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Texas History Essentials
Texas History Essentials
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1
Question
What four factors contributed to the failure of Spanish colonization of Texas as listed in the notes?
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Answer
Financial exploitation of settlers, few Mexican colonists were interested in Texas, non-Native American population growth was slow, cultural differences
2
Question
What four additional factors contributed to the failure of Spanish colonization of Texas?
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Answer
The illegality of slavery, the Hispanic language barrier, the requirement that residents had to accept the Catholic Church and its religious views, political instability
3
Question
What are the two most famous battles of the Texas War for Independence and their dates?
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Answer
The Alamo in March 1836 and the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836
4
Question
Who commanded the Texas Army during the War for Independence?
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Answer
Sam Houston
5
Question
Who commanded the Mexican Army during the Texas War for Independence?
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Answer
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
6
Question
How was Texas admitted to the United States?
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Answer
As the 28th state in 1845 and as a slave state
7
Question
What war followed the annexation of Texas by the United States?
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Answer
The Mexican War
8
Question
What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo achieve regarding Texas and surrounding territories?
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Answer
Mexico ceded Texas and all territories west of Texas and south of Oregon for $15 million
9
Question
What significant action did Texas take in 1861 during the lead-up to the Civil War?
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Answer
Texas joined the Confederacy
10
Question
What two key commitments did the 1861 Texas constitution include?
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Answer
Pledge of allegiance to the Confederacy and preservation of slavery
11
Question
According to the notes, was the Civil War primarily about slavery?
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Answer
Yes
12
Question
Why did southern secession, including Texas, begin even before Lincoln's inauguration as president?
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Southern governments anticipated that Lincoln would end slavery, so they seceded to form the Confederacy and protect the practice of enslavement
13
Question
How do the commanders of the Texas and Mexican armies in the War for Independence differ in their historical roles?
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Answer
Sam Houston led the Texas forces to victory at San Jacinto; General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna commanded the Mexican army, capturing the Alamo but ultimately defeated
14
Question
In what ways did Texas's annexation as a slave state influence subsequent U.S.-Mexico relations?
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Answer
It directly led to the Mexican War, resolved by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceding vast territories for $15 million
15
Question
How did the 1861 Texas constitution reflect the priorities of the Confederacy?
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Answer
By pledging allegiance to the Confederacy and preserving slavery