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Stephen F. Austin
State Things
Regions
Vocabulary
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Stephen F. Austin was born in what YEAR?
1793
100
What is the state flower?
The Bluebonnet
100
Which Region has the highest elevation?
The Mountains and Basins Region- Not the High Plains!
100
What is a good definition for the word "Revolution"?
.A war with Two countries trying to overthrow each other's government's. .Can be caused by greed for more territory, but could be caused by anything.
200
What year did Stephen F. Austin join the war?
1835
200
What is the state song?- Fun fact- Some people wanted "Yankee Doodle" to be the state song, which was made by a British doctor- who was actually making fun of him!
The National Anthem is the state song
200
What is a good definition for "Region?"
An area or place, it is part of a country or the world having different characteristics for each region. The boundaries are not always made well.
300
What was Stephen F. Austin's job before he became an American general?
Surprisingly, Stephen was a Mexican spy that was suppost to report what the Americans were doing!
300
What is the state insect?
The State Insect is the Monarch Butterfly
300
How many regions are there? And what are there names?
There are Four regions in all. The mountains and basins region, the gulf coastal plains, the high plains, and the central plains.
300
What is a good definition for "Cowboy"?
.Once Mexican .Western .Move Cattle and herds from place to place
400
The Texans and Mexicans had been getting along for a while, but suddenly went to war. How or why?
How / Why: The Texans did not want to give the Mexicans they’re cannon back, and this made the Mexicans even angrier than they already were, and that caused the revolution.
400
What is The State Bird?
Bald Eagle
400
What Basin(s) do WE live in?
#1 of the Four is great plains
400
What's a good definition for "The Alamo"?
.A place once used to fight .Made for Battle .Everyone inside was killed .Americans Hid inside
500
In 1823, Austin chose a town by the Brazos River as his colony’s capital. The Spanish governor named the town what?
San Felipe De Austin
500
What is the state shell
The Lightning Whelk
500
which is the largest basin
What is coastal plains
500
Whats a good definition for "Farming"?
.Growing Plants