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Juneteenth is a celebration of what major event?AEnd of the Civil WarBRepeal of Jim Crow laws in TexasCAbolition of slavery throughout the state of TexasDRatification of the 13th AmendmentWhich of the following battles marked the beginning of the Texas Revolution?AThe Battle of Palo Alto in 1846BThe Battle of Gonzales in 1835CThe Battle of San Jacinto in 1836DThe Battle of the Alamo in 1836Which of the following best describes the long term impact of prohibition on Texas?AState law regarding alcohol is less strict than most states in the U.S.BTexas never officially ratified the federal amendment to end prohibition.CThe laws restricting alcohol sales returned to what they were before Prohibition.DLocal statutes vary and temperance is still a conflict in local governments across the state.Which of the following was an unintended effect of the Crown requiring alcaldes to seek permission before making changes in their towns?Asolidification of the Crown's control over the coloniesBslow developmentCfew acequias were builtDdecreased interest in encomiendasWhat name was given to the collection of states in the Southwest that experienced a late 20th Century population boom due to migration from the former industrial powerhouse states of the Northeast and Midwest?ADesert BeltBSun BeltCBible BeltDDixieThe discovery of petroleum in Texas led to all of the following EXCEPT:Aa rise in American influence abroad.Ba rapid increase in the state's population.Ceconomic growth.Dannexation by the United States.Which of the following best describes the dwellings of the Caddo tribe?Ahuts made of reedsBrooms carved into limestone cliffsCpermanent homes made of wood frames and mud wallsMembers of the Caddo tribe lived in permanent homes made of wood frames and mud walls.DteepeesWhich of the following flags never flew over Texas?AGreat BritainBThe United States of AmericaCSpainDFranceWhat was Texas' main role during the Civil War?ATexas did not join a side in the Civil War and remained neutral.BTexas provided many Confederate states with supplies including weapons, food, and horses.CTexas held the majority of the battles and suffered the most casualties on its soil.DTexas acted as a safe place for slaves to escape from slave states.Mexico's General Colonization Law had what lasting impact on Texas?AIt ceded Texas to the United States.BThe law allowed ranching in Texas for the first time.CIt allowed foreigners to migrate to Texas and increase the population.DThe law increased the number of Mexicans living in Texas.Which of the following is an example of legislation passed by Mexico in 1830 that increased tension between the Mexican government and Texas settlers?Aa law returning land to indigenous populationsBforbidding new immigration to Texas from AmericaCestablishing Catholicism as the official religion of MexicoDrevoking support for settlers in conflicts with Native AmericansWhich of the following did the Columbian Exchange bring from Europe to the Native Americans in Texas?ApotatoesBtomatoesChorsesDturkeysWhich of the following describes a significant shift in the Texas economy in the early 1900s that still impacts the state today?ADemand for seafood from the Gulf increased from northern states.BWheat production dropped in other parts of the country increasing reliance on Texas production.CThe development of the railroad decreased the demand for Texas cattle.DThe Spindletop oil derrick attracted investors and speculators to Texas.What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?The Philippine nationalist who led the insurrection against both the Spanish rule and U.S. occupation wasPresident McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain mainly because theDuring the Spanish-American War, the entire Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle ofAmerican imperialists who advocated the acquisition of the Philippines especially stressedOf the following, the individual who had the least enthusiasm for U.S. imperialistic adventures as the 19th century endured wasThe question of the annexation of _____ touched off the first major imperialistic debate in American history.
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