Geography
What river creates the border between Texas and Oklahoma?
What is the Red River. (1 Throw)
Large animals hunted for meat and their hide was used for clothing and shelter by many Indian tribes.
What is Buffalo. (2 Throws)
Which explorer shipwrecked near Galveston while looking for the city of El Dorado?
What is Cabeza de Vaca (3 Throws)
What was the purpose of Spanish missions in Texas?
The purpose of Spanish missions in Texas was to convert Native Americans to Christianity and to establish Spanish presence in the region.
What was one of the reasons Mexico put into place the Law of April 6, 1830?
What is to stop U.S. immigration into Texas. (2 Throws)
The Rio Grande creates the border between Texas and ________.
What is Mexico. (3 Throws)
The Coastal Plains Region was home to the _________, that resided near Galveston and Houston.
What is the Karankawa. (1 Throw)
What was the intended purpose of Alvarez de Pineda's expedition?
What is to explore and map the coastline of Texas. (2 Throws)
What role did the Presidio play in Spanish Texas?
The Presidio served as a military outpost to protect Spanish missions and settlements from potential attacks by Native Americans and other forces.
Which battle featured a flag with "Come and Take it" carried by the Texans and what were they referring to?
What is the Battle of Gonzales and a Cannon. (1 Throw)
What large body of water borders Texas to the southeast?
What is the Gulf of Mexico. (2 Throws)
Skilled fighters that controlled much of the Great Plains and were skilled at hunting buffalo. Considered the most feared of all Indian tribes in Texas.
What is Comanches. (3 Throws)
_____ was the first European to explore the Texas coast.
What is Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (1 Throw)
Who was the first person to receive a land grant to bring settlers to Texas?
What is Moses Austin (2 Throws)
What was the Alamo?
The Alamo was a mission in San Antonio where a famous battle took place during the Texas Revolution in 1836.
How many states border Texas?
What is four states. (1 Throw)
Known as raiders, hunters, and warriors. They were the first to use horses.
What is Apache. (2 Throws)
The Age of Contact began with the arrival of _____ in what is now Texas and lasted until 1690, when Spain made its first colonies in the area.
What is Cabeza de Vaca (3 Throws)
I was successful in bringing the first Anglo settlers to Texas in 1823. I am often called the "Father of Texas". Who am I?
What is Stephen F. Austin (1 Throw)
Who was Santa Anna?
Antonio López de Santa Anna, a Mexican general and politician who played a significant role in the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War. He served as the President of Mexico multiple times and is known for his leadership at the Battle of the Alamo and for his capture at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836.
Name the four regions of Texas.
Mountain/Basin, Great Plains, Central Plains, and Coastal Plains Region (3 Throws)
They lived in permanent adobe, bricks made from dried clay, houses that stayed cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
What is Jumanos. (1 Throw)
I helped influence Alonso de Leon to occupy Texas. I wanted to convert Native Americans of East Texas to Christianity. I led the building of a Catholic mission: Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.
Who am I?
What is Father Damian Massanet. (2 Throws)
What was a MAJOR contribution of Stephen F. Austin?
What is brought the first Anglo settlers to Texas. (3 Throws)
Who was Sam Houston?
Sam Houston was a leader in the Texas Revolution and the first President of the Republic of Texas.