Texas State...
Texas Official Dish
Chili
This tribe was known for having a leader for times of war and a leader for times of peace. They were also experts at riding horses.
Comanche
Who set sail to find a new trade route and landed in what is now Cuba?
Christopher Columbus
Define expedition
A journey made for a definite purpose.
Which burger place was founded in Texas?
Whataburger
Texas State Flower
Bluebonnet
This tribe would celebrate successful hunting and fishing trips with mitotes. What tribe and what is a mitotes?
Karankawa
mitotes-3 day celebration with bonfire, dancing, music, and feasting
Which Spanish explorer wrote a book about his travels and through Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca
What is the name of a place ruled by or belonging to another country?
Colony
What drink was invented in Texas?
Dr. Pepper AND margarita
Texas State Dance
Square Dance
Which Texas tribe lived where we are today?
Caddo
Which explorer followed the Mississippi down to the Gulf of Mexico?
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
What does Pueblo mean?
Group of people AND a dwelling made of adobe
True or False
Texas is bigger than every country in Europe.
TRUE
Texas State Snack
Chips & Salsa
They would fill half of a large gourd with water, and add stones hot from the fire to boil the water, and continue to replace with hot stones while the food cooks.
Which famous explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Cortes
What is a presidio?
A fort that housed the soldiers-often near a mission.
True or False
Texas was the 23rd state to join the United States?
False. Texas gained its statehood in 1845, and was the 28th state to join.
Texas State Fruit
Texas Red Grapefruit
What region did the Comanche mostly live in?
North Central Plains and/or Great Plains
How many years did de Vaca journey through Texas after his shipwreck?
Six
What is 'tayshas'?
Caddo word for friends and how Texas got its name.
What is the biggest city in Texas?
Houston