Agriculture, Laws, and Slavery in Early Texas

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Texas had ​

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and a ​

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making it great for growing cotton.

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rich soil

good climate

poor soil

harsh climate

rocky terrain

Multiple Choice

Explain the agriculture in East Texas during the 1850s.

• East Texas primarily focused on wheat production with minimal slave labor.
• Agriculture was mainly centered around tobacco and rice farming.
• Livestock farming was the dominant agricultural practice in East Texas.
• It was mostly by cotton supported by slave labor.

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According to the map, most enslaved workers lived in​

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Texas.

Multiple Choice

Explain how the demand for cotton influenced the expansion of slavery in Texas.

• Cotton production in Texas was mostly managed by free laborers and not slaves.

• The demand for cotton led to an increased need for slave labor.

• The demand for cotton decreased the need for labor in Texas plantations.
• The rise of cotton prices led to a decline in slavery across Texas.

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According to Texas law, enslaved people were considered

and could be punished by their owners.

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Enslaved people NOT allowed to ​do what THREE things according to strict rules in the 1850s.

• Leave the farm without a written pass

• Own a weapon

• Meet in groups without a white person present

• work in a kitchen as a servant

• ranching

Multiple Choice

How did geography and laws work together to expand slavery in early Texas?

• Geography limited agricultural growth, while laws restricted slavery's expansion.
• Geography created deserts unsuitable for farming, and laws abolished slavery in Texas.
• Geography provided good land for agriculture, while laws protected and increased the need for slavery.

• Geography favored urban development, while laws encouraged the end of slavery.

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• Good land

• More cotton grows

• Need more workers

• Workers have strict rules

• Strict rules lead to more money

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