Alphabet of Texas By: AnNa Mcbride
Letter A:
Alamo...
The Alamo is the cradle of Texas Independence.
Letter B:
Buffalo...
The buffalo was the Native American's grocery store for all their needs.
Letter C:
Cattleo...
The cattleo was the breed between cattle and buffalo.
Letter D:
Decloration of Independence...
The Decloration of Independence was the document that won our independence.
Letter E:
Empresario...
An Empresario is a Mexican land agent.
Letter F:
Fort Sumter...
Fort Sumter was the fort were the Civil War had begon.
Letter G:
Gray Coats...
The Gray Coats was one of the nicknames for the Confederacy Army during the Civil War.
Letter H:
Henry Flipper...
Henry Flipper was the first African American to graduate from West Point.
Letter I:
Indian Tribe...
One Indian Tribe was called the Kinckappo.
Letter J:
John Adair...
John Adair owns the JA Ranch witch is one of the biggest, the size of 1 million acres.
Letter K:
King Ranch...
King Ranch is the largest ranch in Texas today.
Letter L:
Land...
Land was the bate to bring money and people to Texas.
Letter M:
Mexico...
Mexico played a big role in Texas history and our culture today.
Letter N:
Native Americans...
Native Americans are the orignal settalers of the counrty we call home.
Letter O:
Oath...
An oath was a vow that people took to have special permition.
Letter P:
Plains...
The plains is a flat area were people cross. Also used as farm land.
Letter Q:
Quanah Parker...
Quanah Parker was the son of a White captive Great Camanchie Cheif.
Letter R:
Railroads...
The Railroads are the transoportation of the 19th century.
Letter S:
Salt Creek...
Salt creek is a creek in which Buffalo hunters come to rest after a long day of hunting.
Letter U:
Ulysses S.Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the Union General then became the Presedent.
Letter V:
Valero...
Mission San Antonio de Valero was known as the Alamo.
Letter W:
Washington on The Brazos...
Washington on the Brazos was the meating in which the decloration of independence was made.
Letter X:
XIT Ranch...
The XIT Ranch was the biggest Ranch in Texas in the 1800.
Letter Y:
Yankees...
Yankees is a nickname that the Union had during the Civil War.
Letter Z:
Zachery Taylor...
Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850.
