Texas Studies Weekly Week 16

When did Texas officially join the United States?

• Feb. 14, 1862

• Dec. 29, 1845

• Jan. 1, 1850

• Nov. 3, 1837

What was the purpose of the new Texas Constitution?

• To establish a monarchy

• To explain how the state would operate

• To declare war on Mexico

• To abolish slavery

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

• Wheat

• Sugarcane

• Corn

• Cotton

What technology changed the way people traveled to and from Texas?

• Steam engine

• Electric cars

• Airplanes

• Bicycles

Which tribe signed the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty in 1847?

• Cherokee

• Comanche

• Kiowa

• Caddo

What was the purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

• To balance power between free and slave states

• To end the Mexican-American War

• To abolish the Texas Rangers

• To establish Texas as an independent nation

What industry boomed following the Texas Revolution?

• Textile industry

• Automobile industry

• Lumber industry

• Steel industry

Which European group formed the German Emigration Company in Texas?

• Germans

• Norwegians

• Poles

• Irish

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

• Walking

• Horse-drawn carriage

• Steamboat

• Bicycle

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

• Caddo

• Cherokee

• Kiowa

• Comanche