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Fort St. Louis, an early French presence in Victoria County, was established in 1685 by Sieur de La Salle.
Answer: True
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, established Fort St. Louis in the Victoria County area in 1685, marking an early French presence.
The Guadalupe River was named by Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés in honor of a local indigenous deity.
Answer: False
The Guadalupe River was named by Alonso de Leon in 1689 in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a significant religious figure in Mexican culture, not an indigenous deity.
Martín De León's colony in Victoria County was unique because it was the only primarily Mexican colony in Texas and initiated the Texas Cattle Industry.
Answer: True
Martín De León's colony was indeed unique as the only primarily Mexican colony in Texas and is credited with initiating the Texas Cattle Industry.
The first Spanish settlement in Victoria County, consisting of a presidio and a mission, was established in 1722.
Answer: True
The first Spanish settlement, comprising Nuestra Señora de Loreto Presidio and Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga, was established in Victoria County in 1722.
Which European explorer established Fort St. Louis in the Victoria County area in 1685?
Answer: René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, established Fort St. Louis in the Victoria County area in 1685.
What was the primary reason Martín De León's colony in Victoria County was considered unique?
Answer: It was the only primarily Mexican colony in Texas.
Martín De León's colony was unique as it was the only primarily Mexican colony in Texas and also initiated the Texas Cattle Industry.
When was the first Spanish settlement, consisting of a presidio and a mission, established in Victoria County?
Answer: 1722
The first Spanish settlement in Victoria County, consisting of a presidio and a mission, was established in 1722.
Which of the following indigenous groups was NOT mentioned as inhabiting the area of modern-day Victoria County before European arrival?
Answer: Cherokee
The indigenous groups mentioned as inhabiting the area were Tonkawa, Aranamas, Tamiques, Karankawa, Tawakoni, Lipan Apache, and Comanche. Cherokee was not mentioned.
By whom and when was the Guadalupe River named?
Answer: Alonso de Leon in 1689
The Guadalupe River was named by Alonso de Leon in 1689.
Victoria County was formed in 1836 and named after Queen Victoria of England.
Answer: False
Victoria County was indeed formed in 1836, but it was named in honor of Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico, not Queen Victoria of England.
After the Texas Revolution in 1836, Victoria's Mexican settlers were welcomed by new American arrivals due to their support for the revolution.
Answer: False
Despite supporting the revolution, Victoria's Mexican settlers were ostracized and forced to flee by new American arrivals who wrongly profiled them as Mexican sympathizers.
In 1836, General Sam Houston commanded approximately 3,000 Texas Army troops near Spring Creek in Victoria County.
Answer: False
In 1836, approximately 3,000 Texas Army troops were encamped near Spring Creek in Victoria County, but they were under the command of General Thomas J. Rusk, not General Sam Houston.
Coletoville, a community in Victoria County, was established in 1850 by a French immigrant.
Answer: False
Coletoville was established in Victoria County in 1850 by German immigrant Carl Steiner, not a French immigrant.
By 1860, Victoria County had a slave population exceeding 1,400 individuals.
Answer: True
As of 1860, Victoria County had a slave population of 1,413 individuals, which exceeds 1,400.
Victoria County residents voted overwhelmingly against secession from the Union in 1861.
Answer: False
In 1861, Victoria County residents voted 318–88 in favor of secession from the Union, indicating strong support for secession, not against it.
During the Civil War, Confederate General John B. Magruder destroyed the railroad from Port Lavaca to Victoria and obstructed the Guadalupe River to prevent Union access.
Answer: True
In 1863, Confederate General John B. Magruder took these strategic actions to hinder Union movements in Victoria County.
The Texas Continental Meat Company, established in 1883, was the largest meat packing plant in Texas, located in Victoria County.
Answer: True
The Texas Continental Meat Company, established in Victoria County in 1883, was indeed the largest meat packing plant in Texas.
In 1842, Mexican forces led by Rafael Vásquez and Adrián Woll invaded Victoria County.
Answer: True
Rafael Vásquez and Adrián Woll led Mexican forces in an invasion into Victoria County in 1842.
The first toll bridge in Victoria County was built in 1851 by G. B. Amery and John Bray.
Answer: False
Victoria County's first toll bridge was erected in 1851 by Richard Owens and Sylvester Sutton. G. B. Amery and John Bray established Bray's Ferry in 1886.
Who was Victoria County named in honor of when it was formed in 1836?
Answer: Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico
Victoria County was named in honor of Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico, upon its formation in 1836.
How were Victoria's Mexican settlers treated after the Texas Revolution in 1836, despite their support for the revolution?
Answer: They were ostracized and forced to flee the area by new American arrivals.
Despite their support for the revolution, Victoria's Mexican settlers were ostracized by new American arrivals and forced to flee the area.
Who commanded the approximately 3,000 Texas Army troops encamped near Spring Creek in Victoria County in 1836?
Answer: General Thomas J. Rusk
In 1836, General Thomas J. Rusk commanded the approximately 3,000 Texas Army troops encamped near Spring Creek in Victoria County.
What was the slave population in Victoria County in 1860?
Answer: 1,413
As of 1860, Victoria County had a slave population of 1,413 individuals.
What was the outcome of Victoria County residents' vote on secession from the Union in 1861?
Answer: They voted 318–88 in favor of secession.
In 1861, Victoria County residents voted 318–88 in favor of secession from the Union.
Which Confederate General took strategic actions in Victoria County in 1863, including destroying a railroad and obstructing the Guadalupe River?
Answer: General John B. Magruder
Confederate General John B. Magruder destroyed the railroad from Port Lavaca to Victoria and obstructed the Guadalupe River in 1863.
When was the Texas Continental Meat Company, the largest meat packing plant in Texas, established in Victoria County?
Answer: 1883
The Texas Continental Meat Company, the largest meat packing plant in Texas, was established in Victoria County in 1883.
Which railway connected Victoria with Cuero and the coast in 1873?
Answer: Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway
The Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway connected Victoria with Cuero and the coast in 1873.
Who established Victoria County's first toll bridge in 1851?
Answer: Richard Owens and Sylvester Sutton
Victoria County's first toll bridge was erected in 1851 by Richard Owens and Sylvester Sutton.
What was the notable act of violence during the federal occupation of Victoria County (1867-1869)?
Answer: The axing death and corpse mutilation of Benjamin F. Hill
During the federal occupation of Victoria County (1867-1869), mob violence by federal troops resulted in the axing death and corpse mutilation of local official Benjamin F. Hill.
By 1930, Victoria County was notable for both the discovery of oil at the McFaddin Oil Field and holding more cattle than any other county in Texas.
Answer: True
By 1930, Victoria County had experienced the discovery of oil at the McFaddin Oil Field and maintained its agricultural prominence by holding more cattle than any other county in Texas.
Foster Air Force Base was originally established in 1941 as Victoria Naval Air Station.
Answer: False
Foster Air Force Base was established in 1941 as Victoria Army Air Field, not Victoria Naval Air Station.
The Victoria Barge Canal, completed in 1967, connected Victoria County directly to the Gulf of Mexico.
Answer: False
The Victoria Barge Canal, completed in 1967, connected Victoria County with the Intracoastal Waterway, not directly to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Guadalupe River Navigation Company was founded in 1906, twenty years after Bray's Ferry was established.
Answer: True
Bray's Ferry was established in 1886, and the Guadalupe River Navigation Company was founded in 1906, exactly twenty years later.
What two significant economic developments characterized Victoria County by 1930?
Answer: Oil discovery at McFaddin Oil Field and holding more cattle than any other Texas county.
By 1930, Victoria County was characterized by the discovery of oil at the McFaddin Oil Field and its distinction of holding more cattle than any other Texas county.
What was the original name of Foster Air Force Base when it was established in 1941?
Answer: Victoria Army Air Field
Foster Air Force Base was originally established in 1941 as Victoria Army Air Field.
In what year was the Victoria Barge Canal completed, connecting Victoria County with the Intracoastal Waterway?
Answer: 1967
The Victoria Barge Canal was completed in 1967, connecting Victoria County with the Intracoastal Waterway.
Victoria County's total geographical area is approximately 889 square miles, with less than 1% of that area covered by water.
Answer: True
Victoria County has a total area of 889 square miles (2,300 km²), with 0.8% of that area covered by water, which is less than 1%.
US 59, US 77, and US 87 are among the major highways serving Victoria County.
Answer: True
US 59, US 77, and US 87 are indeed listed as major highways serving Victoria County, along with Future I-69, Future I-69W, and Future I-69E.
Victoria County is bordered by six other counties, including Lavaca to the north and Refugio to the south.
Answer: True
Victoria County is bordered by six counties: Lavaca (north), Jackson (northeast), Calhoun (southeast), Refugio (south), Goliad (southwest), and DeWitt (northwest).
The Victoria metropolitan statistical area defines a region with a high degree of economic and social integration for Victoria County.
Answer: True
Victoria County is included in the Victoria metropolitan statistical area, which is defined by its high degree of economic and social integration.
What is the total geographical area of Victoria County?
Answer: 889 square miles (2,300 km²)
Victoria County has a total geographical area of 889 square miles (2,300 km²).
Which of the following is NOT listed as a major highway serving Victoria County?
Answer: I-10
The major highways listed as serving Victoria County are Future I-69, Future I-69W, Future I-69E, US 59, US 77, and US 87. I-10 is not listed.
Which county borders Victoria County to the northeast?
Answer: Jackson County
Victoria County is bordered by Jackson County to the northeast.
The 2020 United States census recorded Victoria County's population as slightly over 90,000 people.
Answer: True
The 2020 United States census reported Victoria County's population as 91,319 people, which is slightly over 90,000.
In 2000, the majority of Victoria County's population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Answer: False
In 2000, approximately 39.20% of Victoria County's population identified as Hispanic or Latino, which was not the majority.
The non-Hispanic White population percentage in Victoria County increased between 2000 and 2020.
Answer: False
The non-Hispanic White population percentage in Victoria County decreased from 52.91% in 2000 to 43.07% in 2020.
The average household size in Victoria County in 2000 was larger than the average family size.
Answer: False
In 2000, the average household size was 2.75 individuals, while the average family size was 3.23 individuals, meaning family size was larger.
In 2000, English was spoken as a first language by less than 70% of Victoria County's population.
Answer: False
In 2000, English was spoken as a first language by 73.3% of Victoria County's population, which is more than 70%.
In 2000, Victoria County's per capita income was less than $15,000.
Answer: False
The per capita income for Victoria County in 2000 was $18,379, which is greater than $15,000.
What was the population of Victoria County, Texas, according to the 2020 United States census?
Answer: 91,319 people
The 2020 United States census reported Victoria County's total population as 91,319 people.
According to the 2000 census, what percentage of Victoria County's population identified as Hispanic or Latino?
Answer: Approximately 39.20%
In the 2000 census, approximately 39.20% of Victoria County's population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
How did the non-Hispanic White population percentage in Victoria County change between 2000 and 2020?
Answer: It decreased from 52.91% to 43.07%.
The non-Hispanic White population percentage in Victoria County decreased from 52.91% in 2000 to 43.07% in 2020.
What was the median age of the population in Victoria County in 2000?
Answer: 34 years
The median age of the population in Victoria County in 2000 was 34 years.
In 2000, what was the approximate percentage of families in Victoria County living below the poverty line?
Answer: 10.50%
In 2000, approximately 10.50% of families in Victoria County were living below the poverty line.
What was the per capita income in Victoria County in 2000?
Answer: $18,379
The per capita income for Victoria County in 2000 was $18,379.
In 2000, what was the most commonly reported ancestry in Victoria County?
Answer: German
According to the 2000 census, the most commonly reported ancestry in Victoria County was German (16.2%).
In 2020, how many households were recorded in Victoria County?
Answer: 32,520
In the 2020 United States census, Victoria County had 32,520 households.
What was the population density of Victoria County in the year 2000?
Answer: 95 people per square mile
According to the 2000 census, the population density of Victoria County was 95 people per square mile.
What was the median household income in Victoria County in 2000?
Answer: $38,732
In 2000, the median income for a household in Victoria County was $38,732.
The current County Judge of Victoria County, Ben Zeller, is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Answer: False
The current County Judge of Victoria County, Ben Zeller, is affiliated with the Republican Party.
The Republican presidential candidate received over 70% of the vote in Victoria County in both the 1972 and 1984 elections.
Answer: True
The Republican presidential candidate received 72.56% in 1972 and 72.41% in 1984, both exceeding 70%.
The city of Victoria is the only incorporated city within Victoria County.
Answer: True
Victoria is indeed the only incorporated city within Victoria County, also serving as its county seat.
Texas A&M University–Victoria is a community college that serves the entire Victoria County area.
Answer: False
Texas A&M University–Victoria is a four-year public university, while Victoria College is the community college serving the area.
The Victoria Independent School District is the only school district serving Victoria County residents.
Answer: False
Several school districts serve Victoria County residents, including Bloomington, Industrial, Meyersville, Nursery, Refugio, and Victoria Independent School Districts.
The highest Democratic presidential vote percentage in Victoria County between 1912 and 2024 was recorded in 1932, exceeding 90%.
Answer: True
The Democratic presidential candidate's highest vote percentage in Victoria County between 1912 and 2024 was 93.44% in 1932, which exceeds 90%.
The city of Victoria serves as the administrative center for Victoria County, housing the main courthouse and official county offices.
Answer: True
The city of Victoria is the county seat and serves as the administrative center, housing the main courthouse and other official county offices.
Who is the current County Judge of Victoria County and what is their political affiliation?
Answer: Ben Zeller, Republican Party
The current County Judge of Victoria County is Ben Zeller, who is affiliated with the Republican Party.
What was the highest vote percentage achieved by a Republican presidential candidate in Victoria County between 1912 and 2024?
Answer: 72.56% in 1972
The Republican presidential candidate achieved their highest vote percentage in Victoria County between 1912 and 2024 in 1972, with 72.56%.
What is the only incorporated city within Victoria County?
Answer: Victoria
The only incorporated city within Victoria County is Victoria.
Which of the following is a census-designated place (CDP) in Victoria County?
Answer: Bloomington
Bloomington is listed as one of the census-designated places (CDPs) in Victoria County.
What was the highest vote percentage a Democratic presidential candidate received in Victoria County between 1912 and 2024?
Answer: 93.44% in 1932
The Democratic presidential candidate's highest vote percentage in Victoria County between 1912 and 2024 was 93.44% in 1932.
Which of the following school districts serves Victoria County residents?
Answer: Bloomington Independent School District
Bloomington Independent School District is one of the school districts serving Victoria County residents.
What percentage of the vote did the Republican candidate receive in Victoria County during the 2024 United States presidential election?
Answer: 70.84%
In the 2024 United States presidential election, the Republican candidate received 70.84% of the vote in Victoria County.