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1.Who (what nationality) were the European explorers in Texas?
How successful were they? How did their exploration affect Texas history? |
Spanish.
They started off in the southwest, but it wasn’t successful because the mission system didn’t work. They used it for hunting and trapping. We see influences in Texas. For example we see missions that still exist today. |
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1.Who were some of the main figures in early Texas political history?
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Stephen F. Austin is the” father of Texas” he is the son of Moses Austin.
Sam Houston was the first president of Texas and he was the general of the army. |
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1.When was the Texas Revolution with Mexico?
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October 1835-April 1836
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When did Texas become a state in the USA?
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December 29th, 1845 Texas became the 29th state
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1.How did the Civil War, Reconstruction and EJ Davis affect Texas?
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It set Texas against the government and Republicans Military rule was put in.
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Know the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the US Constitution.
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13th Amendment—freed all the slaves officially.
14th Amendment—gave all the free slaves the right to vote 15th Amendment—gave them citizenship |
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How did the ‘cowboy-trial ear’ come about?
How long did it last and what caused it to end? |
it was because of the cattle drives(1865-1895ish) following the Civil war which created the greatest epic expression of the generic hero, the cowboy.
It lasted for 20-25 year (lasted until 1905) and the Industrial Revolution caused it to end because there was no need for cattle drivers anymore. |
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1.Which political party emerged from the Civil War as the dominant party in Texas and how long did it last?
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The Democratic Party. Lasted about 120 years (1980s)
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1.Who were most of the settlers from Texas?
Where did they come from? What were their political values? How did they react to the Civil War and how did that effect the Texas constitution of 1876? |
1.Americans, Europeans, Germans, Czechs, Norwegians.
They came from America and Europe. Upper settlers (Individualistic) and the lower southerners. They made the constitution against the government, they weren’t certain powers, they government was made decentralized. |
