Chapter 13:
Pioneer Life
1.
All of the following were immigrant agents of Texas EXCEPT ________.
a.
the Homesteaders
b.
W.S. Peters and Associates
c.
Henri Castro
d.
the German Emigration Company
2.
What percent of Texas's population was African American by the mid-1840s?
a.
10 percent
b.
20 percent
c.
30 percent
d.
40 percent
3.
What happened to war hero and mayor of San Antonio Juan Seguín as Anglo settlers moved to Texas?
a.
He had to seek refuge in Mexico for several years.
b.
He was highly respected by all Anglo settlers.
c.
He was elected president of Texas.
d.
He became an immigrant agent for Anglo settlers.
4.
What was the main subsistence crop grown in Texas in the mid-1800s?
a.
cotton
b.
corn
c.
sugarcane
d.
sweet potatoes
5.
What was the most important cash crop grown in Texas?
a.
cotton
b.
corn
c.
sugarcane
d.
sweet potatoes
6.
Which of the following was NOT a reason new towns were settled after the Texas Revolution?
a.
New towns were settled in West Texas to appease the Native Americans.
b.
New towns were founded along rivers to ship cotton and other goods.
c.
New towns were settled as gateways for immigrants coming into Texas.
d.
New towns were founded to serve as seats of government.
7.
Most doctors, ministers, and lawyers in early Texas were ________.
a.
highly paid
b.
of Mexican heritage
c.
also farmers
d.
also blacksmiths
8.
Almost all of the goods transported in early Texas were carried by ________.
a.
railroads
b.
steamboats
c.
stagecoaches
d.
freight wagons drawn by oxen or mule teams
9.
"Molly Cotton-Tail" and "Leather Breeches" were popular ________.
a.
Mexican fiestas
b.
quilting patterns
c.
Spanish dances
d.
tunes
10.
In 1854 the Texas legislature set aside $2 million as a permanent school fund. As a result, ________.
a.
Texas still established few public schools
b.
every county in East Texas had free elementary schools
c.
nearly every town closed their private elementary schools
d.
teacher salaries skyrocketed and many new teachers flocked to Texas
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