who am I ? I had names like San Antonio de Bexar and Los Adaes.
who am I ? My people often brought their families with them and farmed their own land.
who am I ? Sometimes my people mistreated those they were hired to protect.
who am I ? My soldiers protected the missions from hostile Indians.
who am I ? I AM A PRESIDIO!
who am I ? I was built in 1888.
who am I ? I am constructed of Texas pink granite.
who am I ? The legislative body of the state meets in me.
who am I ? I live in Austin, Texas.
who am I ? I Am the Texas Capitol !
who am i ? I have always been a trouble- maker!
who am i ? I can trouble humans, animals, birds, and plants.
who am i ? I reduced the Native American population by millions.
who am i ? Some forms of me are smallpox, measles, and diptheria.
who am i ? I am an epidemic!
who am i ? I have a very hot job!
who am i ? Horses do their shoe- shopping in my store!
who am i ? I also make tools and pots and pans.
who am i ? I work with all kinds of metal.
who am i ? I am a blacksmith!
who am i ? I was funded by the Spanish government.
who am i ? There were 26 of me in Texas.
who am i ? I was successful in some places but not others.
who am i ? My bells told everyone when to work, eat, study, pray, and rest.
who am i ? I am a mission!
Who Am I? I am a vast area north of New Spain.
Who Am I? Sometimes the Spanish are interested in me – sometimes they’re not!
Who Am I? I hope to become a state of New Spain when I grow up!
Who Am I? I need a larger population to become a state.
Who Am I? I am the Province of Texas!
WHO AM I ? I work inch by inch and row by row.
WHO AM I ? I liked to play with Legos as a child.
WHO AM I ? Need a place to live?
WHO AM I ? I work with bricks and stone.
WHO AM I ? I am a mason!
WHO AM I ? I was first used in 1566.
WHO AM I ? I am the answer to a question.
WHO AM I ? I am often recited on Sundays.
WHO AM I ? I am used to teach Catholics the principles of their faith.
WHO AM I ? I am catechism.
WHO AM I ? I was established in 1839.
WHO AM I ? There are many longhorns living in me.
WHO AM I ? I am one of the largest cities in Texas.
WHO AM I ? I am the official seat of government for Texas.
WHO AM I ? I am the capital of Texas – Austin.
WHO AM I ? My name means “to mix.”
WHO AM I ? I can speak two languages.
WHO AM I ? My father, a Spanish soldier, married my mother, a Caddo.
WHO AM I ? I am a person of mixed blood – usually Spanish and Native American.
WHO AM I ? I am a mestizo.
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