Regions & Natives of Texas
This city is located in the Mountains & Basins Region.
What is El Paso?
This was the religion the Spanish forced on the natives of Texas.
What is Spanish?
This was the name of the country who gained their independence from Spain.
Who is Mexico?
"Come and Take It!" was the flag flown here
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
The number of presidents of the Republic of Texas.
What is four (4)?
The year the Civil War started.
What is 1861?
The region the Apaches lived in.
What is the Great Plains?
He mapped the coast of Texas.
Who is Pineda?
Name given to the first settlers brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin
Who are the Old 300?
A main reason why Texan wanted to gain its independence from Mexico.
What is slavery (wanting to keep their slaves)?
The 2nd president of the Republic of Texas
Who is Mirabeau Lamar?
This is the "last battle of the Civil War" that happened in Texas after the Civil War had ended.
What is the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
This region is the most populated (meaning most of the state population lives in that area)
What is the Gulf Coastal Plains?
He was enslaved by the Karankawa natives when his ship wrecked off the coast of Texas.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
This was the main reason that people came to Texas.
What is cheap farmland?
the reason Colonists initially backed (supported) Santa Anna was because he declared himself to be this.
What is a Federalist?
He wanted to make peace with the Native and reduce the size of the Army.
Who is Sam Houston?
What we *actually* celebrate on Juneteenth.
What is the emancipation (freeing) of the slaves in Texas?
This native tribe were considered ruthless and would scalp the heads of their enemies.
Who were the Comanches?
He was the explorer who easily conquered the Aztec empire
Who is Hernan Cortes?
What are follow Mexican Laws, Practice the Catholic religion, & speak Spanish?
This Colonel of the Texas Army surrendered to the Mexican troops near Coleto Creek/Goliad?
Who is James Fannin?
Came back and fought with Texas again. (Black Bean)
What we call the time period in history after the Civil War.
What is Reconstruction?
This tribe is one of the oldest surviving tribes in Texas and they currently live in the Mountains & Basins region.
Who are the Tigua?
This was the name of the mythical city of gold that explorers came searching for.
What is Cibola?
He was the second most successful empresario. Established the town of Gonzales Colony.
Who is Green DeWitt?
The year Santa Anna was defeated, effectively ending the Texas Revolution.
What is 1836?
This organization was created to protect the Republic of Texas frontier from attacks by Native Americans & Mexicans. They were also used to catch Runaway slaves.
Who are the Texas Rangers?
This was the Confederate General who surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse thus ending the Civil War.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This is the only mound building tribe whose homes looked like bees nests.
Who are the Caddo?
This is the location of the oldest mission in Texas.
What is El Paso/Ysleta?
Occurred in the year 1821.
What is Mexican Independence?
This was the Texas Revolution battle where all 189 Texans died.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
President of the U.S that was responsible for making Texas the 28th State.
Who is James K. Polk?
June 19th, 1985
What is Ms. Amos' birthday?