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Texas, our Texas
Julie Burleson
7th Grade History
A
TEXAS "A"
What is the site of a 13 day battle that
Texans lost to the Mexican army?
B
TEXAS "B"
What battle lasted less than 20 minutes and ensured that Mexico would never regain control of the Texas territory?
D
TEXAS "D"
Who was the only adultsurvivor in the Battle ofthe Alamo?
E
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!
TEXAS "E"
F
Cattle and ranching have alwaysbeen a big part of Texas. The stockyards in this townopened in 1893. What is the town?
TEXAS "F"
G
TEXAS "G"
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?
H
TEXAS "H"
Who became the first President of Texas in1836?
I
In March 1836, Texas declared their ____________from Mexico.
TEXAS "I”
J
The 36th president of the United States is from Texas. Who is it?
TEXAS "J"
K
TEXAS "K"
What president was shot andkilled in Dallas, Texas onNovember 22, 1963?
M
TEXAS "M"
Spanish missionaries arrived in Texasmore than 250 years ago. They builtthese buildings as a place to worship,live, and help the people in the area. What are these buildings called?
N
TEXAS "N"
What government agency has a center in Houston?
O
TEXAS "O"
What industry “boomed”on January 10, 1901.
Q
TEXAS "Q"
Who was the last chief of the Comanche Tribe in Texas?
R
TEXAS "R"
What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
T
What law enforcement agency began with the earliest settlements in Texas?
TEXAS "R"
U
TEXAS "U"
What was the first public higher education institution in Texas?
V
TEXAS "V"
What Spanish explorer trekkedthrough Texas around 1530. His name means “head of a cow”.
W
A pharmacist developed the recipe for Dr. Pepper in this city. He encouraged peopleto drink it at 10:00, 2:00, 4:00!What is the city?
TEXAS "W"
Y
What song is about a soldierwho had to leave his love behind when he went off toWar?
TEXAS "Y"
Z
Opening in 1909, whatzoo was the first in Texas?
TEXAS "Z"
Answers1. Alamo2. Battle of San Jacinto3. Confederate4. Susanna Dickinson5. El Paso6. Fort Worth Stockyards7. Gonzales8. Sam Houston9. Independence10. Lyndon B. Johnson11. John F. Kennedy12. Lone Star State13. Missions
14. NASA15. Oil16. Palo Duro Canyon17. Quanah Parker18. Rio Grande 19. Six Flags20. Texas Rangers21. Texas A & M University22. Cabeza De Vaca23. Waco24. XIT ranch25. Yellow Rose of Texas26. Fort Worth Zoo