Unit 5: Republic of TX & Early Statehood

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Imagine Charlotte, Grace, and Lily are time-traveling back to the era of the Texas Republic. They discovered that many Texans favored annexation to the U.S. Can you guess why?

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Charlotte found a document stating that TX debts from the republic would be paid.

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What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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The U.S. and Mexico ended their conflict

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How did the Compromise of 1850 affect TX? Options: Many U.S. southerners, like their ancestors, moved to TX; New borders, similar to the ones they see on their map, were established for TX; TX, like the state they live in, was admitted to the U.S. union; The practice of enslaving people, which they all strongly disagree with, was expanded

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New borders, similar to the ones they see on their map, were established for TX

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Imagine Abigail, Isla, and Elijah are time travelers! They land in a historical event shown in an advertisement. This event happened because of the --

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annexation of Texas of the U.S.

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

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establish a western boundary of TX

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Which of the following generalizations is true based on the maps?
Hispanic settlements were mainly located in North Texas,
Hispanics settled across the largest area of Texas,
Czech settlements were mainly located along the coast,
African Americans were the ethnic largest group to settle in TX

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Hispanics settled across the largest area of Texas

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Sam Houston opposed building a navy for TX because he thought it would

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drain Texas' finances

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The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to --

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protect Texans from American Indian tribes

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Which number on the map reflects territory gained by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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Evelyn, Luna, and Ava are time-traveling back to the early statehood period in Texas! They're curious about the African American community during that time. Can you help them figure out which of these statements is true? The vast majority of African Americans were enslaved, About half of the African Americans were free, Most free African Americans fled to Mexico, Laws encouraged free African Americans to come to TX

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The vast majority of African Americans were enslaved