Pineda drew the first map of the Gulf Coast in this year.
1519
This amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures of your property; police generally need a warrant to search your belongings.
4th Amendment
The American Civil War was a battle fought between the Union and this group
The Confederacy or The Confederate States of America
This was the main cash crop in the settlement of Jamestown.
Virginia
1718
This amendment protects you from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel or unusual punishment.
8th Amendment
He was the leader of the Texas army during the Texas Revolution and was later elected as the President of the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston
The primary cause of this war was the issue of this
Slavery
This was the reason for the Plymouth settlement.
Religious Freedom or Flee Religious Persecution
Mexico won independence from Spain in this year.
1821
This principle of government states that the division of government into distinct branches is to prevent absolute power from concentrating in one place.
Separation of Powers
The siege at the Alamo lasted for this many days.
13
This Federal holiday celebrates the official end of slavery. It is the date when the slaves were told of their freedom in Galveston, TX.
Juneteenth
This colonial region was the most diverse in its people and its economy.
The Middle Colonies
Texas gained independence from Mexico in this year.
1836
This principle of government is about the sharing and dividing of power between a central (national) government and local (state) governments.
Federalism
Stephen F. Austin
This executive order, given by President Abraham Lincoln, freed the slaves in the Confederate states.
The Emancipation Proclamation
Other than Massachusetts, this is a colony in the New England region
New Hampshire, Connecticut, or Rhode Island
Texas was annexed to the United States in this year.
1845
This amendment clarifies that the rights of the people are not limited only to those explicitly listed in the Constitution.
9th Amendment
This was the last battle of the Texas Revolution, lasting only 18 minutes.
San Jacinto
What year did Texas secede from the United States?
1861
Named for the ship they sailed on, 41 men signed this document with rules of governance for the Plymouth settlement before they disembarked.
The Mayflower Compact