Revolutionary Era Flashcard

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All of the following events took place during the Revolutionary era EXCEPT – Sam Houston selected as leader of the Texas army, Stephen F. Austin's letter to Santa Anna, Col. Travis is given command of the Alamo

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the beginning of the Mexican War

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This illustration about moving to Texas in the empresario era supports which of the following conclusions? Texas had little or no industry besides farming and ranching. Slavery was absolutely necessary in Texas. Settlement in Texas appealed only to people from the United States. Most of the American Indians living in Texas at this time practiced agriculture.

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Texas had little or no industry besides farming and ranching.

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Which event occurred in 1836?

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Texas declared independence from Mexico.

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What impact did Mexico's independence from Spain have on the colonization of Texas?

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Thousands of people came to Texas to claim land.

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Why did Lorenzo de Zavala turn away from Mexican federalism to support Texan independence?

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Because he opposed Santa Anna's dictatorship

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Which statement best describes Texans during the Natural Texas and Its People era? Options: The inhabitants had migrated to Texas from South America., The inhabitants were Native Americans and Mexicans., The inhabitants survived by hunting and gathering food., The inhabitants named the region Tejas.

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The inhabitants survived by hunting and gathering food.

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How is the amount of precipitation in East Texas different from the amount in West Texas?

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East Texas gets more rain than West Texas.

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Why did MOST Texans favor the Treaty of Annexation to the United States?

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Debts owed by the Republic of Texas would be paid.

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After Mexico gained independence in 1821, the government used the empresario system to help __________ in the area now known as Texas. In return, the empresario received a __________ to settle Catholic families in the region.

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settle a certain number of families, land grant

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Which event would most likely be related to the quote from William B. Travis: "I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch —"? Options: The Battle of Medina, The Battle of the Alamo, The Battle of Gonzales, The Battle of San Jacinto

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The Battle of the Alamo