Age of Contact
What were the THREE main reason for exploration?
What was God, Gold, and Glory
What document stated that Texas was more populated by Americans rather than Mexicans and the further north he visited the less influence Mexico had on the area.
What was the Meir y Teran Report
What reforms did Doretha Dix work on to improve
Mental health care and prisons
List the 4 term of Texas presidency
What was Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones
Which side did Texas joined in the Civil War?
What was the Confederacy (South)
How did Cibola figure in to the early history of Texas?
What is the 7 cities of gold
What role did Gorge Childress play in Texas History
He wrote about the Texas Declaration of Independence
What effect did the Cotton gin have on the South?
What was the increase need for slaves
What year was Texas annexed into the Union (U.S.)
1845
Who was elected as President in 1860?
Who was Abraham Lincoln
Who defeated the Aztecs and established the first Spanish settlement in the Americas
Who was Hernan Cortes
In William B Travis' "Victory or Death" letter what was he asking for?
What was reinforcements
describe interchangeable parts
Eli Whitney's concept of interchangeable parts involved creating standardized, identical components that could be easily swapped out in manufactured goods, such as muskets. This innovation drastically improved efficiency by allowing parts to be replaced without custom fitting. It revolutionized manufacturing, laying the groundwork for mass production and modern industrial practices.
Who was president of Texas and the U.S. when Texas was annexed
Who was, Texas- Anson Jones and the U.S. James K Polk
Why did the South fear Lincoln as a president?
They were afraid he would take their slaves away
Who mapped the Texas coastline?
Who was Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Which (Texas) general surrendered at Goliad?
resulted in the death of him and his men.
Who was James Fannin
Which reform had to deal with the desire to prohibit the consuming and selling of alcohol
What was the Temperance movement
Who was known as "The Father of Texas Education"?
Who was Mirabeau B Lamar
What was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Why was Cabeza de Vaca time spent in Texas significant?
He wrote about Cibola (7 cities of gold) which resulted in Spain sending Coronado in search for it.
How many days did the Battle of the Alamo last
What was 13 days.
Who invited the telegraph
Who was Samuel Morse
Tell me 2 differences in Sam Houston's policies as President of Texas than Mirabeau B Lamar's polices
HMMMMMM......
Where did Gen. Robert E Lee surrender to Gen. Grant?
What was Appomattox Court House