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Kevin's Cards about Texas Eras Flashcards

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Era Definition

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A period of time identified by certain qualities, such as fashion, cultural events, or technology

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In the 1920s what happened with women

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They earned the right to vote

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What are some Possible Characteristics of an Era

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Wars, Political Movements, Religious Movements, Cultural Events, Famous People, Technology, Fashion, Art, Music, and Architecture

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Transition Definition

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A change that results from an event

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What events often marks a transition

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Wars, Political Movement, or Large Changes in technology often mark the transition

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6
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Early Texas History can be broken into eras by what

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By the rulers

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7
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Who were the first settlers in Texas

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The Paleo Indians

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When did the first settlers arrive in Texas

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12,000 years during the ice age

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9
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American Indians were great hunters but what did they eat

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Mammoths and long horned bison

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After the climate change how did this effect the American Indians hunting

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They couldn’t go for big animals so they got small ones and plants

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After 1,500 years after the climate change what way of life did the American Indians adopt

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Agriculture

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What crops did the American Indians Collect

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Corn, Squash, Pumpkins, and Beans

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13
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When did the first Spanish Explorers arrive in Texas

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In the early 16th Century

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14
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When was a Spanish Colony finally colonized

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1691

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Colony Definition

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A community formed by settlers who try to establish the laws and customs of their Motherland

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16
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Which explorer failed French Settlement

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Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur da La Salle

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17
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The Spanish Era is marked by what

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Missions and Presidios

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Mission Definition

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Buildings or groups of buildings established by religious people from another country to spread religion

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Presidio Definition

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A Spanish Fort that protects a mission

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What was the first Spanish Mission and when was it established

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Mission San Francisco de la Espada in 1690

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21
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The Spanish Influenced what in Texas

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Roman Catholicism

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22
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Legacy Definition

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A tradition passed down from one generation or group of people to the next

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23
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How did the American Indians groups survive in Texas

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Hunting and Agriculture

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24
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When did Mexico win its independence from Spain

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In 1821

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What was the war between Mexico and Spain called

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Mexico War for Independence

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When Mexico won its what two places were joined

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Texas and Coahuila

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Where is Coahuila located

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In Northern Mexico

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28
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The Rio Grande forms the border between which two places

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Coahuila (Mexico) and Texas

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29
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When Coahuila and Texas were joined together they formed the Mexican State of what

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The Mexican State of Coahuila y Tejas

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30
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Migrate Definition

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To move from one region to another

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31
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Who encouraged people to migrate to Texas

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Stephen F. Austin

32
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Who is the father of Texas

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Stephen F. Austin

33
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What happened when U.S migration to Texas got intense

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The Mexican Government banned U.S immigration to Mexico

34
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What battle did the Texans win to gain their independence

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The Battle of San Jacinto

35
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How long did the Republic of Texas last

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1836-1845

36
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Throughout the Republic of Texas era conflict with who continued

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Conflict with Mexico

37
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In what year did Texas join the U.S

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In 1845

38
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The Annexation of Texas led to which War/Event

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American-Mexican War

39
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Who came to settle the rich farmland and organized towns

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European Immigrants ( Mainly from Germany )

40
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When did Texas join the Confederate States

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In 1861

41
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The Confederate States of America Definition

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The group of Southern States that seceded from, or left, the United states sparking the Civil War

42
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Many Southern States were dependent on what

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Slave Labor

43
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Reconstruction Definition

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The era (1863-1877) after the Civil War during which the Federal Government imposed laws for Southern States to rejoin the Union

44
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What party came into party during The reconstruction Era

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Democratic Party came into power

45
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When were Slaves pronounced free in Texas

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June 19th, 1865

46
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What is remembered in Juneteenth Celebrations

A

When Slaves were released

47
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How did Texas change between 1821 and 1845

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The Leaders, Migration, and Wars

48
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When was the Era of Reform

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After the Reconstruction Era

49
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Populist Party Definition

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A U.S political party that was active in the 1890s that supported farmers’ and miners’ issues

50
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What happened in The 1920s in Texas

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Booms of Oil and Cattle, the Oil industry expanded greatly, Texas led in oil production, Manufacturing increased, and Agriculture is heavily mechanized

51
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Mechanized Definition

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Work done automatically by machines than by humans

52
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The boom in the 1920s led to what

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A big bust in 1930s

53
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How did the Great Depression affect farmers

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Farers had large price drops on crops

54
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Why was the Texas Plains known as the Dust Bowl

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Due to severe drought and wind forcing farmers away from their land

55
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Many Texans migrated where during the Great Depression

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The West Coast

56
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How many Texans were in WWII

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750,00 Texans including 12,00 Women

57
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During WWII Texas became known a providing what

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Texas became known as providing military training

58
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What did WWII bring

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Economic Recovery

59
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How many Texans died in WWII

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22,022 Texans

60
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Classification Definition

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Involves arranging things into groups

61
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Topical Organization Definition

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Arranges information into topic that relate to a larger category

62
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What are the Categories of History

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Cultural, Political, Economic

63
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Does History divide itself in eras

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No

64
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Chronological Organization Definition

A

The flow of time

65
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How long was the Age of Contact

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1528-1690

66
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How long was the Spanish Colonial Era

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1690-1821

67
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How long was the Mexican National Era

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1821-1836

68
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How long was the Revolution and Republic Era

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1835-1845

69
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How long was the Early Statehood Era

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1845-1860

70
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How long was the Civil War and Reconstruction Era

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1861-1876

71
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How long was the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroad Era

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1865-1910

72
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How long was the Age of Oil Era

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1900-1929

73
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How long was the Great Depression and WWII Era

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1929-1945

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How long was the Civil Rights and Conservation Era

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1945-Present

75
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How long was the Contemporary Texas Era

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1980-Present

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