How were anglos affected by the custom duties on foreign goods?

financially- pay more money on imports

How did barbed wire and the closing of the frontier affect economic development in Texas?

commercial farming and cotton production increased

Which best explains Manifest Destiny?

US desire to claim all land east-west

Why is the Emancipation Proclamation significant?

freed slaves in Confederate states

How did the invention of the windmill affect west Texas?

Population grew because it provided a reliable water source

what effect did the buffalo population decreasing have?

westward expansion on native americans

What did Mexico have to give up as a result of loosing the Mexican American war?

give up all land from Texas to California

Why would Sam Houston give a speech to his troops right before the battle of San Jacinto?

Motivate troops to fight with courage even when out numbered

Why was Palmito Ranch fought after war was over?

word of surrender hadn't reached them yet

Why did the US not want to annex Texas?

did not want to add slave states

Who were the buffalo soldiers?

African Americans who guarded frontier

Which best describes the role of travis during the Texas Revolution?

He commanded the Texan forces at the alamo

Which event marked the end of Reconstruction in Texas?

Texas Constitution of 1876 was adopted

What was an economic effect in Texas?

state's agricultural production decreased

Why did Texas have economic troubles after the Civil War?

they couldn't rely on slavery anymore

What did political reconstruction require states to do?

write a new constitution outlawing slavery

Why did the US end up annexing Texas?

it allowed US to expand west and increase its territory

Why would a southerner be in favor of annexing Texas?

increase the number of slave states

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1
What did the 14th amendment do?
outlawed slavery
gave all men right to vote
gave citizenship rights
2
How were anglos affected by the custom duties on foreign goods?
politically- have to travel to Mexico City
Politcally- give up their connection to US
financially- more money on exports
financially- pay more money on imports
3
Who served as Vice President of the Republic of Texas during the revolution?
Juan Seguin
Lorenzo de Zavala
Santa Anna
Martin Perfecto de Cos
4
Which on happened first?
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Gonzales
Goliad Massacre
Battle of Alamo
5
How did barbed wire and the closing of the frontier affect economic development in Texas?
farmers stopped growing cash crops
the number of workers employed as cowboys increased.
slave labor increased throughout the region
commercial farming and cotton production increased
6
What was a social effect of the Black Codes?
treated all people equally
forced freed slaves to migrate
segregated whites and blacks
integrated whites and blacks
7
Why did the agriculture production decrease?
slaves were gone
cotton wouldn't grow
oil was discovered
manufacturing increased
8
Which best explains Manifest Destiny?
US desire to claim all land east-west
movement by southern states to abolish slavery
it was the US economic plan to increase taxes on new states
Texas' desire to expand borders south of Rio Grande
9
Why is the Emancipation Proclamation significant?
absolished confederate states' government
ended practice of slavery
causes more states to secede
freed slaves in Confederate states
10
What did the 15th amendment do?
outlawed slavery
gave all me the right to vote
gave citizenship rights
11
How did the invention of the windmill affect west Texas?
Population grew because it provided a reliable water source
Population grew because it generated cheap electricity
Economy declined because windmills discouraged agriculture.
Economy declined because farmland was used for railroads.
12
what effect did the buffalo population decreasing have?
causes of american westward expansion
causes of agricultural diversity
westward expansion on native americans
effects of boom towns in West Texas
13
Which of the following people commanded the Texas forces at the alamo?
William Barrett Travis
Lorenzo de Zavala
Sam Houston
Juan Seguin
14
What year did Texas secede and join the Confederacy?
1836
1845
1821
1861
15
What did the 13th amendment do?
gave citizenship rights
outlawed slavery
gave all men right to vote
16
What year was the Republic of Texas no more?
1845
1865
1861
1836
17
What did Mexico have to give up as a result of loosing the Mexican American war?
Mexico gave up the right to have democracy
Mexico had to give up Mexico City
give up all land from Texas to California
they did not have to give up land, but they had to pay money
18
Why would Sam Houston give a speech to his troops right before the battle of San Jacinto?
Motivate troops to fight with courage even when out numbered
Because stephen f. austin was not availble
To encourage Santa Anna to surrender
To let the United States know why texas wanted independence
19
What was a contributing factor to the growth of cattle trails in the late 1800's?
addition of trails before Civil War
Growth of railroads
population boom in eastern US
growth of towns
20
Why did most Texans favor joining the Confederate States of America?
they supported Republicans
they believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it
they supported high protective tariffs
they feared Republican control
21
Why was Palmito Ranch fought after war was over?
confederate troops were still trying to get Galveston back
word of surrender hadn't reached them yet
Texas refused to acknowledge the end of the war
troops acknowledged the surrender
22
Why did the US not want to annex Texas?
the us feared a war with Texas
many Texans were from Mexico
did not want to add slave states
did not want to expand its territory
23
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of independence?
Sam Houston
Lorenzo de Zavala
Thomas Jefferson
George Childress
24
Who were the buffalo soldiers?
Mexican Americans who defended the Alamo
Anglo Americans who sided with Mexico before revolution
African Americans who guarded frontier
Natives who fought during Civil War
25
Which was not a reason that led to the Civil War?
public education
slave labor
different economies
tariffs
26
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
1876
1880
1861
27
Which best describes the role of travis during the Texas Revolution?
He lead the attack on san Antonio
He commanded the Texan forces at the alamo
Wrote the texas Declaration of indepenedence
he helped suppress the Fredonian Rebellion
28
Which event marked the end of Reconstruction in Texas?
Johnson completed his presidency
state capital building was finished
Texas Constitution of 1876 was adopted
South Carolina seceded
29
Why citizens of Gonzales refuse to surrender to Mexican forces?
belief in states rights
belief of freedom of speech
right to bear arms
The law of April 6, 1830
30
What was an economic effect in Texas?
confederate dollar doubled in value
state's agricultural production decreased
texas economy was worse than other states
freedmen refused to be employed
31
Why did Texas have economic troubles after the Civil War?
southern states could no longer sell cash crops
people owned money to the banks for loans
they couldn't rely on slavery anymore
union army destroyed the state's infrastructure
32
Who led Texas troops during Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Sul Ross
33
What did political reconstruction require states to do?
rebuild state capitals
write a new constitution outlawing slavery
develop new political parties
reorganize their governments
34
Why did the US end up annexing Texas?
it allowed US to expand west and increase its territory
it would encourage Mexico to join US
it led to war with Mexico
it would gain support to get rid of slavery
35
Which was not a party of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
slavery was outlawed in US
US got California and Arizona
US paid Mexico
Rio Grande was set as border
36
Why would a southerner be in favor of annexing Texas?
encourage Mexicans to move to America
create more free states
start a war with the Mexican government
increase the number of slave states

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