Texas History UIL Study

Who was the Father of Texas Education?

• Bugs Bunny

• Sam Rayburn

• Davy Crockett

• Mirabeau Lamar

Who was the first Vice President of the Republic of Texas? (Hint: He was from Yucatan and had served in the Mexican government)

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• Moses Austin

• Lorenzo De Zavala

Which 2 sites did Stephen F. Austin have permission to settle in San Antonia? (Be sure to choose 2 answers)

• Washington on the Brazos

• Columbus on the Colorado

• Lincoln on the San Jacinto

• Roosevelt on the Mississippi

Who led the first colonists to settle in Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Rayburn

• George Washington

Who founded the city of Houston?

• William B. Travis

• John K. Allen

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Stephen F. Austin

Where was the first oil site known as Oil Springs located?

• Houston

• Austin

• Dallas

• Nacogdoches

Which government leaders from Texas were important during World War I? (choose all the apply)

• Edward House

• Sam Rayburn

• John Nance Garner

• Stephen F. Austin

Where did William B. Travis die?

• Houston

• Nacogdoches

• Washington on the Brazos

• The Alamo

Which two women were governors of Texas? (Be sure to pick 2)

• Beyonce

• Miriam A. Ferguson

• Ann Richards

• Davy Crockett

Which state was petroleum first discovered?

• Texas

• Pennsylvania

• California

• Tennessee