Regions/Natives
Which region of Texas is known for farming and ranching? Hint, Fort Worth is in this region.
North Central Plains
Who drew the first map of the coast of Texas in 1519?
Alonso de Pineda
Why did the Mexican government create the Law of April 6th, 1830?
Prevent (stop) immigration into Texas from the U.S.
Why did some homes in Texas have open hallways between rooms in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
To create a breezway.
What caused the port of Galveston to lose its importance and Houston to become the major port of Texas?
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
The Jumano and Tigua built their homes out of adobe bricks. Which Native culture did they belong to?
Pueblo (Puebloan)
In 1718, Fray Antonio de Olivares built Mission San Antonio de Valero in what became San Antonio. What is this mission known as today?
The Alamo
Who was the first empressario to bring Anglo (American) settlers into Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Which president of the Republic of Texas did not like Native Americans?
Mirabeau B Lamar
What industry is important in the production of synthetic rubber and plastics. Its first major discovery in Texas was at Spindletop Field.
Oil Industry
The Texas Panhandle is in the far north of the Great Plains Region. What natural disaster (weather) can you find in this area?
Tornadoes
Why did Spain build missions and presidios in Texas?
To convert Native Americans to the Spanish culture and teach them their religion and language.
Which Texas general defeated General Santa Anna of Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto to end the Texas Revolution?
Sam Houston
After Mexico lost the Mexican American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave Mexican citizens living in Texas what choice to make within one year?
Remain as Mexican citizens or become American citizens.
Who has the heaviest burden of paying taxes in Texas?
The poor.
The Karankawa and Coahaltecan live along the Gulf of Mexico and were nomadic hunter gatherers. What region of Texas did they live in?
The Coastal Plains
Which Spanish conquistador survived as a trader and eventually made his way back to Mexico and published his journal of his journey?
Cabeza de Vacca
Why did William B. Travis write the "Victory or Death" letter from the Alamo?
He tried to get reinforcements to the Alamo to defend it from Mexico.
Which part of the Texas State Constitution and The United States Constitution give citizens freedom of speech and freedom of religion?
The Bill of Rights
Which political group supported farmers and fought against railroad companies starting in the 1890s?
The progressives.
The Apache and Comanche belonged to the plains culture who lived in tipis. What was the main reason they lived a nomadic lifestyle?
They hunted buffalo.
North, South, East or West...which area of Texas did the Spanish build the majority of their missions and presidios?
East
What did General Santa Anna think of Texans in their revolution?
He believed they shouldn't challenge the Mexican government and they should be defeated.
How did the role of women living in Texas change during the Civil War ?
Women began working by producing food and making clothing.
Which Texas Congresswoman was the first African American female from the South to serve in Congress? She supported minorities and women's rights and wanted citizens to perform their civic duty.
Barbara Jordan