They were afraid that Lincoln would get rid of slavery, so they wanted to start their own country - The Confederate States of America.
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Why did the settlers have conflicts with the Native Americans?
The settlers were moving farther west and taking over Native American land.
100
After the cotton industry, what was the next big industry in Texas?
Cattle Ranches
100
Why did people call oil "Black Gold"?
It was worth a lot of money! $$$
200
Who was Sam Houston?
He was a President of the Republic of Texas and a governor of Texas.
200
Who won the Civil War?
The Union or the North.
200
Where did the Texas government want the Native Americans to move to?
Reservations
200
Why did the ranchers stop using cattle drives?
It was faster and safer to ship the cattle by train when the railroads came to Texas.
200
Why is Spindletop important?
It produced a TON of oil! It produced 1/4 of all the oil sold in the United States! THAT'S A WHOLE LOT OF OIL, KIDS!
300
Who was Henry Gonzales?
He was the first Mexican American to serve on the city council. He was the Mayor of San Antonio.
300
Why do Texans celebrate Juneteenth?
All slaves were freed in Texas on June 19th after General Gordon Granger read an order.
300
Who were the buffalo hunters?
Texas settlers who hunted buffalo and sold the hide for money.
300
How did Texas' population change when the railroads came to Texas?
More people moved to railroad towns.
300
What is a boom in an industry?
a time when the industry grows really fast
400
Who was Ann Richards?
She was a governor of Texas.
400
Why did they call the years from 1865 - 1875 Reconstruction?
The nation was trying to rebuild their towns and governments in order to rejoin the Union.
400
Who were the buffalo soldiers?
African Americans who fought in the Texas army.
400
How did the railroad industry affect other businesses in Texas?
Other businesses could easily ship their products to other places to be sold. More businesses were built in railroad towns. The oil industry also grew because the trains used the oil as fuel.
400
What was a boomtown?
A town that grew quickly because people moved there to find work in the oil industry.
500
Who was Anson Jones?
He was a President of the Republic of Texas.
500
What was sharecropping?
A sharecropper farmed a plot of land and was paid by the landowner with a part, or share, of the crops.
500
By 1880, what had happened to most of the Native Americans?
They had moved out of Texas or onto reservations.
500
What types of transportation did people use before trains?
ships, covered wagons, horses
500
How did the oil boom help Texas' economy?
It created lots of jobs and made people and businesses lots of money.