Aztecs
What food did the Aztecs believe humans were made from?
Corn
What was the “biggest secret” about the Alamo?
It was fought to defend slavery
When did the U.S. join World War I?
April 1917
What organization did Canales help found after the Texas Rangers hearings?
LULAC
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information Systems
What language did the Aztecs speak?
Nahuatl
What percentage of San Antonio’s population were enslaved people in the 1800s?
About 11%
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A message where Germany asked Mexico to attack the U.S.
What disease killed thousands in San Antonio in the 1920s?
Tuberculosis
What does open data mean?
Information that is freely available to everyone
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés
Who were the Black Navarros?
Enslaved people connected to the Navarro family who helped build San Antonio
Who was Jose T. Canales?
The only Mexican American in Texas government who investigated the Texas Rangers
What First Lady helped improve living conditions in San Antonio?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What type of records can provide historical context?
Land, legal, military, and obituary records
What was La Malinche’s main role in the conquest?
Translator between the Aztecs and the Spanish
What did Mexico offer to runaway enslaved people?
Freedom and protection from slave catchers
What year and exact time did World War I officially end?
November 11, 1918, at 11:11 AM
What was the Cristero War about?
Mexico’s conflict between the government and the Catholic Church
What does the Bexar County open data portal show?
Maps and local public data
What was unique about Aztec education?
It was universal for both boys and girls, rich or poor
What does “whitewashing slavery” mean in Texas history?
Erasing or minimizing the role of slavery in historical narratives
Why were German Americans treated with suspicion during the war?
Because the U.S. was fighting Germany
What happened to the Black soldiers at Camp Logan?
They were unjustly executed after being accused of disobedience
Why is finding clusters or trends in GIS important?
It helps identify hidden patterns and stories in history