Civil War
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow people in those territories to decide?
Whether to allow slavery or not
Largest family owned ranch
King ranch
What native group is known for pottery, painted buffalo hides, and beadwork.
Wichita
How much did one acre of land cost in Stephen F Austins's Texas colony Cost.
12.5 cents
What country owned Texas in the 1820s when Americans started moving there
Mexico
Who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831?
Nat Turner
Biggest Ranch and Most profitable
XIT Ranch
What native group is known for hunting with arrows and bows
Commanche
What was the biggest difference between buying land in the U.S and Texas?
According to the Mexican Colonazation law, what religion did you have to follow.
Catholic
What was the main result of the Dred Scott decision?
Slaves were considered property and could not sue in court
Why was Texas full of cattle in 1867
Becasue all the men left for the civil war
What native group is known for being nomadic and did not form alliances or confederacies
Coahuitecan
What crops does Austin mention to the settler should immediately start planting.
Corn and Cotton
How did Cortés manage to conquer the Aztec Empire, despite being outnumbered
Very well Tactical maneuvering
Which event made Abraham Lincoln a national figure before he became President?
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Where was the path of the Chisolm Trail
Abilene Kansas
What native groups was located near El Paso and used Adobe for homes
Tigua
Stephen F. Austin warned the settlers that their success will depend on their own....
Hard Work
What were the major achievements of the Maya civilization?
developing the only fully functional written language in the pre-Columbian Americas, independently creating the concept of zero, and designing incredibly accurate calendar systems
What issue caused Southern states to secede after Lincoln’s election?
The spread of slavery
What three inventions brought an end to the chisolm trail in 1889
Railroad, invention of barbed wire, and quartine
What native group is known for depending on buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
Tonkawa
What major economic event in the U.S caused thousands of people to face bankruptcy and look for a fresh start in Texas
The panic of 1819
What were the impacts of smallpox on the indigenous population
devastated immunological native populations, causing massive depopulation, accelerating colonization, and causing widespread starvation and loss of cultural knowledge