Spring Exam 2013 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Why were many people in the United States opposed to annexing Texas?
they didn’t want to admit a slave state
annex-to become part of
Who was known as the “Father of Public Education in Texas?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
the U. S. achieved Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny - the U.S. should extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
What do the U.S. constitution and the Texas constitution have in common? (what is the same?)
- checks and balances
- three branches of government
- amendments
Which of the following people was most opposed (against) to annexation?
A. Mirabeau B. Lamar
B. Sam Houston
C. James K. Polk
B. Mirabeau B. Lamar
The sharing of powers between the state and national government is called:
federalism
How does the Texas Constitution carry out the constitutional principle of Checks and balances?
A. by allowing the governor to veto laws
B. by granting voting rights to white males
C. By limiting the number of years each official can serve
A. by allowing the governor to veto laws
The function of the judicial branch is to:
interpret laws (Does the law follow the constitution?)
The Texas state legislature is
A. part of the judicial branch
B. composed of two houses
C. part of the executive branch
B. composed of two houses
What was the most important goal of the authors of the Texas Constitution of 1876?
to limit the power of the state government
A primary motivation for many people to immigrate to Texas in the mid 19th century was:
for economic opportunity and cheap land
Which of the following is arranged in the correct sequence?
A. Lincoln elected, South seceded, War declared
B. War declared, South seceded, Lincoln elected
C. Lincoln elected, War declared, South seceded
C. Lincoln elected, War declared, South seceded
What holiday celebrates the end of slavery in Texas?
Juneteenth
Which amendment gave African Americans citizenship rights?
14th Amendment
Free-13th amendment-freed slaves
Citizens -14th amendment-gave African Americans citizenship
Vote-15th amendment-gave African Americans the right to vote
What is a major reason for the defeat of Native Americans in Texas?
killing the horses and buffalo
The Buffalo Soldiers were _______________ American troops of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry.
African
Which of the following would be a primary source when doing a report on the life of a Buffalo Soldier?
- Biographies of the Buffalo Soldiers
- Diary kept by Colonel Grierson
- Textbooks on Frontier Forts
- Historical Atlas
- Diary kept by Colonel Grierson
- Texas Annexation
- ?
- Civil War
- Reconstruction
What event should go in place # 2 in the list above?
The Mexican War
The rise of the cattle drives and cattle ranching was a direct result of:
Northern demand for beef
How did the Texas government help the growth of railroads in Texas?
gave land grants to build tracks
What kind of government did Galveston change to after the storm of 1900?
Commission form
- Early September 1900- Galveston reported a triopical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico
- 11:30 a.m September 7th- Hurricane Warning
- Wind speeds reached 100 m.p.h. before wind gauge blew away
- ???
What happened next?
A. The wind became severe by 4:30 p.m. and 6,000 victims were killed.
B. On September 10th, bodies began washing back in from sea after the burial ceremony.
C. From 1902-1910, the city of Galveston rebuilt the city by raising the city with sand.
A. The wind became severe by 4:30 p.m. and 6,000 victims were killed.
Who warned the city about the storm by raising the warning flag?
Isaac Cline
What event caused the beginning of the oil boom?
discovery of oil at Spindletop
