Texas History Flashcards
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1519
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Cortez lands in vera Cruz, Mexico. Pineda maps the Texas Coastline for the first time
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1718
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Mission San Antonio De Valero (Alamo) is founded. Beginning of San Antonio
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1821
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Stephen F. Austin brings the old 300 to Texas. Mexico declared independence from Spain
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1836
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Texas Declares independence. Gonzales, Alamo, Goliad, San Jacinto
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1845
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Texas becomes 28th state of America.
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1901
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Spindletop: Beginning of oil industry
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13th Ammendment
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abolished slavery
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14th ammendment
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Slaves are given citizenship
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15th ammendment
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BLACK MEN are given the right to vote
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18th ammendment
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PROHIBITION
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19th ammenment
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Womens Suffrage
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Spanish Missions
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Spain sends Catholic Preists to tame and civilize the Natives. The preists bring European Diseases with them. Many natives are killed. Natives use missions for food, supplies, guns
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Cattle Drives
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Post Civil War- Texas had little war so it was untouched. Soldiers came back to fertile land and increased herds of cattle. Beef industry becomes lucrative and Cattle drives move the herds north to stockyards in Chicago or Kansas City.
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Modern Texas
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Continuation with beef Industry, growth of oil industry, technology,Nasa, increased population
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Spain
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(1519-1821) Conquistadors initially explore. Mission Era.
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France
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1685-1690. La Salle arrive in La Belle. Fort St. Louis is founded. La Salle murdered by his own men. Spanish arive to drive the French out, only to find Native Texans beat them
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Mexico
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1821-1836 Santa Anna era. Emprissarios like Stephen F. Austin bring settlers to Tx. Treaty of Valasco signed. Tx. and Mx. fight over Nuecess strip
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U.S.
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1845-1861, 1865-present. Joined Union in 1845 as a slave state. 28th satate of US. Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo establishes Rio Grande boundary.
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Confederacy
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(1861-1865) Civil War Era. most of fighting occurs in deep in deep south, so Texaas comes out in good shape. Fertile crops, large herds of cattle/ horses. Readmitted to union after Reconstruction Era
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Sam Houston
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1st and 3rd president of Republic. Commander in cheif o Texas armies during the Tx. Revolution. Defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto & forced him to sign Treaty of Velasco. \"You may win but I doubt it.\"
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Micheal Dell
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Founder of Dell. Dell based in Round Rock. started business in garage
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Micheal DeBakey
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world reknown cardiac surgeon who created roller pump which is essential in heart surgery
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Juan Sequin
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Fought in Tx. Rev. & became captain in army. He came to the Alamo with reinforcments but was too lat.Buried the Alamo defenders
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Stephen F. Austin
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emprissario that brought old 300 to Tx. Created town of San Felipe. Father of Tx
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Sam Rayburn
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Tx. Representative of U.S. house for 48 years. Speaker of the House for 17 years. Known as Mr. Sam. Rrovided leadership and stability for Texas for over 1/2 a century
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Barbara Jordan
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First Black women elected to the Tx. Senate and first black Souther women elected to the U.S. house of Rep.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Gen. of European forces during WWII. President of U.S. Responcible for completing the Interstate Highway system. Man who beat Hitler!
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James Farmer
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Created the freedom Rides across deep south. Leader of the Tx. Civil Rights movement. Johnson Space Center
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Hector Garcia
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Created GI forum to ensure Mex.-Am. soldiers were buried with dignity.
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Lorenzo De Zavala
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Author of the Mexican Constitution of 1824. Served as Vice President during the Rep. of Tx. Hated Santa Anna
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Mirabeau B. Lamar
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Father of Texas Ed. Set aside public land for the creation of Universities
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James Fannin
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Commander of the forces at Goliad. Massacred at the order of Santa Anna.
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George Childress
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Author of Tx. Declaration of Ind. Santa Anna wanted him captured alive for trial & execution in Mexico City.
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Rationing
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A nationwide conservation effort to conserve at home so that those fighting over seas would have more. Main item rationed: Food, Gas, Leather
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Women in WWII
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Moved out of the house & into industrial factories. This would end the Great Depression Once and for All
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Rural to Urban-
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After WWII- people tended to move off the farm and into the city in search of work
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Purpose of Check and Balances
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Separates the 3 branches of Government so that one person does not have all the power. Principal of Limited Gov.
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Tx. Legislative Branch
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2 houses- senate and the house of Rep. HAS THE POWER TO MAKE LAWS Senators get 4 ears and rep get 2
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Duties of Mayor
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directs all local governments
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Duties of County Commisioner
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The counties are divided into precincts, each with its own commissioner. DS is Hays County Precinct 4 and out commissioner is Ray Whisenhunt
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Renewable Energy-
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In Order to decrease out dependence on foreign oil, Tx. seeks energy sources that will not run out: wind, solar, biomass, are power plants
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Folk Dancing
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Ballet Folklorico is a traditional Mexican dance that highlights many different types of Texan Culture
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Property Tax-
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a tax based on how much property you own. Property taxes are used to pay for schools in Tx. 75% of all school funding comes from property tax
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Income Tax-
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Tx. does not have income Tax. Many people come to Tx. to live here because we have no tax income
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Civic Duty
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right, not a law. Indivisuals duty to serve community. Ex: voting
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TEA
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Tx. Education Agency. Created in 70's to handle all of the funds that Washington D.C.. provides to Tx for public Ed. The state board of Ed. Handles the state funds
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Turtle Bayou Resolutions
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After the Fredonian Rebellion, Stephen F. Austin drafted his resolutions to prove to Mexico the loyalty of the Tx. Settlers. Showed support for SAnta Anna. June 13, 1832
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Law of April 6th, 1830
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After Mier y Teran wrote his report that Anglo Tx. could not be trusted, this Law closed the fronteir of Tx to any further anglo settlement, No more immigration in Tejas.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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ended the Mex- Am war. Border of Tx. was now Rio Grande and the Us go the southwest portion of the US
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Tx Secession
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Tx secedes from the Union with election of Abraham Lincoln. Feb. 23rd 1861. Sam Houston opposed by saying, \" You may win, but I doubt it!\"
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freedmans Bureau
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Beleived that freed slaves way out of poverty was through training and education. Set up schools and job programs. Provided food and clothing
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Buffalo Soldiers
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African Am. calvary troops. Respected for their abilities by the native Americans. Often sent into battle first or sent to scout areas. putting them in harms way. \"We Can, We Will.\" did a lot of dirty work. Not treated equal
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Progressive movement
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the attempt of reformer to solve problems or to cure the nations evils or make change for the better. Wanted to improve society. Key issues ere women's suffrage, prohibition, child labor laws, horrible conditions in cities, meat packing industry monopolies, etc. PROGRESSIVE ERA: 1890'S TO 1920'S
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Wildcatter
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oil opperater who drills for oil in an unexplored area in hopes of finding an oil strike. Often gave up everything, and went into debt.
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Hoods Tx Brigade
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One of best known Texas fighting units serving East of Mississippi for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Gen. Robert E. Lee call them \" the finest soldiers\" they are awarded for bravery and courage. John Belle Hood
