Social Studies, Week #16, Articles 3-7

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What was the largest group of Europeans to immigrate to Texas? Options: the Irish, the Polish, the French, the Germans

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the Germans

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What was the goal of the German Emigration Company?

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to create vibrant German communities

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Why could Meusebach settle safely?

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He negotiated a peace treaty with the Comanche chiefs.

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What made this accomplishment different? Options: It was signed by only two people. It was signed on Comanche lands. It only lasted through the harvest season. It was negotiated without government input.

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It was negotiated without government input.

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What was the biggest economic industry in Texas in the mid-1800s?

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farming

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What was the primary crop produced on large plantations?

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cotton

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What industry boomed after the Texas Revolution? Options: leather, lumber, ranching, manufacturing

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lumber

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How did Texas try to make amends with American Indian tribes?

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by establishing reservations

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What natural resource was critical for tribes?

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bison

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What did Governor Runnels establish?

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a battalion of the Texas Rangers