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Date:__________________________
Teacher:_______________________
Social Studies Grade 4 Unit 07: Republic and Statehood 2012­2013
Instructions: The teacher should pace the assessment by reading the items orally as
appropriate.
Testing Date: January 16, 2013
Suggested Duration: 1 class period
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• I was the first president of the
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Which of these statements could have
Republic of Texas.
been made by Mirabeau Lamar?
• I was a hero of the Texas
A
I believe that we need to pay
Revolution.
down the debt from the war so
• I was a former United States
other nations will respect us.
congressman.
B
• I was the third president of the
for all people, Native and
Republic of Texas.
American, to live peacefully.
C
Who am I?
A
Jose Antonio Navarro
B
Sam Houston
C
Mirabeau Lamar
I believe that Texas is big enough
I believe that our shores and ports
are at risk from other nations who
do not think that we are strong
enough to defend ourselves.
D I believe that Sam Houston was
D Anson Jones
the best president for Texas and I
want to follow in his footsteps.
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• I led an expedition to Santa Fe.
• I was a supporter of Mirabeau
Lamar.
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Choose the pair of words that BEST
completes this passage:
• I served two terms in the
legislature.
The Republic of Texas had many
• I supported statehood.
_______. One was the beginning of a
public education system which was
Who am I?
something the Americans had wanted
F
for years. Another was the beginning
Jose Antonio Navarro
G Lorenzo de Zavala
of the _______ that maintained order
among the settlers and with the
H Anson Jones
American Indians.
J
F
Gail Borden
failures...Texas Rangers
G successes...Texas Rangers
H failures...border wars
J
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successes...border wars
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While Sam Houston struggled to
reduce the debt of the Republic of
Texas, Mirabeau Lamar involved the
young republic in two actions that
increased the debt. What are these
actions?
A
starting an army and a navy
B
trying to remove the American
Indians from Texas, and starting a
navy
C
trying to remove the American
Indians from Texas, and building a
grand capitol building
D building a grand capitol building and
buying a navy
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The U.S. Congress debated the
annexation of Texas to the United
States and voted against it. What was
their MAIN reason for concern?
F
Texas was so large.
G Texas allowed slavery.
H Texas had little to offer.
J
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Texas would be too powerful.
Texas Revolution ­> Texas Republic
and Texas Statehood ­> ?
A
Civil War
B
War between Texas and the U.S.
C
War between the U.S. and Mexico
D Texas Revolution
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During the days of the Republic,
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Brownsville
transportation was limited, so
Houston
traveling between cities and
Galveston
communities often took a very long
time. Which of these is the longest trip
What is the best category for the list
by distance?
above?
F
Galveston to Houston
A
Port Cities in Texas
G Houston to Nacogdoches
B
Oldest Cities in Texas
H Nacogdoches to San Antonio
C
Locations of the First Texas
J
Governments
San Antonio to Houston
D People Who Settled Areas in
South Texas
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What type of regional map is shown
above?
A
political
B
economic
C
physical
D natural resource
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If you wanted to travel from
Houston to Nacogdoches, and you
put up an advertisement asking for
people to make the trip with you,
which of these statements would be
correct for your flyer?
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If you needed to travel from
Houston to Galveston during the
F
G Traveling Southwest – Might
Encounter Mexican Forces.
days of the Republic, what means of
transportation would be required?
F
H boat
J
H Moving North – Join Us on a
Beautiful Trip.
horse
G train
Make the Trip West with Me.
J
Taking Supplies to the Northwest
– Will Hire Workers for the Ride.
covered wagon
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Which of the following is the reason
for the writing of the Texas
Constitution of 1845?
A
to establish the form of
government for the Republic of
Texas
B
to establish the form of
government for the state of
Texas
C
to declare independence for
Texas from Mexico
D to provide laws that Mexican
nationals must abide by
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All of the following make up the
executive branch of the Texas
government EXCEPT –
F
Governor
G Lieutenant Governor
H Secretary of State
J
Texas Supreme Court Justice
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Look at the two maps of Texas.
­ The map on the left shows the Republic of Texas and lands that others also
claimed.
­ The map on the right shows the "annexation of Texas." Translate what you see
into words.
Write a short paragraph about what you see in the change between the Republic and
the State of Texas. You should make at least THREE observations by comparing the
maps.
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Lorenzo de Zavala was drawn into the politics of Texas. He at first argued for a
relationship with Mexico, but later became a supporter of freedom. De Zavala was
one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. He
served in the Convention of 1836. De Zavala's experience qualified him to help draft
the Constitution of the Republic of Texas. His fellow delegates elected him interim
vice president of the new republic.
During the revolution he had taken his family to Galveston Island as Santa Anna's
army approached. After the Battle of San Jacinto, de Zavala was appointed to take
Santa Anna to Mexico City where the general was to persuade the government to
recognize the independence of Texas. Shortly after that, de Zavala returned to his
home due to failing health and gave up his part in government. While out boating, his
rowboat overturned in Buffalo Bayou. De Zavala got pneumonia and died at his
home in 1836. He did not live to see Texas become a state.
Which of the following is a main idea from the passage above?
F
De Zavala was a Texan who contributed greatly to the exploration of Texas.
G De Zavala was a Texas war hero.
H De Zavala was a Texan who contributed greatly to Texas independence and the
new nation.
J
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De Zavala was in failing health and died before Texas became a state.
If you were not happy with a Texas
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Gail Borden contributed to Texas in
law that was being written, to whom
the 1800s in all of the following
would you write to get a new law
ways EXCEPT —
passed instead?
F
assisting in writing the Texas
A
a Texas senator
constitution
B
a Texas Ranger
G publishing newspapers
C
a Texas Supreme Court justice
H starting the community of
Galveston
D a former governor
J
discovering processes for
condensed milk and processed
foods
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