Chapter 17 Texas History HMH

Name of the machines that ground grain into meal or flour

Famous painter in Germany before he moved to Texas

How many miles of Railroad were in Texas by 1860

What newspaper had the largest circulation in Texas during the early to late 1800s

Which of the following helped to give African Americans strength to face the hardships of enslavement?

What was the backbone of the Texas economy

Texas's 2nd most valuable export

What was used to transport food products, dry goods, and farm supplies

Which of the following groups started the first African American churches in Texas?

In the 1860s the South's busiest port was

Scottish Texan that was the first Southern writer and planter.

Besides languages like Latin and Greek what other classes were taught to early grades

The most popular churches were what denominations

People who were in favor of abolition wanted to see an end to

Most important food crop grown by Texas farmers

Swante Palm gave his book collection to what University

Many of the early schools were owned and operated by

Where did some slaves escape to from Texas.

Southern region of the United States that grew the most cotton

Houston became a transportation center and the states 3rd-largest city

The name of the Govenor of Texas that set aside $2 million for a school fund in 1854

Name of the founders of the King Ranch

What allowed people to communicate over long distances in the 1800s

Cash crop grown by many Texas farmers

One room, log-cabin schools were made out of

Farmers that owned 20 or more slaves were commonly known as

Railroad trains carried mail between Texas towns

How many days of the week did slaves work

Steamboats could travel along many of the lower parts of Texas's Rivers

What musical instruments did some slaves play after work?

The Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway built the first railroad line in Texas

What was necessary for the growth of the Texas economy

What did sheep provide for Texas farmers to sell?

Slaves made up most of the population of what part of Texas

What company provided mail service to California

By 1850, what percentage of the population of Austin, Galveston, and Houston

Name of free African American that owned a large ranch in Southeast Texas

Per day, and male adult slave could pick an average of

Where did one of the planned slave uprisings in Texas take place?