Texas Population Booms
over 200,000
How many hispanics made up the texas population in 1860 ?
12,443
Who was known as a protector of Tejano rights and an outlaw by the Texas Rangers?
(Juan Cortina)
What city did 200 French immigrants settle in?
Dallas
Along what river at Livingston, Texas did the Alabama Coushattas settle?
(Trinity)
counting of the population done every ten years in texas ?
Census
between what rivers did most hispanics live ?
rio and nueces
Which group patrolled South Texas and went after all criminals and outlaws helping reduce lawlessness?
Texas Rangers
What town did the Polish create in Texas?
(Panna Maria)
What are the three official tribes of Texas?
(Alab. Cous, Tiguas, Kickapoos)
by 1847 how much was the population in texas ?
600,000
name a town in which many hispanics lived
brownsville corpus eagle pass laredo
Why were some Anglos bias against Mexican Americans?
(Texas Revolution backlash)
Who was the first Chez in the state?
(Dignowity)
The people coming after us =
(Descendants)
why did many settlers come to texas ?
cheap land slavery annexation
two main jobs of hispanic immigrants
farming and ranching
name the two mexican Americans who were active in poltical life
jose navarro santos benavides
How many Norwegians lived in Texas by 1860?
(300)
Name 5 Immigrant groups that settled in Texas between 1840-1850?
Jews, Irish, Polish, Germans, Mexicans, Norwegians, Chez
what does GTT Stand for ?
Gone to texas
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Name a Jewish immigrant who settled in Texas
Name a Jewish immigrant who settled in Texas
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