What major factor led to the expansion of slavery in Texas?
Civil War and Reconstruction

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Larger cotton plantations
More railroads built in the South
Larger Urban growth
Higher demand for lumber workers in East Texas.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the 1850s, the Republican Party in the north was opposed to which issue?
the spread of slavery into new territories
the south becoming a part of Mexico
the continuation of tariffs and other protection for northern industry
the annexation of Texas into the United States
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The theory that a state could choose whether to obey or enforce federal laws is known as state’s rights. To what issue did Texas apply state’s rights?
sectionalism
Indian removal
abolition
slavery
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did many people in the Southern states oppose high tariffs?
They wanted Southern manufacturers to have economic protection against imported goods.
They wanted Northern factories to have protection against imported goods.
High tariffs meant that it would cost more to purchase imported products.
They did not oppose high tariffs because the tariffs had no impact on the Southern states.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you infer from the map above?
The majority of the slave owners live in the Panhandle of Texas
The majority of the slave owners live in the South and Eastern part of Texas
Counties opposed to secession were slave owners
The majority of the voting counties were opposed to secession
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factories opened in Texas because of the Civil War and the increase in demand for the product?
textile factories
meat processing plants
weapon and iron factories
medical equipment factories
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the chart above, the south did not want to abolish slavery because
slaves were older and were dying out in the south.
their economy was based on cotton.
the Southern states should be allowed to secede.
a permanent compromise with the South on slavery was possible.
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