Texas Flashcards
How did Sam Houston feel about joining the United States?
At first he was hesitant to join the United States, but after a few years of Texas being a country he quickly realized that they could not survive on their own.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the United States should expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.
What made the US hesitant about allowing Texas to become a state?
Texas had many problems with their neighbor to the South, Mexico, and the United States did not want to get involved.
When did Texas become a state?
1845
What issue was dividing the US during the 1800’s?
The issue of slavery, and how the US would decide what states would enter as free or slave states.
What were the main causes of the Civil War?
Slavery, Tarriffs, and States Rights
What was the last event that led to the Southern states seceding?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president and this caused the first of the Southern states to secede from the union.
What did Sam Houston think about the idea of seceding?
He was strongly opposed to the idea of succession and stopped Texas from doing so as long as he could.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What was the purpose of the Union blockade?
To not allow Texas ships with much needed supplies to get to the Southern troops stationed along the East coast.
What was the most important thing Texas did to help the South during the Civil War?
Provided much needed supplies and men to the war effort.
What were the effects of the Union blockade on the Texas home front?
The blockade created many shortages of goods on the home front, which made it quite difficult for the people back home.
What was the last battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
What was the point of Reconstruction?
To bring the Southern states back into the Union. To make the United States whole again.
Who was in charge of reconstruction after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson became the president and took over.
Which Reconstruction was tougher on Texas?
Congressional reconstruction was more tough.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Document stating that all slaves are now free.
What were the Black Codes?
Laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War.
Who was in charge of Congressional Reconstruction?
The Radical Republicans were in charge after becoming the majority party in Congress.
What year did Texas rejoin the Union?
1869
How did the removal of the Native Americans benefit Texas?
Texas now had more land open for farmers and cattle ranchers in the West.
List all the strategies Texas used to remove the Native Americans.
Peace treaties, slaughter of the buffalo, and force
What was Texas’s first source of economy?
Cotton
What was the purpose of Tenant farming?
It was a way to help fill the labor shortage caused by the end of slavery.
What made sharecropping unfair?
Sharecropping was seen as unfair because it often left many farmers in a cycle of debt due to the high interest rates of renting land and equipment.
What factors contributed to the decline of the cattle industry?
Over production and over grazing
Why were farmers upset with the railroad system?
Railroads were charging incredibly high prices to ship farmers crops.
Where did the oil boom start in Texas?
Spindletop
Why did oil prices decrease?
Oil was being heavily over produced throughout Texas.
What industries benefited from the oil boom?
The lumber industry, heavy metal industry, and railroad industry
What was the purpose of the Progressive movement?
The Progressive movement was to create social and political reform and to clean up boomtowns and big cities.
What group of people led the Progressive movement?
Women led the movement
What event led to the United States joining in World War I?
Zimmerman Telegram
What did Texas do to help during World War I?
Texas provided much needed supplies for the war effort and Texas became the main training ground for many of the soldiers who went to fight.
What are war bonds?
A war bond is a document stating you have given the government money to help pay for the war effort. At a later date it can be exchanged for money
What is the event that started the Great Depression?
Stock market crash in 1929
What is the New Deal? What was it supposed to do?
The New Deal was a government program created by FDR to promote economic recovery and social reform and to end the Great Depression.
What ended the Great Depression?
World War II
Why did the United States join World War II?
The Attack at Pearl Harbor
What did World War II do for the Texas economy?
It allowed every industry to thrive and heal from the Great Depression
How did the NAACP fight against segregation?
They used many strategies such as sit-ins, boycotts, freedom rides, and the most useful of all the strategies they used was the nation’s court systems.
What ended Prohibition?
The 21st amendment
What is the Bill of Rights?
A section of the constitution that protects individual freedoms.
Define Limited government.
It is a constitutional principle that ensures that government powers are limited in order to protect individual rights.
What is the purpose of the Legislative branch?
To create laws
What is the function of the Executive branch?
To execute the laws
What is the job of the Judicial branch?
To interpret the laws
What is the largest source of state-controlled revenue?
Sales Tax
When was the current Texas constitution written?
1876
How can you become a US citizen?
Be born in the US or through a process called Naturalization.
