vocab
Define colonization
When a more powerful country takes over a weaker one
Who gave the I have a dream speech at the march on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which battle ended the Texas Revolution
Battle of San Jacinto
What is the fourth amendment?
Search and seizure
What does Juneteenth celebrate
When enslaves texans were officially freed
Define nomadic
Someone who is always moving around, does not have a permanent home
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in the 1960s
Rosa Park
13 day battle where many Texans died
Battle of the Alamo
Explain the first amendment
Freedom of speech press assembly
this gives you the right to protest and stand up for what you believe in
What does annexation mean
To join USA
Define revolution
When a group of people stand up for what they believe in/fight for their freedom
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
First battle of the Texas Revolution
Battle of Gonzales
What three amendments are known as the reconstruction act
1314 and 15
Who was fighting in the civil war
The north versus the south or the union versus the confederacy
Define constitution
A set of laws
Who was the Mexican general on Mexico side in the Texas Revolution?
Santa Anna
Turning point in the civil war where the union took the lead
Battle of Gettysburg
Which amendment gave women the right to vote
19th
What happened at spindletop
Oil was discovered in Texas
Define the three branches of government. And tell me what each branch does.
Legislative branch makes laws
Executive branch execute laws
Judicial branch interprets laws
Who was the first African-American woman from the south in the Senate?
Barbara Jordan
Lottery like event during the Mexican American war where they had to pick beans from a jar
Black bean episode
What did the civil rights act do?
Gave rights to Africans Americans and made segregation illlegal
How long was the Texas Revolution
Only one year