Natives And Explorers
What animal did the plains tribes rely on?
Buffalo.
What is a rebellion?
A violent action by people trying to change the government.
What was the Union?
The United States of America, or USA.
Why were the Buffalo Soldiers named that?
For their dark hair, like a buffalo's mane.
What is crude oil?
Petroleum when it first comes out of the ground.
What is a mix of wet clay and straw that's made into bricks?
An adobe.
When did the Texians take the Alamo?
December of 1835.
What is sectionalism?
When two sections of a country become distinct.
What was the boom in cotton?
When there was an overgrowth do the plant.
What is a derrick?
The framework over an oil well that holds the machinery in place.
What is an era?
A span of time that shares similar characteristics.
Who commanded the army?
William B. Travis.
Who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831?
Nat Turner.
What was the bust in cotton?
When a species of bug got in and almost devoured the crops.
What is a boomer?
Someone looking to make money off of the oil boom.
A shaman.
When was the Battle of Gonzales?
October 2, 1835.
How many miles of railroad were in the Union(North)?
21,788 miles.
What are cowboys?
They are men who wrangled cattle and wore special clothes.
What is a refinery?
A factory where the oil is cleaned and turned into other products.
What are people who survive by finding and hunting food?
Hunter-gatherers.
At the Goliad Massacre, where did the Texas army surrender?
What was the Kansas-Nebraska act?
A law addressing the issues with slavery in Kansas and Nebraska.
Which cattle trail was used after the Civil War?
The Shawnee Trail.
A substance created form petroleum, includes things like plastic and rubber.