Social Studies Ch. 14
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- golden cities
- Franisco Colorado was chosen by Spanish leaders to search for the_____.
- claim land
- The Spanish government sent out conquistadors to_____.
- barbed wire
- What development greatly reduced the number of cattle drives?
- the battle of the Alamo
- What even inspired others Texans to fight for freedom from Mexico?
- conquerer
- Another word for conquistador is_____.
- making money by shipping cattle, or beef, to crowded eastern cities
- The main purpose of cattle drives was to_____.
- Texas began to seem part of the United States
- What worried Mexico about the Unites States pioneers moving into Texas?
- village
- In Spanish, the word Pueblo means_____.
- roundup
- Before a cattle drive, cowboys gathered a herd together ina_____.
- 186
- At the Battle of the Alamo, 5,000 Mexican soldiers fought against_____Texans.
- defeating Spain in war
- In 1821, Mexico laid claim to all the Spanish land in the Southwest by_____.
- Sam Houston
- The Texan army was lead to victory over Mexico by____.
- stampede
- When a herd of frightened cattle runs wild, it is called a_____.
- enemies
- The Pueblo built their homes to protect them from the weather and their_____.
- owner
- One purpose of branding cattle was to show their_____.
- Corn
- What food was central to the Pueblo way of life?
- adobes
- Sun-dried clay bricks are called_____.
- To store food for the rest of the year.
- Why did the Pueblo dry the corn they grew?
- mission
- A settlement started by missionaries is called a_____.
- the land was hot and dry
- Farming crops was difficult for the Pueblo because_____.