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When did Texas secede from the Union?
1861
Abolitionist is...?
someone who opposes slavery.
feels like slavery violates civil rights.
supported Frederick Douglas
probably southern.
against Abraham Lincoln
believed in States' rights
After Reconstruction, The Texas Constitution was established in
1876
An example of a civic responsibility is...
serving jury duty
Why did Texas secede from the Union?
because the depended on slaves.
Battle of Galveston refers to
when the Confederacy lifted the Union blockade and gained access to the Galveston port.
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First team to do 25 push ups.
What is the holiday that celebrates when slaves were officially freed in Texas?
Juneteenth
What closed the frontier and brought an end to cattle drives?
Barbed Wire
There are 3 branches of government, which branch is able to veto laws from the Legislature?
Executive Branch
Who established the Texas Railroad Commission?
James Hogg
Barbed wire, steel plows, and windmills were new innovations created to...
farm in West Texas
The last Comanche leader that worked with the government to move Native Americans to reservations?
Quanah Parker
In order to get water for farming in the Great Plains region, what had to be created?
underground aquifers
abolitionist
Republicanism?
to vote to elect state legislative
In Texas, what 2 things were created to produce water and electricity?
Windmills and Wind turbines
Lawrence "Sul" Ross was
a Texas Governor and President of Texas A&M (saved it from being closed)
One difference between the Texas and US Constitution
Texas is longer; US is shorter
Texas is for Texas, US is for the whole United States
The principle of government that allows citizens to vote and elect representatives to state legislature?
Republicanism
What is Mrs. Jones' daughters' name?
Tayeson
TayeTaye
TayeBlayze
TB
Both written documents, both limit the government power, both have checks and balances, both protect citizen's rights
The Texas Constitution shows that the government is limited by
allowing citizens to have a voice by voting