Texas History Republic and Early Statehood Test

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What issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map? Options: The Battle of the Alamo, Expansion of Slavery, Competition for raillines, Threat of War With Spain

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Expansion of Slavery

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The events portrayed in the advertisement came about because of the--

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annexation of Texas to the United States

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Which group of immigrants settled across the largest area of Texas? Options: Hispanics, Germans, Czechs, African Americans

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Hispanics

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which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union? Options: His belief in Manifest Destiny, His goal of peace with foreign powers, His anger with the government of Mexico, His Desire to limit the expansion of slavery

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His belief in Manifest Destiny

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How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas? Options: Many Southerners moved to Texas, New borders were established for Texas, Texas was admitted into the United States union, The practice of enslaving people expanded

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New borders were established for Texas

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A major focus of Houston's administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was--

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paying debts from the revolution

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Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History? Industrial Growth, Population Expansion, Outbreak of a Civil War, Preparation for a world war

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Population Expansion

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which areas of Texas were home to a majority of the state's slaveholders?

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South and East

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The Cordova Rebellion and Council House Fight were examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved--

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American Indian Tribes

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A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to--

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establish a western boundary for Texas