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What reasons did Texas have to seek its independence from Mexico? (Select all that apply.)a. To retain autonomy from the central governmentb. To maintain the practice of slaveryc. To not speak Spanishd. To join the Confederate States of America
Congress tried to resolve the dispute between the North and the South about slavery in the new territories by
The early leaders of Texas were divided over the issue of joining the United States. True or False?a. Trueb. False
Moderate abolitionists favored a more conservative notion of emancipation over time , or gradualism . Several varieties of gradualism even existed among those who advocated the gradual approach to emancipation , and the movement suffered as a result of their lack of consensus
This was the case of a former slave suing for his freedom under the premise he had lived in a free state The Supreme Court ruled that the former slave was not considered a citizen under the wording of the Constitution .
Why did Texas have three state constitutions between the 1866 and 1876?a. They founded the Republic of Texas during this period.b. There were spelling errors.c. Because it rejoined the United States, and then it had to be revised twice because of the changing party control of the state.d. It joined the state of Coahuila y Tejas.
What is one reason that explains why people from the United States immigrated to Texas during the 1820s?a. To avoid fighting in the War of 1812b. A law allowed immigrants to claim land in the state of Coahuila y Tejasc. To protect their right to own enslaved peopled. Religious oppression in the United States
Sectionalism in U.S. Civil War history refers to how the original three sections of North , South , and Middle colonies split into Northern and Southern states . The two groups were divided over the issue of slavery , and attempts to suppress sectional differences were unsuccessful .
After the Mexican win at the Battle of Colto, Mexican General Urrea asks Santa Anna to allow him to keep the more than 400 captured Texan prisoners, Santa Anna refuses and orders them executed. What is this called?
Santa Anna disappeared during the Battle of San Jacinto. He is later found in a nearby marsh trying to escape the area. The Texas soldiers had no idea it was Santa Anna until
Who was captured during the Battle of San Jacinto and signed the Treaties of Velasco?
Biggest problem during the period of rebuilding and repairing the nation after the Civil War?
This town served as the capital for Stephen F. Austin's first colony.
In 1492 the Italian explorer, while looking for an all-water trade route to Asia, discovered the Americas for Spain.
Who was the Tejano who led a small group of volunteers to the Alamo, but was dispatched before the final battle?
Austin meets with Santa Anna in 1834 and is given everything he has asked for Texas except individual statehood. He travels back to Texas. When he arrives in Saltillo, Stephen F. Austin is arrested. Why?
What three things did the Spanish explorers desire?
The city of Goliad is named after him by rearranging the letters of his last name.
Who tours Texas in 1828 to report on resources and Indians, determine the Louisiana border, and determine how many Americans live in Texas and their feelings toward Mexico
On April 20th, the Texan army set up camp near Lynch's Ferry on the San Jacinto River. General Cos arrives the next day with more troops. Sam Houston decides to attack at 3:00 p.m. The Texan army yelled two battle cries: