Texas History Final Review

Lawrence Sullivan 'Sul' Ross

• General in the Union Army

• 19th Governor of Texas

• President of the University of Texas

• General in Confederate Army, 19th Governor of Texas, and President of Texas A&M University

2nd Amendment

• Right to bear arms

• Right to free speech

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to privacy

Individual Rights

• Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

• Individual rights are only applicable to certain groups of people.

• The Bill of Rights was created to limit government power over citizens.

• Individual rights are not protected by the Constitution.

Battle of Galveston

• January 1, 1863. Confederate Army takes back Galveston Island.

• February 14, 1864. Union forces capture Galveston Island.

• March 3, 1865. Confederate Army loses control of Galveston.

• December 25, 1862. Naval battle at Galveston.

Inventions that ended the Frontier

• Barbed wire

• Telegraph

• Steam engine

• Windmills

James Hogg

• First Texas-born governor who established the Texas Railroad Commission in 1891

• A famous Texas author known for his poetry

• A Texas politician who opposed railroad regulation

• The first governor of Texas to serve more than two terms

If supply of a product goes up, what happens to demand and price?

• Demand and price goes down

• Demand goes up and price goes down

• Demand goes down and price goes up

• Demand remains the same and price goes up

6th Amendment

• The right to bear arms

• The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused person

• The right to free speech

• The right to privacy

Similarities between Texas and US Constitutions

• Both have all 3 branches of government, both have both a senate and legislature

• Both have a unicameral legislature

• Both have a parliamentary system

• Both have a monarchy

Why was WW2 fought?

• Germany was invading other European countries

• Countries were fighting for colonial territories

• A dispute over trade agreements

• To stop the spread of communism