Oil
What was the BIG oil discovery that was gushing for 9 days
Spindletop!
What is a Butte.
A flat topped hill.
Who made the war cry "Victory or Death"?
William B. Travis
What do people use to mark their cattle as there's?
A brand.
Who was the first president of the republic?
Sam Houston.
What is the oil called when it just comes out of the ground before its refined
Crude oil!
What is an Aquifer.
A large underground sponge made of rock/soil.
Who came all the way from Tennessee after losing his seat in the Congress but then died in the Alamo and was famous for his coonskin hat?
Davy Crockett.
What went over the cowboys legs while doing cattle drives to protect them from the harsh conditions?
Chaps.
How many days was the Alamo siege?
13 days.
What does refine mean?
Refining is when people process crude oil to make products like gasoline, petroleum, ect.
True or False. Fort Worth is next to Brownsville.
FALSE!
Who was the leader of the Mexican army?
Santa Anna.
Why would there be cattle drives?
To bring meat to states with no cattle like New York Ect.
What day was the Galveston hurricane?
September 8th 1900.
What is it called when you pump water underground to get out oil.
Fracking
Which region has the 2nd largest population in Texas.
The North Central Plains.
What was the name of the time the Texans ran away from their homes because Mexico was coming and they burnt everything so Mexico didn't have a place to stay.
The Runaway scrape.
What invention changed the cattle drives to make them easier?
Railroads.
Who invented barbed wire?
Joseph Glidden.
Another word for oil that means it expensive.
"Black gold"
What canyon is 800 feet deep 120 miles long and the walls are a orange red and brown color
The Palo Duro Canyon!
What was the order of the battles?
Around how many cattle are in a cattle drive?
2,500-3,000.
What are the SIX flags over Texas?