Texas History Fun Facts
Tejas means what in Caddo
What is Texas
What was the name of the war fought between the United States?
Civil War
This celebration is celebrated on May 5th
Cinco De Mayo
Who was Gail Borden
Who is he creator of Condensed milk
what was the main source of transporting goods in the late 1800s
What is Railroads?
Name all six flags over Texas.
Spain, France, Mexico, Rep of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and The United States Of America.
This war was fought between Natives and Americans over food and land.
Red River Wars
March 2nd
Texas Independence Day.
Created King Ranch and took more than 100,000 cattle on the cattle drive.
How would they transport cattle before the railroads?
On cattle drives
What is Texas Nickname?
The Lone Star State
This war was fought because Natives were taking over settlements.
Indian Wars
July 4th
Independence day
Who was Lizzie Johnson?
Was one of the first female cattle drivers. Has the nickname of Cattle Drive queen.
what did people do when railroads started to pop up more and more?
They wanted to live next to them and set up towns around them.
What state is King Ranch bigger than?
Rhode Island
This War was fought between Mexico and America.
Mexican-American War.
A Celebration in October by Germans
Oktoberfest
Who Is Charles Good Night?
established the first cattle ranch in the Panhandle called the JA Ranch.
What did barbed wire fence do?
Kept cattle in so they wouldn't get out and roam around.
Where was Dr Pepper invented?
Waco
This was a War with every country in the world.
World War 1
World War 2
November 3rd
Farther of Texas Day
made the most successful type of barbed wire fence.
where did they take the cattle (what state)?
Kansas and Nebraska.