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List three reasons why people move from the US to Texas
promise of cheap land. Just to leave United States. And to escape debts
did Stephen F Austin allow settlers to bring slaves into Texas
yes
what rights did free African-Americans have in Texas
same rights as every other Mexican
what disadvantage did settlers face when taking a boat into Texas
it was more expensive
where did settlers choose to settle in Texas
along rivers and streams
what building materials did settlers used to construct their home
Adobe and stone clay cedar
what are dogtrot cabin
and opening passage separating two rooms
List three purposes of quilting bees
social occasions, chat, trade
describe buckskin and how it was used
tab deer skin worn as a last resort
what kind of skills did settlers in early Texas have to learn to be self sufficient
learn how to cook, learn how to build, learn how to live
why was meet the major part of the Texan frontier diet
because refrigeration wasn’t available butter cheese eggs milk were really on hand
traveling _______ from the US held camp meetings in Texas
preachers and missionaries
did Texas alarm private schools to be established
yes
what would Juan seguin as a city council be able to do
help made the decision for the cities
how are all the public services provided in her front tier town
for taxes
what was the oldest so civil settlement Texas
San Antonio
List three things to describe San Antonio during the Mexican.
Farming or Ranching was around the city, ran stores or other businesses, businesses were owned by or managed by woman
William goyens became wealthy by ________
running blacksmith shop and other businesses
most businesses in early Texas was conducted through
barter or trade
what made travel and trade difficult during Mexican period
The roads are bumpy and dusty and dry weather roads became muddy impossible swamps when it rained
One of the first plantations in Texas was established bye______
Jared groce
what economic activity was especially popular among to Tejanos
ranching
what group of people completed most of the manual labor on plantations
slaves
from where did most of the immigrants coming into Texas during the 1820s and 1830s come
Europe and other parts of Mexico
