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_____ was the first African American from a southern state to serve in the U.S. Congress after her service in the Texas State Senate.
Barbara Jordan
_____ WWII was an international conflict that led to the development of more new military facilities, Naval and aircraft production, ammunition plants, and petroleum plants in Texas.
WWII
What was the name of the period of time in the early 1930's where crops didn't grow and much of the great plains was covered in dust storms?
Dust Bowl
Where in 1901, was the first successful oil well struck in Texas?
Spindletop or Beaumont or Gladys City
What city did the Hurricane of 1900 destroy?
Galveston, TX
Name one famous Cattle Trail in Texas:
Goodnight-Loving, Potter-Bacon, Fletcher's, Western, Chisolm, Shawnee
What was it called when cattle were rounded up and herded up north to Rail Road towns to be sold?
Cattle Drive
Cattle known for their distinctive long horns which they used as protection from predators ​and for their ability to adapt and survive in any environment:
Longhorns
They helped keep the peace on the Western Frontier. They were a U.S. Army regiment of African American soldiers:
Buffalo Soldiers
Which is longer? the Texas Constitution or the U.S. Constitution?
Texas
Where was the very last battle of the Civil War fought?
Palmito Ranch Texas
What River forms the northern border of Texas with Oklahoma
Red River
What river forms the southern border of Texas with mexico?
Rio Grande
Which president of the Republic of Texas had better relations with the Natives? Sam Houston or Mirabeau Lamar?
Sam Houston
Texas became the 28th state in what year?
1845
What was the result of the Battle of San Jacinto?
Texas Independence
Who won the Battle of the Alamo
Mexico or Santa Anna
What early battle of the Texas Revolution featured this flag?
Gonzalez
Why was Stephen F Austin arrested in Mexico City?
Because of a letter he wrote
Leader of the Mexican army during the Texas War for Independence?
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón or "Santa Anna"
General Manuel Mier y Teran's report on the status of Texas led to what law?
Law of April 6th 1830
Uprising in Nacogdoches in 1826 where settlers declared themselves the independent republic of Freedonia:
Freedonian Rebellion
He brought the Old 300 to Texas to finish what his father started?
Stephen F Austin
Land agents that were granted land to sell and supervise in Texas:
Empresarios
What does GTT stand for?
Gone To Texas
What Mexican constitution were the Anglo settlers of Texas loyal to?
Constitution of 1824
Who did Mexico when it's independence from in 1821?
Spain
Who gave the famous fiery speech called the "Grito de Dolores"?
Father Hidalgo y Costilla
A filibuster who plotted to claim land and stole horses from Texas in the late 1700's:
Philip Nolan
In 1731 several East Texas missions were abandoned and moved to what city?
San Antonio
What was the main function of a Mission in Texas?
Convert Natives to Christianity
What country built Missions and Presidios in Texas to claim the land?
Spain
French explorer who founded Fort St. louis in Texas?
Robert La Salle
Spanish soldiers who conquered the new world were called?
Conquistadors
Name the three G motivations for exploring the new world:
GOD, Gold, Glory
The Coahuiltecans and Karankawa lived in what region of Texas?
Coastal Plains
Which Native Texan tribe lived in the Mountains and basins Region?
Jumano
Which Native Texas tribe were feared nomadic warriors of the Great Plains?
Comanche
Which Native Texas tribe lived in the piney woods of East Texas in tall dome shaped huts?
Caddo
Which Texas region is the highest in elevation?
Mountains and Basins
Which Texas region is the lowest in elevation?
Coastal Plains
What are the Four Regions of Texas?
Coastal Plains, Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins