State's Symbols
What is the state's bird?
The Mockingbird
In what year did the deadliest tornado in Texas history strike Waco?
1953
What holiday celebrates the end of slavery for 250,000 African Americans as well as the end of the Confederacy?
Juneteenth
Who claimed more land for Spain in 1540?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
What was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution?
Battle of Gonzales
What is the state's song?
"Texas, Our Texas
What major drought devastated the southern plains?
The Dust Bowl
When was Texas annexed to the United States?
1846
Who is believed to have been the 1st white man to arrive in Texas around 1519?
Captain Alonso de Pineda
What was the final battle of the Texas Revolution, where Santa Anna was taken prisoner?
Battle of San Jacinto
What is the state's capital?
Austin
In what year did the Galveston hurricane kill over 5,000 people?
1900
When did Stephen F. Austin establish the first Anglo-American Colony in Texas?
1822
Who built a fort called Matagorda Bay, also known as Fort St. Louis?
Robert La Salle
What battle was fought between Mexico and rebellious colonists in Mexican, Texas?
The Texas Revolution
What is the state's flower?
The Bluebonnet
What was the name of the first railroad in Texas?
The Harrisburg Railroad
When did Texas secede from the United States?
1861
Who founded the oldest town in Texas, Nacogdoches, in 1779?
Don Antonio Gil Y'Barbo
What battle did the Mexican state of Tejas win independence and become a self-governing republic: Texas?
Battle of the Alamo
What is the state's nickname?
Lone Star State
Who is George T. Ruby?
The first African American to serve in the legislature
When did the Republic of Texas declare its independence from Mexico?
1836
Who was known as the Father of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What battle did the Mexican Army execute about 445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas?
Battle of Goliad