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SS Review Part 2
7th grade TX History 2nd Semester Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was the relationship between TX and MX a key issue in Texas' foreign relations? | MX refused to acknowledge Texas' Independence, and other countries were hesitant because they feared of MX getting mad |
| Describe the events of the Santa Fe Expedition: | -convince the people of Santa Fe to join Republic -Indians attacked them -food and water in short supply -MX troops waiting for then at Santa Fe -captured and brought to MX City -60 Texans died -Santa Fe Expedition was a failure |
| Who was Jack Coffee Hays? | -ideal Ranger who met Woll at Salado Creek and forced him to retreat back to M -fearless, capable, and loyal -would later become hero in Mexican-American War |
| What did Houston do to spark the Archives War? | he ordered TX rangers to bring the govt. archives to Washington-on-the-Brazos |
| Describe the events of the Mier Expedition: | -Gen. Somervell was to recapture the prisoners taken by Gen. Woll at Rio Grande -when at it, he realized he didn't have enough supplies, and ordered for retreat -300 disobeyed an invaded MX -MX soldiers were waiting for them -every 10 person shot |
| Who was Anson Jones? | -doctor from Brazoria and a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto -served in TX Congress as a secretary of state under Houston -received Houston's support in 1844 election and won presidency |
| What were the terms of the joint resolution passes by Congress in 1845? | -TX would enter the US as a state -could keep its public lands, but some would be sold to pay public debt -TX would have to turn much of its public property, such as military supplies over to US |
| What were to goals/results of the Convention of 1845? | approved annexation and began to work on a new constitution |
| What were some of the reasons TX wanted to be annexed into the US? | -some had family in US -had strong business ties -provide military protection and postal service |
| What officially made TX the 28th state of US? | President Polk signed the TX Admission Act |
| Executive Branch | -gov. headed -2 yr terms -more than 4 yrs in 6 yr term -sign or veto laws -administers laws -nominates state judges -commands state militia -appoints Executive members |
| Legislative Branch | -writes state laws -sets the state budget -can override executive veto -can propose constitutional amendments -impeach judges and executive officials |
| Judicial Branch | -supreme court -interprets the Constitution and Laws -reviews lower state court decisions |
| What were the reasons for the conflict of annexation of TX? | -disputes of TX-MX border -MX govt. ordered American settlers to leave CA -US citizens wanted to be paid for damage to their property |
| What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? | -MX officially recognized TX as part of US -gave up all claims to the territory between Nueces and Rio Grande -MX agreed to cede 529,000 sq. mi. of territory including CA for $15 million |
| What was Clay's plan called AND what were its terms? | -Compromise of 1850 -fed. govt. would pay TX $10 million to give up its claim -est. present day border between TX AND MX -in addition, NM and Utah became territories and CA became a state |
| What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo guarantee? | MX Americans would receive equal protection under US law |
| What was the argument of state's rights? | state power was greater than federal power |
| What did TX do after it seceded from the US? | sent 7 delegates to AL to form the Confederacy |
| What 2 strategies did the Union use in the war against the S? | 1. used naval blockade to cut o ff S seaports and prevent the Confederacy from importing war supplies 2. planned to take control of Mississippi River and cut the Confederacy in 2 |
| What was the result of the Battle of Galveston? | The Confederacy once again controlled the key to TX port |
| How did the Union plan to use Sabine Pass? | planned to invade TX through Sabine Pass, march over land to Houston, and then capture Galveston |
| What was the result of the Battle of Sabine Pass? | Confederacy had a victory by shooting down gunboats and then Union tried to turn back |
| What happened on June 19, 1865? | the quarter million slaves in TX, finally learned of their freedom until after the war's end on this day |
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