Native Americans & Geography
These two nomadic groups lived along the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Karankawa and Coahuiltecan
These two European powers competed for control of Texas.
French and Spanish
This empresario established the first major Anglo colony in Texas.
Stephen F. Austin
The United States annexed Texas in this year.
1845?
This principle means citizens elect representatives to govern.
republicanism
Traveling west from Lindale, you would experience this geographic change.
elevation
Native groups viewed Spain’s construction of these as suspicious
missions
Anglo settlers were required to follow this religion.
Catholicism
This financial problem pushed Texas toward annexation.
debt
This system divides government into three branches.
separation of powers
This major river system is the northern most boundary of Texas.
Red River
Texans sided with this leader in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions.
Santa Anna
This Tejano leader served as an Alamo messenger and later a senator.
Juan Seguin
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and reshaped Texas borders.
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This group of African American soldiers served on the frontier after the Civil War.
the Buffalo Soldiers
The Karankawa and Coahuiltecan shared this type of lifestyle.
nomadic lifestyle
Spain’s mission system caused concern among Native Americans during this time period.
the Age of Contact
This era was marked by the establishment of Anglo settlements.
the Mexican National Era
Slavery was a key issue discussed at this Texas meeting before the Civil War.
the Secession Convention
This economic pattern describes cycles of growth followed by decline.
boom and bust
This direction of travel in Texas generally leads to higher elevation.
west
This conflict between France and Spain was over control of Texas.
competition for dominance in Texas
Stephen F. Austin was arrested by this government while advocating for Texas.
the Mexican government
This Civil War battle in Texas occurred after the Confederacy surrendered.
the Battle of Palmito Ranch
This natural disaster led to major improvements in Galveston’s infrastructure.
the Galveston hurricane