Who claimed the entire valley of the Mississippi River for France. In honor of the French king, Louis XIV, he named the land Louisiana?

Who reported to the Spanish king that the region of Texas contained good farming soil, but no gold?

Who mapped the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico in 1519?

The first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico took place near Nacogdoches, Texas between December 1826 and January 1827 and was led by the Edward brothers. This attempt at independence was...

The Turtle Bayou Resolutions declared two stances for Texans. Which ones were they? (Select two)

When was the battle of the Alamo? (From end to start)

Who won the battle of the Alamo?

What was the name of the letter that William B. Travis wrote during the siege of the Alamo?

Who was the Mexican Priest who began Mexican War for Independence with his cry, "Grito de Dolores?"

Who won the Battle of San Jacinto?

What is another name for WW1?

Who was the 1st president of the Republic of Texas?

What was the Texan's battle cry?

What did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction?

The 1st 10 Amendments of the United States Constitution are known as what?

What is the era from 1861 to 1874 in Texas known as?

Why was the buffalo such an important animal to the Native Americans?

What ended the "Open Range"?

The WCTU was an organization during which of the following movements?

What Texas city was completely destroyed from a hurricane in the year 1900?

What is the purpose of the Houston Ship Channel?

Which Texas region are the major cities Dallas, Austin, Pasadena, San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Victoria, Brownsville, and Laredo located in? (Remember Corpus Christi)

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features

The study of the past

A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

The order of events in relation to other events

The exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study

A secondhand account of an event or a retelling of another person's observations written by someone who did not witness or actually participate in the events

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

In, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town

Relating to farm areas and life in the country

A layer of rock that holds water underground

A steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface

A person who moves from place to place

Of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line

The Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area

Left unplanted for one or more growing seasons

A farmer who, in exchange for labor, is provided with seed, tools, living quarters, and food and receives a share of the value of the crop

Extending across a continent

Laws discriminating against African Americans

A framework or tower that supports a drill over a deep hole

A building equipped to refine or process products such as oil, metals, or sugar

A major oil discovery in 1901 near Beaumont that began the industrialization of Texas

One of the 12 operating arms of the Federal Reserve System, located throughout the nation, together with its 25 Branches carries out various System functions, including operating a nationwide payments system, distributing the nation's currency and coin, supervising and regulating banks, analyzing economic conditions, and serving as the banker for the U.S. Treasury

A reform-minded lawyer who was elected as State Attorney General in 1886

A community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population