Civil War
What years did the civil war occur?
1861-1865
What river forms a natural border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
What did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo do?
What year did Pineda Map the coastline of Texas?
1519
What must the government obtain to search one's property?
Search Warrent
After the Civil War, how did freed African Americans often make a living?
Sharecropping
How is the Capitol marked on a map & what is our Capital
Star & Austin
When was Texas annexed into the United States?
1845
The introduction of Mission influenced what?
Culture
What is the term for the governor of Texas?
Four Years
How did slow communication affect Texas during the Civil War?
Slow communications delayed the emancipation of enslaved people
What are the 4 regions of Texas?
Coastal Plains
Mountians and Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
When did Texas declare independence from Mexico?
March 2, 1836
El Paso, San Antonio, and other cities reflect the CULTURE of?
Spain
What 3 Branches is our Government divided into?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
What was the last battle of the Civil War that was fought along the Rio Grande?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Which Texas region is home to Big Bend National Park?
Mountains & Basins
What day did slaves in TEXAS learn they were free?
June 19th, 1865
What invention put an end to open range for ranchers
Barbed Wire
Both the U.S constitution and the Texas constitution include what?
Bill of Rights & 3 branches
What did the Freedman's Bureau do?
Protect & help newly freed slaves
What 2 regions share a similar climate as New Mexico
Mountains and Basins & Great Plains
in 1865 La Salle established ____ near present day matagorda Bay?
Ft. Saint Louis
Who first introduced missions to texas to change our CULTURE?
Spanish(spain) Explores
As a citizen of Texas you must serve on a what?
Jury