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50 Cards in this Set
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What problem did the new republic of Texas have with Mexico?
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The Mexican Government refused to recognise Texas' independence and are still at war. Mexico considered Texas a rebelled part of Mexico.
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For what was Lamar's presidency best known?
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His contributions to public education. He was known as the father of public education.
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Who was Anson Jones?
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Secretary of State under Sam Houston in 1841 and president of the republic when annexed to the US.
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What is manifest destiny?
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Belief that expansion of the US to the Pacific Ocean was sure to happen.
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What tensions led to the conflict between Mexico and the US?
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Manifest Destiny and the conflict over Southern border between US and Mexico (Nueces and Rio Grande)
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What was the Mexican Session? Give details
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Mexico agreed that TX was part of the US and Mexico surrendered land between TX and the Pacific Ocean.
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What were the wedges of seperation that divided the North and South?
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A number of issues - Difference from North and South. The biggest two were Slavery and states rights.
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In the 1840's and 1850's, why did immigrant move from foreign countries to TX?
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Cheap land, sense of adventure, political freedom and to escape problems in homeland.
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What is a cash crop? What was Tx's main cash crop?
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A crop sold for money. Cotton.
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Why did most Texans support the institution of slavery?
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slavery was needed to support the economy in the South. Many Texans came from places where slavery was legal.
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Understand the different economies of the North and South during the late 1800's.
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North: factories and more urban, South: agricultural and rural.
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What issues divided the north and south and eventually led the civil war?
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Slavery and states rights.
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During the civil war, where was most of the fighting in Texas concentrated and why?
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On the gulf coast to keep ports open.
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How did the civil war affect Texas' economy?
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Goods were scarce, blockades prevented goods entering leaving Texas.
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What were southerners required to do during reconstruction? Give details.
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Grant citizenship to freedmen and get rid of slavery.
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What was the freedmans bureau?
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helped freedmen face challenges from freedom, made schools, gave food, shelter and job training.
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Understand the balance of slave vs free states. Why did Northerners not want Texas admitted to the union?
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Equal number of slave states vs free states. Because Texas didn't want to approve the 14th ammendment.
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How were African Americans helped by the radical republicans reconstruction plan?
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the radical republicans took a firmer stand.
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In the late 1800's, where did most hostile Native Americans live in Texas? Along which trail would you have seen most of these hostile Native Americans?
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Panhandle, border of the Red River to the Rio Grande. Goodnight Loving Trail.
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Who were the Buffalo Soldiers, what was their role on the frontier?
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African American fighters on the frontier; to guard the forts and protect settlers.
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What did Chief Santanta predict would happen to native americans.
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Indian life, as they knew it, would end.
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Describe the origins of the TX cattle industry
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Spanish
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What marked the beginning of the oil boom in Texas?
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The spindle top gusher
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Why did the US enter WWII
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Pearl Harbor
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Who were Columbus Joiner, Pattillo Higgins and Anthony Lucas?
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Columbus Joiner - He made one of the richest oil discoveries in history on Daisy Bradfords farm.; Patillo Higgins - the owner of spindle top hill, and the person that belived oil was there.: Anthony Lucas - The engineer who struck oil on spindle top.
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What was prohibition
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A national movement to ban the manufacturing, sale, transportation and use of alcoholic beverages.
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Describe womens political involvement before 1919; What was the 19th ammendment?
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To abolish child labor and vote; Womens rights to vote
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Who was James Stephan Hogg? What did he do?
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A succesfull printer and lawyer, led the fight for reform. Populist party and railroad commission.
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Describe the dust bowl
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A terrible drought that destroyed most crops and ended some lives. Caused by overplowing. Lasted from 1930's to 1940's.
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Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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A general in WWI, Texan and president of the US.
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What was the Robin Hood plan?
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A plan to fund poorer schools by taking money from the richer schools.
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Explain the concept of seperation of powers. What are the three branches of government and what is the system of checks and balances?
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The 3 branches of government; legislative, executive and judicial. All 3 branches keep the others balanced. Each branch has same amount of power.
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What is the Texas bill of rights?
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Part of the US and Texas constitutions that establishes power: The individual rights of freedom, press, religion and assembly
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define: Abolitionist
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A person who wants to end slavery.
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define: Annexation
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The act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one.
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define: Cession
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The transfer of land from one country to another.
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define: freedman
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a person who has been freed from slavery.
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define: Segreate
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to seperate people according to their race.
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define: secede
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To withdraw formally
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define: wildcatter
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a person who drills wells hoping to find oil in areas not known to be oil fields.
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What was the Robin Hood plan?
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A plan to fund poorer schools by taking money from the richer schools.
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Explain the concept of seperation of powers. What are the three branches of government and what is the system of checks and balances?
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The 3 branches of government; legislative, executive and judicial. All 3 branches keep the others balanced. Each branch has same amount of power.
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What is the Texas bill of rights?
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Part of the US and Texas constitutions that establishes power: The individual rights of freedom, press, religion and assembly
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define: Abolitionist
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A person who wants to end slavery.
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define: Annexation
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The act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one.
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define: Cession
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The transfer of land from one country to another.
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define: freedman
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a person who has been freed from slavery.
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define: Segreate
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to seperate people according to their race.
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define: secede
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To withdraw formally
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define: wildcatter
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a person who drills wells hoping to find oil in areas not known to be oil fields.
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