Places
Houston is built near what body of water?
Buffalo Bayou
a person skilled a making things by hand, a craftsman
Artisan.
a large flat-bottomed barge used to carry people/livestock across a river
Ferry
where did most enslaved people work during the Republic era?
Farms/Plantations.
the largest group of immigrants to TX ?
Germans
Which city was founded at a Ferry crossing on the Trinity River?
Dallas
who used their own money to bring French immigrants over and start a settlement?
Henri Castro.
large wagon used to transport people and goods, uncomfortable ride, but was widely used
Stagecoach
a person licensed and paid to bring settlers into a country
Immigration Agent.
major mode of transportation, first came to TX in 1830's, allowed 2-way travel on rivers
Steamboat
Where was a settlement of German-speaking FRENCH people established? (by which large city? )
San Antonio Area (Castroville)
What invention created an explosion in the Cotton Industry, that also led to an explosion in the Slave Trade industry? *(100 bonus if you know the inventor)
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
new technology that came to TX in 1853, brought many people to TX
Railroads
the LAW protecting a person's home in TX (must know the YEAR also).
Homestead Act of 1839
instrument used to send electronic signals across wires, could communicate messages over long distances very quickly
100 bonus if you can name the inventor.
Telegraph
Samuel Morse
a person's HOME and it's surrounding land (protected in TX by law)
Homestead.
Inventor of the Steamboat
Robert Fulton
type of mill used for grinding flour and corn, there is a famous restaurant named this in New Braunfels
Gristmill
a grant of free land during the republic era of TX
Headright Grant.
What slowed or prevented growth of the W.S.Peters Colony in North TX?
Border disputes and claims over land ownership
What was the main farming activity (crop) in BRAZORIA COUNTY in the 1840's?
Sugar Cane farming.
the name for a floating mass of tangled driftwood that would block waterways/rivers. A large example of this was 6 miles long, and blocked a section of the Colorado river for several years during the Republic Era.
Log Raft
What is the NAME of the famous Texas Longhorn (mascot) , that is a fine example of the most famous and popular breed of cattle during the Republic Era of TX?
BEVO
What contributed to the growth and settlement of certain locations in TX Republic?
Geographic features and natural resources (being close to rivers, coasts, existing roads).
Immigrants to TX brought in new breeds of sheep that were unique in what way? Made them more profitable to raise
They produced more WOOL .