Texas Studies Weekly Week 16

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When did Texas officially join the United States?

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Dec. 29, 1845

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What was the purpose of the new Texas Constitution?

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To explain how the state would operate

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What was the primary crop produced on large plantations in Texas?

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Cotton

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What technology changed the way people traveled to and from Texas? Options: Steam engine, Electric cars, Airplanes, Bicycles

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Steam engine

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Which tribe signed the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty in 1847? Options: Cherokee, Comanche, Kiowa, Caddo

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Comanche

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What was the purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

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To balance power between free and slave states

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What industry boomed following the Texas Revolution?

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Lumber industry

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Which European group formed the German Emigration Company in Texas?

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Germans

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What was the primary mode of transportation in Texas in 1850?

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Steamboat

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Which American Indian tribe was known for being fierce warriors in Texas?

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Comanche