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20 Cards in this Set
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What was the last battle after the confederacy surrendered and where did it occur? |
The battle of Palmito ranch and it took place along the Rio Grande River |
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Why was 1845 significant? |
1845 was the year Texas was annexed into the United States |
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What did Texas join in 1861? |
In 1861 Texas joined the confederacy |
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Why did the issue of states rights contribute to the Civil War? |
States believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions |
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Production of what declined it during the Civil War, but increased sharply in the years that followed the Civil War? |
Cotton production |
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What affected the voting pattern in the United States? |
The expansion of slavery |
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When did population expansion occur? |
During the era of early statehood. |
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Who served as president of Texas after Sam Houston’s term? |
Mirabeau Lamar |
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What was the major focus of Sam Houston’s administration? |
Paying debt from the Texas revolution |
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Who’s journal or diary is helped his story ends learn about the republic of Texas |
Mary Maverick |
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What was the primary goal of the Santa Fe expedition? |
To establish a western boundary in Texas |
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Why did Sam Houston a pose building a navy? |
Sam Houston believed it would drain Texas’ finances |
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What was the primary job of the Texas rangers |
To protect the frontier from hostile Native Americans |
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What took place during the revolutionary era of Texas |
The siege of the Alamo |
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Why is the battle of San Jacinto commemorated by Texans |
The battle of San Jacinto resulted in the surrender of Santa Anna |
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What was the main purpose of the law of April 6? |
To stop immigration from the United States |
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Who was the Texas leader executed at Goliad following the battle at Coleto Creek |
James Fannin |
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Who was the primary author of the Texas declaration of independence? |
George Childress |
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Which battle proved to Texas that the Mexican army can be defeated? |
The battle of Gonzales |
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What happened in March 1836? |
Delegates at Washington on the Brazos intended to establish Texas as an independent nation |
