1902 and the U.S. Congress from 1903 until
1933. He was elected Speaker of the House in
1931. He was selected as ______________ running
mate in 1932 and served two terms as vice-
president. He retired in 1940.
True
False
Term Definition 4 of 20
Texans under Sam Houston routed the Mexican 29 April 1856
forces of Santa Anna at the Battle of San
Jacinto. Thus, independence was won in one of
the most decisive battles in history.
True
False
Term Definition 5 of 20
France wanted to claim the area around the LaSalle
Mississippi river before the Spanish got there.
So in 1684, the French King, Louis XIV,
gave___________ ships and colonists to set sail.
After a scary journey, his group missed the
Mississippi river and actually landed near
Matagorda Bay, Texas. he set up Fort St. Louis
in 1865. Because of his new French settlement,
Spain hurried to build more missions
throughout the area, hopefully to push France
off the land.
True
False
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Test texas history Quiz 2025
Name: Score:
5 True/False questions
Term Definition 1 of 20
Wets" and "Drys"— those opposed to and for Moses Austin
prohibition, respectively— battled over the
issue in the Texas legislature for decades.
Prohibition gained momentum nationally, in
part due to the efforts of Senator ____________ of
Texas. Texas approved the 18th Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution in 1919. But by the mid-
1920s, Prohibition had become unpopular as
anti-prohibitionists took control of the Texas
legislature. Prohibition was ended in 1933.
True
False
Term Definition 2 of 20
Miriam "Ma" Ferguson was the first woman Dallas
governor of Texas, serving two terms (1924-
1926, and 1932-1934). She ran on a platform
condemning the __________, proposing spending
cuts, and opposing Prohibition. Her husband,
James E. "Pa" Ferguson, had served as governor
from 1915 until he was impeached and removed
from office in 1917, preventing him from seeking
high office again in his own right.
True
False
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Test
Termtexas history QuizDefinition 3 2025
of 20
Uvalde legislator John Nance "Cactus Jack" Rebecca Henry Hays
Garner served in the Texas House from 1898-
1902 and the U.S. Congress from 1903 until
1933. He was elected Speaker of the House in
1931. He was selected as ______________ running
mate in 1932 and served two terms as vice-
president. He retired in 1940.
True
False
Term Definition 4 of 20
Texans under Sam Houston routed the Mexican 29 April 1856
forces of Santa Anna at the Battle of San
Jacinto. Thus, independence was won in one of
the most decisive battles in history.
True
False
Term Definition 5 of 20
France wanted to claim the area around the LaSalle
Mississippi river before the Spanish got there.
So in 1684, the French King, Louis XIV,
gave___________ ships and colonists to set sail.
After a scary journey, his group missed the
Mississippi river and actually landed near
Matagorda Bay, Texas. he set up Fort St. Louis
in 1865. Because of his new French settlement,
Spain hurried to build more missions
throughout the area, hopefully to push France
off the land.
True
False
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