Natural Texas
This is the region that borders the Gulf of Mexico, we live here
What is the Gulf Coastal Plains?
These are people that move from place to place, with no permanent home
Who are nomads?
This type of compound was run by a friar with the goal of teaching Native Texans how to be good Catholics and Spanish Citizens
What is a Spanish Mission?
Who was the son of Moses Austin who continued his work after Moses Austin's death, and became the most successful Empresario
Who is Stephen F. Austin
This was the first battle of the Texas Revolution:
"Come And Take It!"
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This region is the farthest western region in Texas. Home to El Paso
What is the Mountain & Basins Region
Natives in West Texas in the Mountains and Basins Region built homes out of this
What is Adobe Brick?
This is a fort built to protect Spanish missions from hostile Indians, and the French
What is a Presidio?
This was the bloodiest battle EVER fought on Texas Soil
What is the Battle of Medina?
This was the battle that saw Santa Anna Captured, and his army destroyed in the swamp
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This region is not home to a lot of people, and is found in the Texas Panhandle
What are the Great Plains?
In 1519, this man was the first to map out the Texas Coast, becoming the 1st European to even see Texas
Who is Alonso Alvarez de Pineda?
This Frenchman accidently ended up in Texas when searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River (400 miles away)
Who is La Salle?
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819?
This early rebellion in Nacogdoches was led by Hayden Edwards, and started over not getting paid for land he was selling
What is the Freedonian Rebellion?
This area has some hills, some grassland, and home to Ft. Worth
What are the North Central Plains?
This explorer was shipwrecked on Galveston and lived with the Karankawa as a captive.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
This Catholic Priest established the first mission in East Texas: San Francisco de los Tejas
Who is Fray Damian Massanet?
He was the most successful MEXICAN born empresario
Who is Martin de Leon?
This document added several restrictions to the people in Texas, such as:
-Creating new taxes (tariffs) on goods from the US
-Banned immigration from the US
What is the Law of April 6, 1830?
If you were to travel from El Paso to Houston, the elevation would:
What is decrease?
This Conquistador was looking for Cibola, the Cities of Gold. He found the Grand Canyon instead
Who is Coronado?
This man established over 20 towns and villages in South Texas, because of this he is known as "The Father of the Rio Grande Valley"
Who is Jose de Escandon?
This document was based off the US Constitution. It Set up Federalist rules for the Mexican States, and it allowed governors to issue land grants
What is the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
He was the lead commander of the Texian forces at the Alamo, known for writing his "Victory or Death" letter that went unanswered.
Who is William B. Travis?