How Much Do You Know About Texas History?

Mexico threatened war if the United States accepted Texas as a state. The threat, of course, did not stop Texas' statehood.

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy occurred in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.

The Oil Boom made Texas a major economic player in the early 20th century. The oil boom took place during the first four decades of the 1900s.

On September 8, 1900, a hurricane leveled the city of Galveston, Texas. The hurricane was a category 4.

One of the most memorable battles of the Texas Revolution took place at the Alamo. The Alamo was a Roman-Catholic mission in San Antonio.

Texas was readmitted to the Union in 1870. The state fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Texas became a state on December 29, 1845.

Texas was the 28th state to join the Union.

The Johnson Space Center opened in Houston, Texas, in 1961. This location acts as Mission Control for U. S. space flights.

Spain was the first European country to settle in, and claim parts of, Texas. Other European nations also staked a claim.

Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas. He was elected in 1836.

The Dust Bowl forced many Texas panhandle farmers to abandon their farms. The extreme drought conditions lasted from 1934 to 1939.

The Republic of Texas, an independent country, was formed on March 2, 1836. The Republic lasted for nearly a decade.

Texas become a part of the newly independent Mexico in 1821. This was after the Mexican War for Independence.

Spain, France and Mexico had all laid claim to Texas before it became a U.S. state.

Texas experienced a major drought in 2011. This drought led to the beginning of exploration for additional water sources.

The aircraft, oil and shipbuilding industries were all major players in Texas during World War II. This area of Texas was becoming more urban.

In the late 1800s, the railroad industry enabled Texas settlements to sprout up away from existing cities. Before rail travel, cities were clustered around lakes, rivers and other waterways.

The Mexican-American War was the result of the annexation of Texas by the U.S. in 1845. The war took place from 1846-1848.

In 1680, the Spanish established a settlement in El Paso.

The French settled in southeast Texas in the late 1600s. They were in constant conflict with Spain for additional territory.

The Texas Revolution was the result of Texas' desire to be independent of Mexico. The Revolution lasted for several months in 1835-1836.

Texas seceded from the United States in 1861 to become part of the Confederate States of America.

Cotton, ranching, and farming were all major industries in Texas in the 1600s.

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda was the first Spanish explorer to see Texas. He explored in the early 1500s.

France relinquished its Texas territories to Spain as part of an agreement to end the Seven Years War. The war took place between 1756 and 1763.

The Comanche were dominant in Texas from the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s.

The Republic of Texas president, Sam Houston, moved the capital of the Republic to Houston in 1837. Before that, the capital was transient.

The city of Austin became the capital of Texas in 1839. Before that, the capital was Houston.

The first domed stadium in the world, the Houston Astrodome, opened in 1965. It was hailed as the eighth wonder of the world.

The first skyscraper west of the Mississippi was raised in Dallas in 1909. The building was the headquarters of the Praetorian Insurance Company.

The East Texas Oilfield was discovered on October 5, 1930. It continues to be the biggest oil producer in the U.S.

During World War II, Texas housed 15% of the country's prisoners of war. This was the first war in which the U.S. held prisoners on domestic soil.

Before the Spanish settled Texas, it was home to the Caddos, the Kraankawas and the Coahuiltecan Indians. Several other tribes occupied the area as well.

The Compromise of 1850 helped the Republic of Texas settle its debts after becoming a state. In the Compromise, the U.S. gave Texas $10,000,000.