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Filibuster settlers

• were settlers from Mexico who sought to prevent Anglo settlement in Texas.

• legally came from the United States in search of land and economic opportunity.

• were whites (Anglos) who illegally immigrated to Texas seeking land and economic opportunity.

• were invited by Galvez and Bouligny to settle in Texas.

At the Convention of 1833, Texans drew up a resolution demanding

• an end to restrictions on slavery in Texas.

• separation from Coahuila.

• more protection from the Apaches and Comanche.

• all of the above

How did the Republic of Texas raise income?

• printing money

• selling the rights to Galveston

• attracting settlers with land and land scrip

• investing in infrastructure

In 1861, the Secession Convention wrote a new constitution. What was one of the stipulations?

• special protection for minorities of Czech and German descent

• the legality of slavery

• special protection for Tejanos under the Confederacy

• Texan independence

Which of the following best explains the decline of the cattle drive?

• Violence in northern Texas from Great Plains tribes prevented ranchers from driving cattle north to Kansas for transport on railroads to population centers in the east.

• The development of north-south railroads in Texas made it unnecessary to drive cattle north to meet intercontinental railroad lines.

• Ranching declined in Texas as settlement increased in Montana and Wyoming, where developments like the Matador Ranch proved the practice was more profitable.

• Laborers left jobs as cowboys for work in the growing urban areas of Dallas and Houston.

How did the political leader Henry B. Gonzalez advocate for civil rights in Texas?

• He sponsored legislation to desegregate San Antonio parks.

• He fought state legislation to re-segregate Texas schools.

• He filibustered state efforts to circumvent federal civil rights legislation.

• all of the above

Which two kinds of governments would be considered farthest apart in terms of placing importance on popular sovereignty?

• democracy and dictatorship

• oligarchy and military junta

• federal republic and constitutional monarchy

• presidential democracy and parliamentary democracy

What was the primary purpose of the Texas Revolution?

• To gain independence from Mexico

• To expand slavery into new territories

• To establish a monarchy in Texas

• To create a trade alliance with Native American tribes

Which treaty ended the Texas Revolution and recognized Texas independence?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of San Jacinto

Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Anson Jones