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Texas, our Texas

Texas, our Texas. 7 th Grade History. Julie Burleson. What is the site of a 13 day battle that Texans lost to the Mexican army?. A. TEXAS "A". What battle lasted less t han 20 minutes and ensured that Mexico would never regain control of the Texas territory?. B. TEXAS "B ".

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Texas, our Texas

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  1. Texas, our Texas 7th Grade History Julie Burleson

  2. What is the site of a 13 day battle that Texans lost to the Mexican army? A TEXAS "A"

  3. What battle lasted less than 20 minutes and ensured that Mexico would never regain control of the Texas territory? B TEXAS "B"

  4. Texas joined what army in the Civil War? C TEXAS "C"

  5. Who was the only adult survivor in the Battle of the Alamo? D TEXAS "D"

  6. What Texas city and the city of Juarez, Mexico make up the largest metropolitan area on the United States/Mexico border? Their downtowns are actually within walking distance of each other! E TEXAS "E"

  7. Cattle and ranching have always been a big part of Texas. The stockyards in this town opened in 1893. What is the town? F TEXAS "F"

  8. The first shots in the battle for Texas’ Independence were fired in this town. The Texans displayed a flag that said “come and take it”. What town hosted this battle? G TEXAS "G"

  9. Who became the first President of Texas in 1836? H TEXAS "H"

  10. In March 1836, Texas declared their ____________ from Mexico. I TEXAS "I”

  11. The 36th president of the United States is from Texas. Who is it? J TEXAS "J"

  12. What president was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963? K TEXAS "K"

  13. What is Texas’ nickname? L TEXAS "L"

  14. Spanish missionaries arrived in Texas more than 250 years ago. They built these buildings as a place to worship, live, and help the people in the area. What are these buildings called? M TEXAS "M"

  15. Whatgovernment agency has a center in Houston? N TEXAS "N"

  16. What industry “boomed” on January 10, 1901. O TEXAS "O"

  17. What state park is known as the “Grand Canyon of Texas”. P TEXAS "P"

  18. Who was the last chief of the Comanche Tribe in Texas? Q TEXAS "Q"

  19. What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico? R TEXAS "R"

  20. How many flags have flown over Texas? S TEXAS "S"

  21. What law enforcement agency began with the earliest settlements in Texas? T TEXAS "R"

  22. What was the first public higher education institution in Texas? U TEXAS "U"

  23. What Spanish explorer trekked through Texas around 1530. His name means “head of a cow”. V TEXAS "V"

  24. A pharmacist developed the recipe for Dr. Pepper in this city. He encouraged people to drink it at 10:00, 2:00, 4:00! What is the city? W TEXAS "W"

  25. What Texas ranch once covered 3 million acres. X TEXAS "X"

  26. What song is about a soldier who had to leave his love behind when he went off to War? Y TEXAS "Y"

  27. Opening in 1909, what zoo was the first in Texas? Z TEXAS "Z"

  28. Answers • Alamo • Battle of San Jacinto • Confederate • Susanna Dickinson • El Paso • Fort Worth Stockyards • Gonzales • Sam Houston • Independence • Lyndon B. Johnson • John F. Kennedy • Lone Star State • Missions • NASA • Oil • Palo Duro Canyon • Quanah Parker • Rio Grande • Six Flags • Texas Rangers • Texas A & M University • Cabeza De Vaca • Waco • XIT ranch • Yellow Rose of Texas • Fort Worth Zoo

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