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Unit 7

Early Statehood LV

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What was the new State of Texas constitution modeled after? U.S. Constitution
What was added to the new state of TX constitution that protected the rights of Texans? Bill of Rights
Who were the only Texans eligible to vote in the state of Texas in 1845? white males over the age of 21
What American belief led to Texas annexation? Manifest Destiny
What did Mexico believe to be the border between Mexico and Texas? Nueces River
What did U.S. president James K. Polk do to start a war with Mexico? sent U.S. troops to Rio Grande in Texas
Who became a captain in the Texas Rangers and helped the U.S. army capture Mexico City? Jack Coffee Hays
What officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War? the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What added to the slavery crisis in the U.S.? land acquired in the Mexican Cession
Why were farmers ok with bringing slaves to farm Texas land? Texas Constitution allowed slavery
What is a cotton gin? a machine that cleaned cotton faster
How did the cotton gin impact slavery? allowed farmers to plant & harvest more crops which led to an increase in slaves
Why did the cotton industry grow during the mid-1800s? demand for cotton increased
Why did Galveston become the largest town in Texas by 1850? it had the largest port and trading centers
What were two effects of the Compromise of 1850? Texas giving up some of its land; Fugitive Slave Act which prohibited helping runaway slaves
What were two effects of the U.S.-Mexican War? Mexican Cession and Mexico recognizing Texas' independence
What were the causes of the U.S. Mexican War? Manifest Destiny/U.S. Expansion, border dispute, Texas annexation
Why did Germans, Polish, and Czechs immigrate to Texas? cheap land
What European group immigrated to Texas because of the potato famine? Irish
What European group settled the towns of New Braunsfels and Fredericksburg? German
What European group introduced kolaches to Texas? Czech
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