Explorers and Native Americans
The Native American tribe that was the first to ride horses and became elite horseman.
What is the Comanche?
The person who led the slave rebellion of 1831.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A trail that started in Texas and stretched across to Nebraska. This trail ended after Native American attacks.
What was the Great Western Trail?
A Mexican dictator that Texans fought during the Texan Revolution.
Who is Santa Anna?
A national park located in west Texas.
The first explorer to map the coast of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida.
Who is Pineda?
A battle that happened after the civil war had ended.
What was the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
The iconic Texas breed of cattle that is known for their long horns.
What is the Longhorn?
The siege of a mission located in San Antonio during the Texas revolution.
What is the siege of the Alamo?
The capital city of Texas.
What is Austin?
An artificial way to water land, primarily used for farming and ranching.
What is irrigation?
The president during the Civil War.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
A machine that was created to help farmers grow cotton more productively and easier.
What is the cotton gin?
A military maneuver where soldiers surround a location in order for the people there to surrender.
What is a siege?
A land form that has a valley and typically has water running through it.
What is a Canyon?
An explorer who's boat shipwrecked on the shore of Galveston and had Native Americans come to aid him and his crew.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
The act made for runaway slaves to be returned to their masters, this act was active in all states including the free states.
What was the Runaway Slave Act?
A trail that is made for trains to travel over to get to different places across the states.
What is a railroad?
The brother of Santa Anna.
Who was General Cos?
The four regions of Texas.
What are the Central Plains, Coastal Plains, Great Plains, and Mountains and Basins?
The two different sources you can find information from.
What are primary and secondary sources?
The two different sides of the civil war.
What were the Confederates and the Union?
The African American soldiers who helped enforce rules and keep people safe throughout the frontier. They are recognized for their iconic hair.
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
A Tejano soldier who has a street named after him and acted as a messenger for William B. Travis.
Who is Juan Seguin?
The largest city in Texas.
What is Houston?