Texas Revolution
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This battle marked the final victory for Texas forces in the Texas Revolution.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This document created the framework for the U.S. government and was ratified in 1787.
This river forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
Rio Grande
This was the main cause of the Civil War.
Slavery
He was the first president of the United States.
George Washington
What is the Texas Declaration of Independence?
This document declared Texas' independence from Mexico in 1836.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as this
This is the largest mountain range in North America.
Rocky Mountains
The Civil War began in this year.
1861
This event occurred in 1776 and formally declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
Who is Sam Houston?
This leader was the President of the Republic of Texas during the Texas Revolution.
This branch of government is responsible for making laws
Legislative Branch
The state of Texas is located in this region of the United States.
The South
This battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War.
Battle of Gettysburg
This country did the United States gain independence from after the Revolutionary War.
Great Britain
What is the Alamo?
This fort was famously captured by the Texian forces during the revolution, marking a symbolic victory
The system that divides the powers of government between the national government and state governments is known as this.
Federalism
This is the longest river in the United States.
Missouri River
The Southern states that seceded from the Union formed this group.
Confederacy
This was the first constitution of the United States, which was later replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
What is 1835?
This was the year the Texas Revolution began
This Constitutional amendment grants the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
15th Amendment
This state is directly to the north of Texas
Oklahoma
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln
This man is known for his famous midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming.
Paul Revere