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18 Cards in this Set
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david burnet
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first president
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1st battle of tx revolution
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gonzales oct.1835
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How come Texas Rivers are referred to as wrong way rivers?
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Because they take the water away from west Texas were it needs water.
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What aquifer is under Denton
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Edwards-Trinity aquifer
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What is special about the Ogallala aquifer?
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It can't be replenished and is running out of water. It is located in the Panhandle.
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What is the effect of elevation on temperature?
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La Raza
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a celebration of ??????
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Ethnic make up of population
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60% are Anglo
25% Mexican Americans 12% African Americans 13% Native Americans, Asian,Vietnamese |
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7 most populous counties
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1. Harris (houston)
2. Dallas 3. Bexar (San Antonio) 4. Tarrant (Ft. Worth) 5. El Paso 6. Travis (Austin) 7. Hidalgo (Brownsville) |
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San Jacinto Day
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Celebration of the battle of San Jacinto on April 21st it celebrates the final battle of the Texas Revolution
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Texas Independence Day
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March 2nd, 1836 the day that Texas declared independence from Mexico
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Cinco de Mayo
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Mexican struggle for independence and democracy
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Diez y Seis de Septembre
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Mexican struggle for independence and democracy
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Quinceanera
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15th birthday of girls celebration of entering womanhood
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Juneteenth
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Holiday celebrating the end of slavery after the civil war
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Major Rivers in Texas
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West,Rio Grande,Nueces
Panhandle - Red River and Canadian Central - Frio, San Antonio, Guadalupe, Lavaca East - Sabine, Neches, Trinity, San Jacinto, Brazos, Colorado |
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What did LaSalle Claim?
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He claimed all the land around the Mississippi river and called it Louisiana.
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Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
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George Childress
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