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History Brainstorm

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TEXAS HIRTOY ALPHABET

CREATED BY TOBY SMYERS

A

  • Alamo
  • Texas most famous war. The Alamo brings people to Texas.
Photo by jwrb

B

  • Buffalo
  • The buffalo is the Native American way of life.The buffalo lived in Texas and were hunted only for their hides.

C

  • Cow
  • The cow was an important part of Texas history. It created cattle drives and increased the amount of income for Texas.
Photo by TexasEagle

D

  • Dairy Farm
  • Along with the cow came dairy farms.Dairy farms are huge cattle ranches which main purpose is to get milk.
Photo by newagecrap

E

  • empresario
  • An empresario is a person who would sell land to people coming to Texas.
Photo by halseike

F

  • Fannin
  • James Fannin was a Texan commander who was executed at the Goliad massacre.

G

  • Gonzales
  • The Battle of Gonzales was one of the first skirmishes between Texas and Mexico."Come and take it."
Photo by scumdogsteev

H

  • Houston
  • Houston is one of the biggest cites in Texas. It became big from the oil boom.

I

  • Independence
  • Texas gained its independence in March 2,1836.
Photo by Mister-E

J

  • James Bowie
  • James Bowie is a famous Texan who created the Bowie knife.
Photo by trenttsd

K

  • King Ranch
  • The King Ranch is currently the largest ranch in Texas.
Photo by ecstaticist

L

  • Lamar
  • Mirabeau Lamar was a Texas president.
Photo by Pierce Place

M

  • Missions
  • When Spain first controlled Texas they made missions,or churches.

N

  • Native American
  • Native Americans fought with Texans to make cowboy folklore famous.

O

  • Oil
  • Oil is a huge part of the Texas economy and has brought many people to Texas.
Photo by rcbodden

P

  • Panhandle
  • The panhandle is a part of Texas which is high in elevation.
Photo by AnEyeForTexas

Q

  • Quiveria
  • Quiveria was a myth that brought Spanish people to Texas.
Photo by lamentables

R

  • Republic
  • Texas was an independent republic after they won the war over Mexico.

S

  • Sam Houston
  • Sam Houston was a Texan general who won many wars for Texas.
Photo by John_from_CT

T

  • Tension
  • Their was a lot of tension between Texas and Mexico which led to war.
Photo by Thomas's Pics

U

  • Union
  • Texas fought the Union in the Civil War.
Photo by ttarasiuk

V

  • Volunteers
  • In the battles between Texas and Mexico their were many volunteers that fought for Texas.

W

  • War
  • Texans are know for their fighting skills in war.
Photo by Moyan_Brenn

X

  • XIT Ranch
  • The XIT Ranch was the biggest ranch in Texas in the 1800's.
Photo by Anne Worner

Y

  • Yankees
  • Texan fought Yankees in the Civil War.
Photo by Chapendra

Z

  • Zuni
  • The Zuni warriors killed Estaban.
Photo by Synchronizer