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A struggle or disagreement between opposing forces.
We used it to describe the relationship between the Texans and Mexican Government.
Conflicting
Which ERA includes the history of the EARLIEST people to migrate into Texas during the Late Prehistoric Period?
Natural Texas & its People
Name the Era when
Spanish explorers arrive
in Texas.
Age of Contact
Name the era that describes Texas settlement was
encouraged my Mexican
officials
Mexican National
Name the era where Texas wins its
independence from
Mexico.
Texas Revolution
This person sent a letter requesting help at the Alamo that became famously known as the Victory or Death letter.
William B. Travis
How did the Karankawa adapt to survive on the coastal plains?
They built Canoes
What is Alonzo de Pineda best known for?
Mapping the Gulf coast of Texas
The state of Coahuila y Texas was created as a result of the _______________ Constitution.
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
What effect did the massacre of Goliad have on the Texas Revolution?
It made Texans more determined to fight.
This person was the President of Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
Santa Anna
The __________ were a Texas Native American group that developed farming by crop rotation.
Caddo
Fray Damian Massanet was a _____ who brought ______ to Texas.
Missionary
Catholicism
The Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 banned what?
Slavery / Own Slaves
In March of 1836, delegates met at Washington-on-the-Brazos intending to do what?
Establish an Independent Government
(Continental Congress of 1836)
A person who was given land in Texas in exchange for settling the area and bringing in more people.
Empressario
_____ published a journal that inspired Coronado to search for the seven cities of gold.
Cabeza de Vaca
What is Cabeza de Vaca MOST known for?
When he returned to Spain, he wrote stories about the seven cities of gold that he had heard about from the American Indians.
(Cibola or Journal are acceptable answers)
Who brought 300 families to Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
The 13 day siege inspired the battle
cry for future battles in the
revolution.
The Siege of the Alamo
This person is famous for his speech "The Cry of Dolores" that inspired the Mexican fight for independence.
Father Miguel Hildalgo
What was the name of the seven cities of Gold?
Cibola
Who did the Mexican Government work with to start populating Texas?
Empressarios
What was one of the grievances the Texas settlers had with the Mexican Government?
Slavery, Immigration, Cultural/Religious issues.
Why was the Battle of Gonzales significant to the Texas Revolution?
It marked the beginning of the Texas revolution