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WorksheetsTexas History Vocabulary
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Prairie
large level area of level or rolling grassland
navigable body of water
height of land above sea level
underground water system
Natural Resources
Occur naturally in the earth; not created by humans
underground water system
area with similar characteristics
exchanging of goods
Landmark
object that marks the boundary of land
navigable body of water
height of land above sea level
underground water system
Waterway
Navigable body of water
average weather of a place over time
height of land above sea level
underground water system
Climate
average weather of a place over time
brick or building material
object made by humans
set of values
Adobe
brick or building material of dried mud and straw
height of land above sea level
underground water system
navigable body of water
Era
period characterized by prominent figure or feature
height of land above sea level
area with similar characteristics
large level area of land
Elevation
height of land above sea level
brick or building material
average weather of a place
object made by humans
Aquifer
underground water system
navigable body of water
height of land above sea level
set of values
Region
area with similar characteristics or features
navigable body of water
height of land above sea level
exchanging goods
Barter
exchanging goods/services for other goods/services
set of values
object made by humans
occurring naturally in the earth
Culture
set of values, social practices, characteristics of a group of people
object made by humans
belonging to one because of the place of one's birth
occurring naturally in the earth
Artifact
object made by humans of cultural or historical importance
height of land above sea level
underground water system
navigable body of water
Native
belonging because of one's place of birth
area with similar characteristics
underground water system
navigable body of water
Expedition
a journey undertaken for a specific purpose
the act or process of exploring
an underground water system
navigable body of water
Exploration
the act or process of exploring
empresario system
underground water system
a journey taken for a specific purpose
Conquistador
a soldier/explorer who sought riches for Spain
someone who is seeking land
someone who wanted to convert the natives
someone who came to become a king
Colonization
action or process of settling and establishing control over an area
an underground water system
navigable body of water
a journey taken for a specific purpose
Mission
a religious settlement used to claim land for Spain
a missionary
a soldier coming to conquer land
a filibuster
Friar
catholic priest sent to convert the natives
process of settling land
a soldier who came to claim land for Spain
a tejano
Viceroy
a person who rules in the name of the King/Queen
a soldier
a missionary
someone who came to claim land for Spain
Presidio
a military fort to protect the missions
a religious building
a settlement
a church to convert the natives
Tejano
people of Mexican heritage who consider Texas home
Anglos
people of American heritage
people who lived in Mexico
Filibuster
an adventure seeker who goes to foreign land for a profit
a soldier who came to claim land
a religious official
a person of Mexican heritage
Empresario
a person who brings people to Texas for a price
a religious official
a soldier who came to claim the land for Mexico
a Native American who ruled the tribe
Anglo
a white, English-speaking person of European descent
a person from Mexico who calls Texas home
a religious official who came to convert the natives
a person who rules in the name of the king/queen
Grievance
a complaint
to be sad
to hate someone
to grieve
Siege
military blockade of a city or fortress
a waterway
to take something away from someone
a battle
Skirmish
a minor fight
a major battle
a revolution
an election
Revolt
an attempt to end someone's authority by rebellion
an underground water system
a minor battle usually in a war
a way to elect a new government
Dictator
a ruler with absolute control
a president
an underground water system
an election system
Annexation
adding a country/territory to another country/territory
removing a territory from a country
voting
to go to the annex building
Manifest Destiny
the belief that the US was destined to own all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific
the belief that Texas was supposed to be its own country forever
the belief that the US was not a real country
the belief that Mexico was destined to own all land
Republic
government where the power belongs to the voters
government with a king
government where a group of people run things
government with a dictator
Compromise
to settle differences by making an agreement
to promise something to someone
to agree on everything
to go to war over a disagreement
Foreign Relations
relations between different countries
relations between different states
relations in government
relations in Texas
Abolish
to get rid of
to add
to hate something
military blockade
Federalism
separation of Federal and state power
government by the people
limits the government
gives the states unlimited power
Popular Sovereignty
government that gives the power to the people
limits the government
separation between Federal and state governments
bill of rights
Cession
to surrender land to another country
to add land to your country
to sell land to someone else
to buy land from someone else
Freedmen
person freed from slavery
person forced into slavery
person freed from jail
person freed from handcuffs
Martial Law
Ruled by an army instead of civil authorities
Ruled by the fire marshal
Ruled by a king instead of president
Ruled by the people instead of a king
Secede
to withdraw
to add to
to hate another country
to trade
Sectionalism
favoring one region over the whole country
favoring one person over the whole country
favoring the government
favoring the president over congress
States Rights
states have more power than the federal government
the federal government has more power than the states
the president has more power than the states
the governor has more power than congress
Texas Railroad Commission
protects against unfair business practices
builds railroads in the South
battle for land between farmers and ranchers
farming land
Barbed Wire
has sharp points and used to fence in cattle
made from cactus
a popular song title
a type of cattle brand
Buffalo Soldiers
African Americans that served as troops along the Texas Frontier
Indians who attacked the buffalo
Chinese workers who built the railroads
African Americans who hired whites to build railroads
Range Wars
battle for land between farmers and ranchers
battle for crops between cows and farmers
battle for rivers between cities and farmers
battle for the freedom of the slaves
Sharecropping
farming land in exchange for housing and a share of the crop
raising cattle in exchange for housing and a share of the herd
a job given to white slave owners after the Civil War
protected against unfair business practices
Cattle Trails
pathways used to move cattle from ranches to market
trails used by Indians to hunt the cattle
trails used by pioneers to move west
paying rent to farm land owned by another person
Open Range
open land that could be used to farm/ranch by anyone
pathways used to move cattle from ranches to market
paying rent to farm on land owned by another person
has sharp points and is used to fence in cattle
Buffalo Soldiers
African Americans who served as troops along the frontier
farming land
battle for land between farmers and robbers
open range farming
Sharecropping
farming land in exchange for housing and a share of the crop
owning slaves
slaves working for free on land owned by their owner
farmers selling all of their crop
Barbed Wire
has sharp points and used to fence in cattle
wooden materials used to fence in cattle
a way to load cattle into a trailer
a type of halo
Texas Railroad Commission
protects against unfair business practices
protects slaves against their owners
protects the Chinese working on the railroads
protects the railroad tracks from rust
Range Wars
battle for land between farmers and ranchers
has sharp points and used to fence in cattle
farming land in exchange for housing
troops along the Texas frontier
Cattle Trails
pathways used to move cattle from ranches to market
ways to fence in cattle
a way to brand cattle
a trail to sell sheep
Open Range
open land that could be used to farm/ranch by anyone
used to fence in cattle
battle for land between farmers and ranchers
farming land in exchange for housing
Metropolitan
a very large and densely populated industrial and commercial city
a vehicle that transports people around a very large city
a small rural city
a type of farming equipment
Populism
an organized association of workers formed to protect the rights of workers
a group that supported the rights of Spanish speaking Americans
supported the rights of Native Americans to vote
supported the rights of women to vote
Boom and Bust cycle
a period of great profit followed by a downward trend in industry
what happens to an oil well when oil is discovered
the cycle of supply and demand
what happens to farmers crop when there is too much product
Suffrage
the right to vote
the right to suffer
the right to be elected
the right to own land
Urbanization
the process of making an area more city like
the process of moving from the city to the country
the process of making an area more rural
the process of tearing down a major city
Boomtown
a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
a town undergoing rapid poverty due to a disaster
a town being blown up
a town undergoing major population change
Industrialization
time period where things changed from an agrarian society to and industrial society
time period where nothing changed
time period where the population increased in rural areas
time period where businesses decreased
World War 2
lasted from 1941-1945, between Axis and Allied Powers
Between France and England
War between Germany and China
lasted from 1890-1900
Propaganda
made by the government to try and change people's minds
presentations to turn people into Nazi supporters
made by the President to try and convince people to elect him
made by the government to try and recruit soldiers
Black Tuesday
day the stock market crashed
day WWII started
day fortnite was created
day the government shut down
ABC Agencies
New Deal programs known by their initials
registry to change your name
programs to help underprivileged youth
programs to help schools
Great Depression
biggest economic collapse in U.S. History
saddest time in history
a time period where everyone had jobs
the largest time period of wealth in the U.S.
New Deal
job program that helped Americans
program for schools affected by hurricanes
program for people who want to retire
programs for people who wanted to give away food
Ration
portion of food/goods given to citizens during wartime
portion of money given to unemployed citizens
portion of food given to animals in a shelter
portion of money given to schools after hurricanes
Victory Bonds
sold to help raise money for WWII
sold to help raise money for unemployed
sold to help raise money for hospitals
sold to help raise money for schools
Dust Bowl
period of severe drought and large dust storms
a football game
a large bowl of dust
a time period where everything grew
Activist
Person who takes direct action to support a political cause
Mandated racial segregation in the South
Separating people according to their race
Prohibits discrimination in voting
Jim Crow Laws
Mandated racial segregation in the South
Rights belonging to all people that protect their freedoms
Prohibits discrimination in voting
People who take direct action to support a political cause
Civil Rights
Rights belonging to all people that protect their freedoms
Prohibits discrimination in voting
Peaceful resistance
Civil Rights Movement
Segregation
Separating people according to their race
Prohibits discrimination in voting
Rights belonging to all people
Person who takes direct action to support a political cause
Voting Rights Act
Prohibits discrimination in voting
Person who takes direction political action
Separating people according to their race
Mandated racial segregation in the South
Nonviolent Protests
Peaceful resistance to bring about social or political change
civil rights organization
political system consisting of two major parties
outlawed discrimination
Civil Rights Act
outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin
prohibits discrimination in voting
separating people according to their race
mandated racial segregation in the South
NAACP
organization founded to fight prejudice, lynching and segregation
organization founded to protect Hispanics
organization founded to protect religious groups
organization founded to fund schools
Democracy
political system consisting of two major parties of equal strength
political view that favors free enterprise
mandated racial segregation in the South
peaceful resistance
Conservatism
political view that favors free enterprise, private ownership, socially conservative ideas
political system consisting of two major parties
outlawed discrimination based on race
peaceful resistance
