Texas Revolution
Who was commander of the Texas forces at the Alamo?
William B. Travis
Best known as a Spanish explorer who survived the1527 Narváez expedition and spent eight years (1528–1536) traveling across the U.S. Southwest and Texas. He became one of the first Europeans to explore this region, living among Native American tribes as a trader and healer, and documented his experiences in the early ethnographic narrative La relación
Cabeza De Vaca
President of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
I was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Who was commander of the Mexican forces?
Santa Anna
Sophisticated, sedentary confederacy of agriculturalist tribes who inhabited East Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma for over 1,000 years. Known for farming (corn, beans), dome-shaped grass houses, and complex pottery, they were highly influential
Caddo Indians
The first born in the state. He is crucial for leading the Progressive movement, breaking corporate monopolies, establishing the Railroad Commission of Texas
James Hogg
In one of the most popular Dr. Seuss books, what won't Sam-I-Am eat?
Green eggs and ham
Where was the 2010 world cup?
South Africa
Where was the massacre of more than 300 Texans?
Goliad
Was the second elected president of the Republic of Texas (1838–1841), known as the "Father of Texas Education" for establishing public land endowments for schools. A Georgian, he championed Texas independence over annexation, moved the capital to Austin, pursued an aggressive policy against Native Americans, and left the republic in severe
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Was a Tennessee Frontiersman and fought in the Alamo?
Davy Crockett
What is Boiling Point?
212 degrees
Where is the fastest Bullet Train located?
China
What was the treaty made at San Jacinto that Santa Anna was forced to sign?
Treaty of Velasco
Ended the Mexican-American War, forcing Mexico to cede 55% of its territory (525,000 square miles) to the U.S. for $15 million, establishing the Rio Grande as the Texas border. The treaty granted U.S. citizenship to Mexicans in the new territories but often failed to protect their land rights.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The last, and arguably most influential, principal chief of the Comanche Nation who led his people from a fierce, undefeated warrior resistance to successful adaptation on a reservation. As a half-white leader (son of captive Cynthia Ann Parker)
Quanah Parker
Where would you find machu picchu?
Peru
If I am in Phuket, what country am I in?
Thailand
Who was the colonel of the Texas army who surrendered at Coleto Creek and was massacred at Goliad?
James Fannin
Which of the following was the first Anglo-American to be granted a contract to settle 300 families in the Mexican state of Texas, though he never lived to see his contract fulfilled?
Moses Austin
Was a pivotal 19th-century American politician and soldier, best known as the primary leader of the Texas Revolution who secured Texas's independence from Mexico. As the first president of the Republic of Texas and a later governor, he was crucial in bringing Texas into the United States
Sam Houston
Dubbed the “Black Death,” what plague swept through Europe in the 1300s?
The bubonic plague
What second language does Obama Speak?
Indonesian