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Round 1

Final
Jeopardy


Causes

Austin
Colony

The First
Colonists

Everyday

Life

Angry
Texans

Battles
Fought

100

100

100

100

100

100

Final
Jeopardy

200

200

200

200

200

200

Scores

300

300

300

300

300

300

400

400

400

400

400

400

500

500

500

500

500

500


$100

Why did a revolution take place?


$100

Many Mexicans were tired of
unfair taxes and laws!

Round 1

Scores


$200

What was “el grito de Dolores”?


$200

This was a speech given by
Father Hidalgo that called for a
fair government.

Round 1

Scores


$300

Why did Spain want Mexico to
only buy olives and
grapes from them?


$300

Spain would get all of the money.

Round 1

Scores


$400

What started the revolution
between Mexico and Spain?


$400

1.High taxes
2.Destruction of olive and
grape crops.
3.“El grito de Dolores”
speech
Round 1

Scores


$500

When did Mexico win
independence from Spain?
What is the name of
this special day?


$500

Mexico won independence in
September 16, 1821.
The day is known as
Diez y Seis de Septiembre
Round 1

Scores


$100

Who was the FIRST man given
permission by the Spanish
Government to start an AngloAmerican Colony in Texas?


$100

Moses Austin

Round 1

Scores


$200

Who is known as the “Father of
Texas” and “Mother of Texas”?


$200

Jane Long- “Mother
of Texas”

Moses’ son,
Stephen F.
Austin was the
“Father of
Texas”

Round 1

Scores


$300

What was the name of Austin’s
colony founded in 1824?


$300

San Felipe de Austin
By 1828, this city had a
blacksmith shop, a hotel, stores,
and about 40 log cabins.

Round 1

Scores


$400

What was an empresario and give
an example of a famous one in
Texas?


$400

An empresario is a person who
brought settlers into a colony,
divided up the land, and enforced
the law.
Stephen F. Austin--Famous
empresario
Round 1

Scores


$500

Where did Austin choose the land
for his colony?


$500

Between the Brazos and
Colorado Rivers.
The land was “as good in every
respect as man could wish for…”
Round 1

Scores


$100

What was the name given to the
first 297 families that settled in
Austin’s colony?


$100

Old Three Hundred

Round 1

Scores


$200

Name 3 ways the settlers got to
Texas?


$200

1.Covered Wagons
2. Flatboats, ships
3. Rode horses

Round 1

Scores


$300

What Native American tribe did
not like the new colonists?


$300

Karankawas: They raided the
settlements.

Round 1

Scores


$400

What inventor started the
newspaper Telegraph and Texas
Register, and invented
condensed milk?


$400

Gail Borden

Round 1

Scores


$500

What did the colonists do to
protect themselves from the
raiding Karankawas?


$500

The formed a militia, which is a
group of volunteer soldiers, to
defend themselves.

Round 1

Scores


$100

Why are cash crops grown?


$100

Cash Crops are grown to be sold
at market. Settlers grew cotton
and sugarcane for cash crops.

Round 1

Scores


$200

Marin de Leon and his wife,
Patricia founded Victoria,
Texas. They brought 100
families here.
Where were the families
originally from?


$200

They came from Mexico.

Round 1

Scores


$300

What were Vaqueros and what
was their job?


$300

Vaqueros were cowboys.
They rode horseback to round up
cattle and drive herds hundreds
of miles. Later other cowboys
adopted their clothing, traditions,
and equipment.
Round 1

Scores


$400

What 3 major differences caused
trouble between Mexico and
Texas before the Law of April 6?


$400

1.Language
2.Religion
3.Slavery

Round 1

Scores


$500

What was the Law of April 6?


$500

The law stated:
1. US citizens and slaves could
not immigrate to Texas.
2.Placed a tax on goods passing
through Texas ports.

Round 1

Scores


$100

Why did most colonists want
Texas to be a separate Mexican
state?


$100

They wanted the power to make
their own decisions.

Round 1

Scores


$200

What two battles gave Texas the
courage to start a revolution
against Mexico?


$200

1. Battle at Gonzales on
Oct. 2, 1835
2. Battle at Goliad on
Oct. 9, 1835

Round 1

Scores


$300

What was discussed at the
Consultation at San Felipe?


$300

The Texans at the meeting
created a temporary government
for Texas.

Henry Smith
Governor

Sam Houston
Army
Commander-in-Chief
Round 1

Scores


$400

What was decided at the
Convention of 1836 at
Washington-on-the-Brazos?


$400

The Texas Leaders
decided to declare
independence from
Mexico and form the
Republic of Texas.
Round 1

Scores


$500

What is special about March 2?


$500

On March 2, every person at the
convention voted for Texas’
Independence. Today, Texans
celebrate Texas Independence
Day on March 2.
Round 1

Scores


$100

Why did Santa Anna attack the
Alamo?


$100

He was mad because the Texans
had taken it.

Round 1

Scores


$200

Who were considered leaders of
the defenders of the Alamo?
Hint-There are 3!


$200

Davy Crockett

William B. Travis

James Bowie

Round 1

Scores


$300

What were the two battle cries
shouted at the beginning of the
Battle of San Jacinto?


$300

1.“Remember the Alamo!
2. Remember Goliad!”

Round 1

Scores


$400

What was the purpose and
agreement of the Treaty of
Velasco?


$400

The treaty officially ended the
fighting between Texan and
Mexican armies.
Santa Anna greed to exchange
prisoners of war and remove all
Mexican forces from Texas.
Round 1

Scores


$500

Who was elected President of the
newly formed Republic of Texas?


$500

Sam Houston

Round 1

Scores


TEXAS

Scores

Final
Jeopary
Question


Recite the Pledge
to the Texas Flag


The Pledge to the Texas Flag:
Honor the Texas Flag.
I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one and indivisible.

Scores

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