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| Where was the first battle of the Texas Revolution? What were the citizens trying to protect | Gonzales, Brass cannon |
| How many people died during the Battle of the Alamo | Historians do not know the exact number |
| What problems hampered the Runaway Scrape | Heavy rains, lack of food, and sickness |
| What was the position of the European countries toward the annexation of Texas by the United States | European countries did not want the United States to expand its borders. |
| What was the role of a stagecoach as a means for travel in early Texas | Stagecoaches were popular and expensive way to travel. |
| What rights did African Americans have during the Republic of Texas | African Americans had to petition for right to stay in Texas. |
| What trails served as roads for early Texans? | Native American trails |
| What general won at the Battle of Vista | Zachary Taylor defeated Santa Anna |
| What was the Act of Conscription during the American Civil War | The Conscription Act of April 16, 1862 required all men between the ages of 18 and 35 to serve in the armed forces of the Confederacy. The act excused some people and allowed for the hiring of substitutes |
| Where did delegates meet in 1866 to write a new state constitution | Austin |
| What physical impact did the Civil War have on Texas | Texas did not suffer most destruction to its land |
| Who were the buffalo soldiers | African Americans from the Ninth and Tenth Cavalries. Native Americans gave them the name as a sign of great respect |
| Where did the popular image of a cowboy originate | Spanish and Mexican vaqueros |
| What problems did Texas farmers face | Grasshoppers and droughts |
| Who supplied the labor for plantation owners after the Civil War | Tenant and sharecroppers |
| In 1900, what kinds of rights did Texas women have | Women did not have the same rights as men to own property and conduct business |
| What did railroad companies do with the land that was given to them by towns? | Resold the land |
| What is the Interstate Commerce Commission | Established by the United States Congress in 1887 to set rules for interstate railroads |
| When did Texas women earn the right to vote | 1918 |
| What were Conservatives positions in regards to Prohibition and the role of the Federal government | Against Prohibition and want the federal government to have a limited role in individual lives |
| What happened to cities that did not get access to a railroad line | Lost population and money. Money towns became “ghost” towns |
| What is a derrick | the framework or tower that supports the drill over a deep hole |
| What amendment to the United States Constitution banned the making and sale of alcohol | Eighteenth |
| Who was Henry O. Flipper | the first African American to graduate from West Point. He was a buffalo soldier |
| What two Texas issues were discussed during the presidential election of 1844 | Annexation and manifest destiny |
| What document served as a model for the Texas Declaration of Independence | the United States |
| When did Travis think that Santa Anna would enter Texas in 1836 | late March, April or May |
| What disadvantages did Fannin’s troops face at the Battle of Coleto Creek | little cover, no water to drink, and no reinforcements |
| Who said, “I would rather be in present situation than in Congress | David Crockett |
| Who was the commander of the regular army in 1835 | Sam Houston |
| What were two famous battle cries during the Texas Revolution | “Remember the Alamo” and “Remember Goliad” |
| What were Santa Anna’s orders in regards to towns and settlements in Texas | burn every town and settlement |
| What did Texas agree to do under the terms of the secret treaty | The Texas government would escort Santa Anna back to Mexico |
| What role did Lamar play in the Battle of San Jacinto | Put in command of the Texas cavalry |
| Why did Sam Houston not run for a second term for president of the Republic of Texas | The constitution would not allow it |
| What was manifest destiny | The United States would go from the east coast to the west coast |
| What was the chief subsistence crop during the Republic of Texas | corn |
| What is the Mexican Cession | The vast land transferred from Mexico to the United States under the Treaty of Guadalup Hidalgo |
| Why did the United States forces win the Mexican-American war? | The Americans were better equipped and led |
| What European country accounted for the immigration to Texas during the 1840s and 1850s | Germany |
| What American Party political ideas did the Texas Democratic Party adopt | Nominations of candidates at conventions |
| Where was the first battle of the Mexican-American War fought | Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma |
| What southern states formed the Confederacy | South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Noth Carolina |
| Who issued a proclamation on June 19, 1865 that all Texas slaves were free | General Gordon Granger |
| Who was the first United States President to be impeached during Reconstruction | Andrew Johnson |
| Why was the United States Army first so unsuccessful in stopping Native American raids | There were not enough soldiers. The remaining soldiers were untrained and inexperienced in Native American warfare |
| How did Missouri farmers react to Texas Trail Drives | The farmers began blocking trails |
| Who helped to increase the population in small towns | The arrival of more farmers in Texas caused many small towns to grow |
| What happened to Texas finances at the end of Reconstruction | The state’s finances were in poor shape due to rising public debt |
| Why did farmers and businessmen want the railroads to expand | They wanted to market their goods |
| What was the most important industry in Texas in 1900 | Lumbering was the most important industry |
| What was sharecropping | Sharecropping allowed landowners to keep their labor costs down since they supplied land, seed, tools, housing, and food for their laborers |
| What war efforts happened on the home front during World War I | Texan gave to the Red Cross, rationed food, and bought bonds and war savings stamps |
| Where did the fighting go after Gonzales and Goliad | San Antonio |
| Why was the Battle of the Alamo significant | The Mexican army lost many professional soldiers, Mexican troops were delayed for two weeks, and the outcome encouraged the United States to support Texas |
| Who was the “Father of Texas" | Stephen F. Austin |
| Why did most United States senators vote against the 1844 treaty to make Texas a U. S. territory | The treaty would cause a number of problems, it would upset Mexico, and Texas would enter as a slave state |
| Which American president signed the resolution making Texas the 28th state | James K. Polk |
| Who selected the site for the city of Houston? Why was this site chosen? | The Allen Brothers thought that steamboats could not travel up Buffalo Bayou. |
| What was the name of the stagecoach line that provided transportation and mail service | Butterfield Overland Line |
| What were three causes of the Mexican-American War | The extension of slavery, westward expansion of trade, and a dispute over the Texas/ Mexico boundary |
| Who is the “Father of Education in Texas | Mirabeau Lamar |
| What event triggered the secession of the Southern states from the Union | The election of Abraham Lincoln as the President of the United States |
| Who refused to sign an oath to the Confederacy | Sam Houston |
| Who was the only Texas governor to be impeached and removed from office | James Ferguson |
| The end of the wars in the American West, also marked what other event | Marked the end of the Native Americans’ way of life |
| What kind of reputation did the Texas Rangers earn after their border duty | effective, brave and ruthless |
| Why would a crop surplus prevent farmers from making a profit | It can lower prices |
| What city has a motto of “Where 17 Railroads Meet the Sea | Houston |
| Where was the first successful oil well in the United States dug | Pennsylvania |
| Why was the Goose Creek Oil Field unusual | Some wells were drilled in water |
| What did the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution give | Women were allowed to vote |
| Where was the largest flight training school in the world during World War I located | Camp Kelly |
| List three ways World War I changed the lives of soldiers | World War I meant that people traveled outside the United States for the first time, some soldiers got dental care for the first time, and many received education and training |
| What product did Texas supply for the war effort during World War I | Leather, meat and grain, and cotton and wool |
| What was the South’s greatest resource for trade with the world | cotton |
| What are the first families to settle in Austin’s colony known as | the Old Three Hundred |
| What group of people were the main supporter of the Populist Party | Poor farmers |
| What is scrip | Money that could only be spent in company-owned stores. |
