Texas Symbols
The Texas State flower
What is the Bluebonnet?
This tribe came from New Mexico and was the number one enemy of the Apache.
What is the Comanche?
This explorer was looking for an ocean route to Asia and was the first explorer to discover North and South America.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
The first shots of the Revolution happened during this battle
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This person is known for his homemade knife and unfortunately fell-ill during the Battle at the Alamo.
Who is Jim Bowie?
The Texas state large mammal
What is the longhorn?
This tribe was very skilled on horses.
What is the Apache?
This explorer is the first person to map the coast of Texas?
Who is Pineda?
The Battle of the Alamo lasted for how many days
What is 12?
He drew a line in the sand at the Alamo and was prepared to fight to the death. Famous for his words "Victory or Death."
Who is William B. Travis?
The Texas state bird
What is the Mockingbird?
This tribe lived on the coast of Texas and were known as being big and using alligator grease to ward off mosquitoes.
What is the Karankawa?
This explorer landed in Florida and was attacked by Indians. They had to make a raft and sail across the Gulf of Mexico to wash ashore Galveston. He's the first person to travel across Texas.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
The Battle of San Jacinto lasted how long?
What is 18 minutes?
This woman was inside the Alamo when it the battle ended and was sent to spread the word to Sam Houston of what happened there.
Who is Susanna Dickinson?
The Texas State motto
What is The Friendship State?
This tribe had the Spanish build a missing for them, but never ended up staying in that mission.
Who are the Apache?
This explorer explored the Pan Handle of Texas searching for gold. His men were also the first to see the Grand Canyon. He told the king and queen of Spain Texas was only good for growing crops.
Who is Coronado?
This evil dictator was the leader of the Mexican army and President of Mexico.
Who is Santa Anna?
She is the wife of a Mexican general and helped save many Texans during the massacre at Goliad. Many Texans nicknamed her ________ for saving their lives.
Who is the Angel of Goliad?
The six flags that flew over Texas
What are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederacy, United States?
This tribe attacked Mission San Saba.
Who are the Comanche?
This explorer came to Texas, through El Paso on a mission to spread Christianity to American Indians. He ended getting in a tiff and cutting off the feet of men.
Who was Onate?
On this day, Texas declared their Independence from the Mexican Government.
What is March 2, 1836?
Who is Sam Houston?