Ch 15 Review

The Texas Constitution of 1836 guaranteed religious freeedm

• true

• false

A lack of natural resources discouraged many people from settling in Texas

• true

• false

During the republic, Mexicans migrated primarily into Nacogdoches and San Antonio.

• true

• false

Native American raids slowed immigration in parts of Texas

• true

• false

Pests and wet weather along the coast in Texas ruined sugarcane crops in the 1840's

• true

• false

Tejanos and immigrants from Mexico held festivals reflecting important religious and cultural traditions

• true

• false

The spanish introduced sheep and goat ranching to Texas

• true

• false

In 1839 and 1840, Texas President Mirabeau Lamar set aside land for public education.

• true

• false

Which of the following hurt the republic's economic growth?

• travel conditions

• lack of industries

• reduction of plantations

• decrease in population

How did Texans build a tradition of a free press?

• writing daily life in journals and other publications

• by obtaining news from travelers

• expressing opinions about Texas government and leaders in news articles

• increasing contact through railroad expansion