Geography & Early People
What major river forms part of the eastern border of Texas?
What is the Red River?
Who was the first European explorer to set foot in Texas?
Who is Alonso Álvarez de Pineda?
What year did the Texas Revolution begin?
What is 1835?
What year was Texas annexed into the United States?
What is 1845?
What side did Texas join during the Civil War?
What is the Confederacy?
Name one of the earliest known Native American tribes in Texas.
What are the Caddo or the Comanche?
What was a primary reason for European exploration of Texas?
What is the search for gold and new trade routes?
Who was the leader of the Texian army during the Revolution?
Who is Sam Houston?
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Who is Sam Houston?
What was one major economic impact of the Civil War on Texas?
What is a decline in cotton production?
What geographic feature defines much of Texas' landscape?
What is the Texas Hill Country?
Name one impact of European colonization on Native American populations in Texas.
What is the spread of diseases?
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Alamo?
What is the Texians were defeated but became a rallying cry for independence?
What was one challenge faced by the Republic of Texas?
What is financial instability?
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction era?
What is to rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society?
Which region of Texas is known for its deserts?
What is the West Texas region?
What country claimed Texas as a colony in the 18th century?
What is Spain?
What document declared Texas' independence from Mexico?
What is the Texas Declaration of Independence?
What was the capital of the Republic of Texas?
What is Austin?
Name one significant change in Texas after the Civil War.
What is the establishment of public schools?
What is the significance of the Gulf of Mexico to Texas' economy?
What is it provides access to trade and fishing?
Which mission, established by the Spanish, became a significant settlement in Texas?
What is Mission San Antonio de Padua (or the Alamo)?
Who was the Mexican president during the Texas Revolution?
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
What conflict arose due to Texas' annexation into the United States?
What is the Mexican-American War?
Who was the first African American elected to the Texas legislature during Reconstruction?
Who is George T. Ruby?