European Exploration
What are the four regions of TX?
Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, Central Plains, and Coastal Plains
The first 300 American families brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin.
Which battle is most famous for being a 13 day battle at a famous mission, where Texas was defeated?
The Alamo
What was the name of Texas when it was its own country?
Republic of Texas
Who were the Texas Rangers?
Special law enforcement
Name the Texas tribes.
What motivated American settlers to come to Texas?
Cheap land and opportunity to make money with farming.
Which battle is known as the start of the TX Revolution and it remembered by the flag with a cannon saying "come and take it"?
Battle of Gonzalez
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Who were the buffalo soldiers and what were they in charge of?
Why did the Spanish come to Texas? (3 Gs)
Gold, God, and Glory
What three rules did Mexico ask American settlers to follow?
1. speak spanish
2. be catholic
3. no slavery
What is known as the event in the TX Revolution where settlers flee their houses from Santa Anna and his forces?
The Runaway Scrape
What were some of the struggles TX faced as its own country?
What are the three major economic industries of Texas?
Cattle ranching, *OIL*, and technology
What are the names of the French and Spanish explorers known for their Texas expeditions?
Spanish- Cabeza de Vaca
Who are Tejanos?
Texans of Mexican descent
What is the Goliad Massacre?
Santa Anna ordered 400+ Texan prisoners to be executed.
Why did the U.S. not annex Texas at first?
It needed to balance out free and slave states
What was the dust bowl?
A period of time when there were severe dust storms
What was the purpose of the missions?
To house missionaries and teach native americans Christianity.
How long did the Siege of Bexar last?
What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution in which Texas captured Santa Anna and won their independence?
Battle of San Jacinto
Texas became the ______th state of the U.S.
28th
Which group of people were forced onto reservations by Americans?
Native Americans