TX24 - Causes of CW [and 1st Sem Review] 2

Match the following definitions to the correct vocabulary words.

• popular sovereignty

• to withdraw, or leave, as Texans voted to do in 1861

• slavery

• belief that states could limit the powers of the national government

• secede

• political power that belongs to "qualified" voters

• sectionalism

• people forced to work for and obey other people

• states' rights

• loyalty to one area or region, instead of loyalty to the whole country

The COMPROMISE OF 1850 changed the shape of Texas when Texas gave large sections of land to the U.S. [to pay off their debt] and gained a new boundary with New Mexico. Another part of the Compromise of 1850 was the ​ (a)   that required all escaped slaves to be recaptured and returned to their owners in the South.

• Runaway Slave Act
• Slave Hunting Decree
• Search for Slaves Provision
• Fugitive Slave Law

"​ (a)   " is the political ​ (b)   that belongs to ​ the people of the U.S. It is most often exercised by people who are "qualified" to ​ (c)   and is protected in the Texas and U.S. ​ (d)   .

• power
• vote
• Constitutions
• Popular Sovereignty

CIVIL WAR EVENTS

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Put each item into the correct category. THERE SHOULD BE TWO [2] ITEMS IN EACH CATEGORY, WHEN COMPLETE.

Groups:

(a) Sam Houston

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(b) Secessionists

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(c) BOTH

• Governor of Texas 1859-1861

• Loved Texas and wanted it to be successful

• voted to join the Confederaty in 1861

• argued against Texas leaving the U.S.

• believed Texas should separate from the U.S.

• supported slavery as part of the Texas economy

Reorder the following events from the era called "Early Statehood" so that they are in the correct CHRONOLOGICAL order.

• the Mexican-American war is fought

• Texas gets a new border with New Mexico in the Compromise of 1850

• Texas is annexed into the U.S.

• the U.S. and Mexico argue over their boundary

• the U.S. achieves "manifest destiny"

Where did Stephen F. Austin establish his first colony in 1821?

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• [hint: he chose a spot that had good natural resources to help his settlers survive]

Which TWO [2] of these European countries claimed land in Texas during the "Age of Contact". [Hint - one country went on to establish missions and presidios in Texas; the other country was more interested in trading beaver fur]

• England

• France

• Germany

• Portugal

• Spain

The Texan colonists fought for their independence from Mexico during the -

c

Mexican National Era

Republic of Texas

Texas Revolution

Age of Contact

Which of these Native Texan culture groups lived in teepees and used horses to hunt the herds of buffalo?

• SOUTHEASTERN

  Caddo and Wichita

• PLAINS

  Comanche, Apache, and Kiowa

• GULF

  Karankawa and Coahuiltecan

• PUEBLO

  Jumano and Tigua

Why did Spain build missions in Texas AND why did the missions ultimately fail?