Texas Facts
The state flower is...
a bluebonnet
Which battles were massacres?
Alamo and Goliad
Name an industry.
oil, clothes, cattle
Explores wanted
gold, god, glory, and land
The state's Large mammal is...
a longhorn
How did the Texas Revolution end?
signed a treaty, Mexico surrendered
any from the south
Who was the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
Texas' nickname is:
The lone star state
Where was the Texas declaration of independence signed?
Washington on the Brazos
Cowboys and cowgirls used what to take cows to the market?
cattle drives
What was La Salle's ship named?
La Belle
True or False: Texas is the only state to be its own country at one point in history.
True
What was the Texans' battle cry at San Jacinto?
"Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad"
What were two inventions made during the time of cowboys and cowgirls?
windmills, trains, barbed wire
Name all of the Texas Regions.
Costal, central, great plains and mountains and basins
Name the flags Texas has had in the past.
Spain, France, Mexico, Confederate, Texas, US
Why did the Texas Revolution begin?
Texans did not like Santa Anna, Mexico stopped people from settling in Texas, and Mexico tried to take back a cannon.
What day did all slaves find out they were free? We celebrate it today.
June 19th
Texas can divide into _________ states
five