Texas History

1. Region in Texas found by the coast
5. A European explorer who was shipwrecked in Texas and captured by the Karankawa tribe
7. Binding customs or practices of a community
8. Guarantees social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics
10. The combined military, naval, and air forces of a nation
11. A country the borders the U.S. to the South and Texas fought this country in the Texas Revolution
13. First European to map the coast of Texas
15. The basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
16. The twenty-eighth state in the U.S. and home to many major cities including Houston, Galveston, Frisco, etc.
18. A branch of government that holds The Supreme Court and helps to judge the laws
20. A garden used to increase food production during a war

2. The right to vote in public, political elections
3. Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior
4. Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it
6. Wire with short, small spikes that are used to make fences
9. Region with flat land found in Northern Texas
12. A branch of government that holds the President and enforces laws
14. A massive military conflict in Europe between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers
17. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution
19. A state or period of fighting between states or nations