Texas History Study Guide

a leader in the Spanish conquest of America

conquered the Aztecs

explorer that reported on the Seven Cities of Cibola;

French explorer that went down Mississippi; ended up on Texas coast

French fort built in Texas; made Spanish more interested in Texas

Spanish built these in Texas to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism

the first mission in Texas

waged unofficial wars for Texas

filibuster who tried to take parts of Texas

mother of Texas who gave birth to first Anglo-American in Texas

person given title of land in Texas in exchange for bringing settlers

first American to get an empresario contract; died before he could bring settlers

father of Texas; colonized Texas with 300 families

settled East Texas (Nacogdoches); ran out by army

created by Haden Edwards; scared Mexican officials that Americans trying to conquer

wrote history of Texas in English

president and military leader during the Texas Revolution

first military conflict between Texas and Mexico

led the Texas Army during revolution; president and governor of Texass

first official battle of Texas Revolution; the "Come and Take It" Canon

execution of Texans by Mexico

battle of the Revolution that bought time for Sam Houston and inspired the Texans

Texans staged a siege on Mexicans; Cos and Mexican army forced South of Rio Grande

leader of Texas Army in the Alamo

Tennessee volunteer that fought and died in the Alamo

Last battle of Texas Revolution; Santa Anna surrendered to Houston

the time before written records

native to a certain area

an ancient doctor, healer, or priest, they were called upon for religious ceremonies

Spanish explorer who heard stories about the Seven Cities of Gold and set out to find them

an oily, dark-colored, flammable liquid found in the earth, consisting mainly of a mixture of various hydrocarbons

spanish fort that protects a mission

first families in Austin's colony

temporary government

Texas was recognized as a seperate nation; border was set at Rio Grande

to incorporate a country or territory into another country or territory

2nd president of Texas; father of education

president of US whe, was the last president of Texas and was key in getting Texas annexed into the U.S.

after Mexican refusal to sell California-New Mexico region, Polk sent troops and it ended w/ Treat of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Lands sold by Mexico to the US following the Mexican War

to withdraw from something such as a nation, withdraw from an organization or communion

War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865

person who wanted to end slavery

A person who works fields rented from a landowner and pays the rent and repays loans by turning over to the landowner a share of the crops.

Comanche leader who worked to settle disputes between Native Americans and the US Government

Spanish cowboys

machine that removes seeds from cotton that made it more profitable

first governor of Texas

the separation or isolation of a race, class, or group

the right to vote

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

Region of the Great Plains that experienced a drought in 1930 lasting for a decade, leaving many farmers without work or substantial wages.

Long-serving U.S. Congressman; Speaker of the House of Representatives; Supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal

American soldier who killed or wounded 50 enemy troops in Europe; later became famous movie star; buried in Arlington Cemetery

leader of the Allied forces in Europe during WW2--leader of troops in Africa and commander in DDay invasion-elected president-president during integration of Little Rock Central High School

signed the civil rights act of 1964 into law and the voting rights act of 1965; president from Texas

Astronauts are trained at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas for the work they will do in space.