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Textra Bonus
100

Vocab: To migrate for food, the earliest people were considered these because they traveled from a land bridge.

Nomad

100

This was the name of the men that Spain brought to Texas to help settle the lands and gain vast wealth 

Conquistadors

100

This country, that owned Louisiana, was Spain's main competition for land

France

100

Who is the Father of the Mexican Revolution?

Fr. Hidalgo

100

What country threatened war if the United States accepted Texas as a state?


Mexico

200

This tribe was nomadic, living mainly on the coast and with close family unit

Karankawa

200

This man helped tear down the Aztec Empire, and soon helped map much of Southern Texas

Hernan Cortes

200

These were forts that protected the missions against the French and Natives

Presidios

200
What even had the greated impact on the Mexican Revolution?

The American Revolution

200

What notorious event occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963?


The Assassination of JFK

300

Name one of the two plains tribes

Jumano and Konkawa

300

This man joined a large expedition, and was one of the first men who stepped foot on Texan soil, however they were ship wrecked and were taken care of by the Karankawa tribes. He is known for mapping much of the Texas Coast and being lost for 8 years.

Cabeza de Vaca

300

What were the 2 main reasons Spain established the mission/presidio system? 

1. To assimilate and convert the Native Americans

2. To make sure France did not gain more land

300

What was "Grito De Dolores?"

A cry for independance?

300

What event made Texas a major economic player in the early 20th century?

The Oil Boom

400

This tribe acted as the middle men for many of the tribes in early Texas

Jumano

400

This man founded the Palo Duro Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of Texas. 

Francisco Cornando

400

Why did many of the missions fail? 

because Spain did not establish decent enough resources, and because many people were left on their own. 
400

Who had the "Grito De Dolores?"

Fr. Hidalgo 
400

What natural disaster leveled Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900?


Hurricane

500

This tribe formed one of the first confederacies and lived near the Red River in East Texas

Caddo

500

This man established the first missions of Texas, also known as the "last conquistador" 

Onate

500

Vocab: a system in which people a sorted and treated based on their blood and heritage. 

Caste

500

What was the reason for the Mexican Revolution?

Spain had strict laws about who can own land and a prejudice problem

500

One of the most memorable battles of the Texas Revolution took place at the _______.


Alamo