Natural Texas & Its People
How many regions does Texas have?
4
Who were we fighting against?
Mexico
Who was the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
Which side of the Civil War was Texas on?
Confederacy
How many branches of government are there?
3
What the main resource for Plains Natives?
Buffalo
What was the name of the Mexican president and general during the war?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
What is it called to be brought into another country? (Like what Texas was trying to do to the US)
Annexation
What was the final battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
How many chambers does our legislature have? (bonus points if you name them)
Two: House of Representatives and Senate
Which region of Texas has always been the most populated?
Coastal Plains
What was the first battle of the revolution?
Battle of Gonzales
What nickname did Lamar earn himself during his presidency?
The Father of Education
Name the president of each side of the Civil War (North president and South president)
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
Who is the current Governor of Texas?
Greg Abbott
Which native Texan tribe was the last pushed onto reservations?
Comanches
What was the final battle of the revolution?
San Jacinto
What treaty ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What was the acronym for the causes of the Civil War? (You can double your points IF you name them all correctly)
T - tariffs
I - industrial vs argiculture
S - slavery
S - seccession
U - Uncle Tom's Cabin
E - Election of 1860
S - sectionalism
Where would you find your individual rights listed at the federal level?
In our Constitutions "Bill of Rights" / Amendments to the Constitution
What is the term for people who move from place to place?
Nomadic
Who was the commander at the Battle of the Alamo?
William B. Travis
Texas was the _______ to join the United States
28th
What does Juneteenth celebrate?
June 19th, the day the Emancipation Proclamation was brought to Texas and the last slaves were freed
How many members are there of the Texas Senate?
31