Republic of Texas -
Early Statehood
Early Statehood
What event contributed to the start of the US Mexican War?
The Annexation of Texas to the U.S.
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How did barbed wire and windmills affect Texas?
Farming and ranching became the primary economic activity
protect the island from future hurricanes.
How did Texas contribute to the war efforts in WWI and WWII?
Rationing Supplies
Building Military Bases
Ship Building
Texas seceded from the U.S. over...
Slavery, States Rights, & Tariffs
During Reconstruction, what did the U.S. government have to consider?
1. Getting the Southern States to rejoin the Union
2. What to do with freedmen
3. How to punish the former confederacy
Used to mark ownership
Brand
Because of Spindletop
many jobs and job opportunities existed.
Who was James F. Farmer
Civil Rights Leader
CORE Protests
What lead to a large variety of food in Texas?
The diverse culture of Texas groups
13th Amendment
Abolished Slavery
After the Civil War, what industry helped Texans make high profits?
Cattle
19th Amendment
Women's Suffrage (right to vote) & Empowered women
The Houston Ship Channel connects to the __________________ where ships come and go to trade all over the world
Gulf of Mexico
Lack of military
Threat from Mexico
High Debt
14th Amendment
All people born in the USA are citizens and can not have their rights taken
Cotton
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You Lost 400 Points
What emerged between 1978 and 1900 when only Democrats and Republicans won elections?
The Two Party Political System
"Father of Education"
Mirabeau Lamar
15th Amendment
Allowed ALL men to vote
What is Ms. Lacy's favorite color?
Purple
Which is considered infrastructure?
Transportation, Water Systems, Energy Systems, and Communications Systems
Transportation
Civil Rights
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You lost 600 Points
President of the United States during the Civil War
Ab Lincoln
What caused the economic downturn in the 1930s?
Drought
Stock Market Crash
Banks Closing
Texas export goods from the Houston Ship Channel. Where are these goods going?
National and International Markets
What was the main cause of stores in downtowns closing?
Growth of suburbs
Removed as governor because refused to take the oath to the Confederacy
Sam Houston
Because items became scarce, what items did Texans have to make substitutes for during the Civil War?
Coffee & Paper
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You get 700 points
Drought struck leaving soil dry and loose
Cattle grazing damaged the native grasses
Spring winds create huge clouds of dust
Economic downturn in farming and Ranching
Texas Panhandle in 1930s
NASA, Oil, and Computer Industries have contributed to Texas by
changing from agrarian to urban society
December 29, 1845
Texas became a state
created to help newly freed African Americans
Freedmen's Bureau
Regulating the railroad
The Grange
Labor Unionists
Temperance
Progressive Era
Who is responsible for purchasing water for Texas if a drought causes low water levels?
The Government