Native American & Texas Independence
Who increased patrols and peace talks with Native Americans to stop raids?
Sam Houston
When did Texas vote to secede from the Union?
January 28, 1861
Which law banned discrimination and was a major civil rights victory?
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
How many lives were lost in the 1900 Galveston Hurricane?
8000-10,000
What was a common challenge faced by tenant farmers?
Constant debt
Who led a rebellion involving Tejanos, Native Americans, and Mexico?
Vicente Córdova
What was the last battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas?
the Battle of Palmito Ranch
Who organized the Freedom Rides to challenge segregation?
James L. Farmer, Jr.
What movement in the 1920s involved flappers and jazz culture?
the Roaring Twenties
Who was the first woman to ride the Chisholm Trail with her own cattle?
Elizabeth Johnson Williams
What river was the site of the fight between Comanche and Texas Rangers?
the Neches River
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
When did Texas women gain the right to vote in primary elections?
1918
When did Texas approve prohibition?
1918
The name for Mexican-American sheep shearers?
Tasinques
Who was killed during the Council House fight?
Chief Bowles
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the first satellite launched by the USSR in 1957 that led the U.S. to develop space programs?
Sputnik
Which Texas leader worked on civil rights legislation during the 1960s?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What problem threatened to end the Texas cattle drives in 1866?
Texas Fever
Why did many Texans oppose moving the capital to Austin?
Because it was too far from the Gulf and vulnerable to attack.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states
Which court case ordered U.S. schools to desegregate?
Brown v. Board of Education
What percentage of school-age children were in education by 1920?
75%
What was the population of Texas in 1900?
3 million