This man was the first empresario in Texas and one of the most successful.
Who was Stephen F. Austin?
100
This man shared command of the Alamo and was well-known for his skill with a knife.
Who is James Bowie?
100
This Republic of Texas President was the only president elected twice.
Who is Sam Houston?
100
Although not an actual battle, this event was caused by Texas settlers fleeing eastward to avoid the approaching Mexican army.
What is the Runaway Scrape?
100
This was the name for a person who received permission from Mexico to bring settlers to Texas land grants.
What was an empresario?
200
Mexico fought for it's independence from this country before fighting a war against Texan settlers.
What is Spain?
200
This document, written BEFORE the battle at the Alamo, was written by Texans and declared Texas free of Mexico.
What is the Texas Declaration of Independence?
200
Many Native Americans from this tribe were forced off their land and attacked by the Texas army under the leadership of Mirabeau Lamar.
Who are the Cherokees?
200
This Texas hero led the troops at the battle of Gonzales and was captured and killed by Mexican soldiers after losing the battle.
Who was James Fannin?
200
The majority of the settlers of Austin's Colony had this job, or work.
What are farmers?
300
This is the name for the original 297 families that helped to settle Stephen F. Austin's first Texas land grant.
What is the Old Three Hundred?
300
Juan Seguin was mayor of this Texas town, before he was unjustly accused of supporting Mexico.
What was San Antonio?
300
This man was in power as president when Texas changed from being a Republic to a US state.
Who was Anson Jones?
300
This battle cry was shouted by Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto.
What is "Remember the Alamo!"
300
This Texas settler became famous for inventing a way to preserve milk so it wouldn't spoil.
What was Gail Borden?
400
This woman is known as the "Mother of Texas" and survived a very harsh winter in 1821 in order to become a successful plantation owner.
Who is Jane Long?
400
The defeat of the Mexicans during this battle led to the independence of Texas.
What was the Battle of San Jacinto?
400
Many Americans resisted the idea of making Texas a state because of this political and moral issue.
What is slavery?
400
This man was the leader of the Mexican forces, and the president of Mexico, during the Texas War for Independence.
Who was Santa Anna?
400
This man was a former Governor of Mexico, but decided to move to Texas to help support the cause of Texas Independence and ended up becoming vice president of the Texas Republic in 1836.
Who was Lorenzo de Zavala?
500
Many Americans left signs with this saying on them when they left to pursue the cheap land of Texas in the 1820's and 30's.
What is G.T.T.-Gone To Texas?
500
These types of meetings were held in 1832 and 1833 for Texans to make requests to the Mexican government for better treatment.
What are conventions?
500
The document that gave Texas it's freedom from Mexico was called this.
What was the Treaty of Velasco?
500
The battle, begun when the Mexican army tried to remove a cannon, started the Texas Revolution.
What is the Battle of Goliad?
500
Many settlers were given this form of paper money that ended up being useless because the Texas government did not have the gold or silver needed to give people their promised money.