Mexican Americans and the Growth of the slaves
New American Settlers were called Texians. True or False
This president was Against Slavery. Who?
Abe Lincoln
What did Abe Lincoln put in place to end slavery?
Emanicipation Proclamation
In the 1830’s about 30,000 white Americans arrived in Mexican Texas. What did they bring with them that Abe Lincoln fought to end?
Slaves
The Civil war ending meant the end of what?
Slavery
What is the name of the holiday celebrating the end of slavery?
Juneteenth
Mexican Born citizens were known as Texians or Tejanos?
Tejanos
In 1861, some slave holding states decided to leave the union and create their own nation called what?
The Confederate States of America
Free Points! To find equivalent operations I can use what two operations?
multiplication and division
Present-day states of Texas, Arizona, and California were all part of Mexico before. The list has more states that were once part of Mexico. Name one more!
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming
During the Civil War Battle of Antietam between 620,000-750,000 soldiers were killed. How many Years did that war last?
4 years
Who was the first to designate Juneteenth as a legal state holiday?
Texas
Mexico expected the white Americans to learn what language, pay what fee, and convert to what religion?
Spanish, taxes, and catholicism.
During Westward Expansion more states were added. Some allowed slavery and some did not. What was the overall debate/argument between states?
whether or not states should be free states or allow slavery
What was the name of the General who announced that slaves were free?
General Gordon Granger.