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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Task Force held in October of 1983 discusses which subject?

2. How old is Garcilaco in Chapter I?

3. Those men who supported the Texas revolution were mostly _______________________.

4. Which of the following do the Quimpers NOT experience as they travel across Texas?

5. Finlay McNab worked as a merchant husbandman near ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the underlying reasons for the Texas move toward independence?

2. How does Benito help Otto prior to the prisoner executions at Goliad?

3. What are the seven cultural inheritances that make up Texas?

4. Explain why the missions in San Antonio had to be prepared to fend off Indian attacks.

5. Who was appointed the chairman of the Task Force and where were the meetings to be held?

6. Why did the Methodist Qimpers experience religious conflict when settling in Texas?

7. Benito sides with General Santa Anna and rides to the Alamo. What happens to start the siege there?

8. Who is Garcilaco and what is his role in Chapter I?

9. Why has the Governor of Texas put together a Task Force?

10. Why does following your own conscience regarding a rebellion create such conflict among friends and family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the value that Michener's book has for preserving the heritage and culture of Texas. What value does it have for historians and students today? What value will you take away from this literary experience? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the process of breaking ground and planting crops. Which crops were experimented with by the homesteaders? Which crops became the staples for Texas homesteaders? Are those crops the primary crops for Texas yet today?

Essay Topic 3

Name at least three environmental catastrophes that plagued the Texas homesteaders. Then cite the reasons why each catastrophe was so devastating to the settlers. If there were any preventative measures employed by the settlers, state those also in your answer.

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