Texas history

Spanish ______________ were built in Texas to claim the land and teach the Native Americans religion.

• missions
• presidios
• villas
• none of the above

Who started the Austin Colony?  He is also know as "The Father of Texas".

• Moses Austin
• Stephen F. Austin
• Gail Borden
• Lorenzo de Zavala

_________________ became a dictator in Mexico, and Texans began to get angry with his decisions.

• Lorenzo de Zavala
• Martin de Leon
• Santa Anna
• All of the above

What battle of the Texas Revolution was fought over a cannon? (hint: Come and Take It)

• Gonzales
• Goliad
• San Antonio
• The Alamo

What battle ended the Texas Revolution?

• The Alamo
• San Antonio
• San Jacinto
• Gonzales

Sam Houston was in favor of _______________.  He wanted Texas to join the United States.

• annexation
• resolution
• legislature
• government

Texas joined the ________________ during the Civil War because they supported slavery.

• Union
• Confederacy
• United States
• None of the above

State Abbreviation

• TE
• TX
• T
• TA

State Capital

• Houston
• San Antonio
• Austin
• Abilene

Largest City in Texas

• San Antonio
• Abilene 
• Houston
• Austin