Reconstruction
MooMoo Cows
Civil War
Oil
Halepeska Trivia! :D
100
What did "reconstruction" mean?
Rebuilding the South after the civil war, changing to an economy not based in slave labor.
100
What is the name of Texas' special cow?
Longhorn.
100
What was the Civil War a fight over?
Slavery in the United States.
100
Where is oil located?
In the earth!
100
What was the name of our longest class pet?
Tacocat!
200
Name one thing that Texas had to do in order to join the United States
Military control of government, accept new amendments to the US Constitution giving all people rights no matter their race.
200
What are the name of the people who herded the cows from Texas to Chicago?
Cowboys. (Vaqueros)
200
Why did Texans want to keep their slaves?
Because the Texas economy was based on selling cotton.
200
Name one danger of drilling for oil.
Explosive, bad for the ground, gets in water, flammable, for example.
200
Of all my rules, which one do I yell at people about breaking the most?
Rule 6! >:D
300
Name one way newly freed slaves lost their new rights after Reconstruction
Impossible literacy tests, poll taxes, black codes, the KKK.
300
Name one invention that made cattle herding easier
Train, Barbed wire, cattle car
300
What is it called when a state leaves the United States?
Secession (Secede)
300
What was the name of the hill where oil was found in Texas in 1901?
Spindletop!
300
What day of the week is my background NOT a meme related to the day's lesson?
Wednesday, my dudes!
400
What was a "carpetbagger?"
A politician who moved to the South after the civil war.
400
What were the name of the all-black soldiers who fought Native Americans to protect Texan settlers?
Buffalo Soldiers
400
What was the name of the 2 sides in the Civil War? (NOT North and South)
Union and the Confederacy.
400
Name one effect of the Spindletop gusher
Changed Texas economy, made US the highest oil producer in the world
400
What kind of music am I always listening to?
Emo!
500
Name the bureau created to help ex-slaves find jobs, recover family members, and get lawyers.
Freedman's Bureau
500
Why did the Texas economy move away from ranching?
The discovery of oil, all of the open range was fenced in.
500
What was the name of the last battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Palmito Ranch.
500
In what city is Spindletop Hill located?
Beaumont, Texas. (Neat Houston.)
500
NAME MY FAVORITE POKEMON RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!
Politoed