Natives
What animal did most Native American tribes follow throughout their nomadic lifestyle?
The Buffalo
What was Santa Anna's role during the Texas Revolution?
president and military leader of Mexico
What population did NOT increase with westward expansion?
The Native American population
Who were the railroads primarily built by?
Chinese and Irish immigrants
Which Texas native (who would later become President) was the Commander of D-day?
What is the name of the last Comanche Chief who surrendered?
Quanah Parker
What role did George Childress play in the Texas Revolution?
He wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence.
What major city can be found in the Mountain and Basins region?
El Paso
What was the name given to the African-American soldiers who protected the frontier in West Texas afterthe Civil War?
Buffalo Soldiers
The Texas economy moved MORE toward industrialization as a result of which major world event?
WW2
What did the Jumano make their houses out of?
adobe - dried clay
True or False:
The Law of April 6, 1830, was intended to stop immigration to Texas.
True
Which document was the Texas Constitution modeled after?
The cattle industry grew throughout the nineteenth century as a result of what?
An increase in demand for beef
What major record breaking disaster happened in 1900?
The Galveston Hurricane
Cabeza de Vaca
Who am I?
Lorenzo de Zavala
Farmers who rented land, tools, seeds, and houses and then used their harvest to pay rent were known as —
sharecroppers
I was a former governor of Texas.
I set up the Texas Railroad Commission.
My work was intended to protect citizens from unfair business practices.
Who am I?
James Hogg
Of the issues supported by the Progressive Movement in Texas, which was the most important?
Texas was also the first Southern state to support this.
Women's suffrage
Name 4 of the Native American tribes native to Texas
Karankawa
Caddo
Tonkawa
Coahuiltecan
Tigua
Kiowa
Comanche
Apache
Jumano
Pueblo
The Texas Revolution officially began with which battle?
Battle of Gonzales
What is the largest ranch in Texas called?
The XIT Ranch
Name the gusher that rained oil for 9 days AND the city it is located in.
Spindletop, Beaumont
Which native Texan was sworn into presidency aboard Air Force One?
Lyndon B. Johnson