Texas History ACP Practice Quiz

Which of the following best completes the sequence of events?

• A. Battle of the Alamo

• B. The Rubi Report

• C. The Mier y Teran Report

• D. Battle of Goliad

William B. Travis’s letter for help at the Alamo could best be compared to what modern day emergency communication?

• A. A fax machine

• B. A 911 call

• C. A newspaper ad

• D. A billboard sign

Texas became independent from Mexico on March 2nd, 1836. Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?

• A. Howard Hughes

• B. Thomas Paine

• C. Henry Clay

• D. George Childress

Voting, volunteering, having a good moral character are all attributes of…

• A. Convicted felons

• B. Being a good citizen

• C. Anarchists

• D. Dictatorship

The image above best represents which two principles of the Constitution?

• Federalism and Republicanism

• Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty and Individual Rights

• Limited Government and Federalism

What activity does the modern day rodeo develop from?

• From Spanish vaqueros and their horse and cattle ranching.

• As a result of the work of the filibusters

• The French Renaissance period

• The vision quests of the Comanches

Based on the map, what similarities do the Spanish settlements share?

• They are located in the Great Plains

• They are located near major waterways.

• They are located near roads and highways

Which conclusion can best be drawn by Spain’s reaction to the French settlement Fort Saint Louis?

• Spain feared France was trying to take over Texas

• Spain did nothing about the matter

• Spain and France would live in Texas peacefully together

• Spain lost all interest in the Americas

Elevation in Texas decreases as you move from…

• North to South

• South to North

• East to West

• West to East

Which region in Texas receives the most annual rainfall?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains & Basins