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What did the Constitution of 1866 allow?
a) restrictions of rights to African Americans
b) right for all men, regardless of color to vote
c) allowed the development of Black Codes to be created
d) development of Freedman's Bureau
Who was a Texas Governor that was born in Texas and was a part of the Texas Railroad Commission
a) Quanah Parker
b) James Hogg
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Robert E. Lee
What was Quanah Parker known for?
a) the 1st American Indian a part of the Texas Legislature
b) rescuing his mother from the white man
c) Comanche leader who lead his tribe on attack on Texans
d) he went against the Comanche tribe and supported the being moved to reservations
What happened to cotton production after the civil war?
a) it steadily declined
b) it dramatically increased
c) it stayed the same
d) it steadily increased
Which 2 inventions helped with the expansion of farming in Texas?
a) barbed wire and windmills
b) branding irons and tractors
c) cowtowns and railroads
d) plows and telephone
What happened when Sam Houston refused to take the oath
a) he moved to the North
b) he received a promotion
c) nothing changed and he remained as governor of Texas
d) he was removed from office
Why did ranching become more popular in West Texas rather than farming?
a) lack of water resources
b) the availability of grass
c) the abundance of cattle
d) the open land
Which of the following has the Cattle Drive events in chronological order?
a) closing of the open range, invention of barbed wire, cattle trampling crops
b) closing of the open range, cattle trampling crops, invention of barbed wire
c) cattle trampling crops, invention of barbed wire, closing of the open range
d) invention of barbed wire, cattle trampling crops, closing of the open range
Around what years did the Indian Wars and cattle drives take place?
a) 1750-1800's
b) 1880-1920's
c) 1860-1900's
d) 1500-1700's
The US Constitution stated that the powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution are reserved to the States. Which of the reasons the South decided to secede from the US does that statement support?
a) nullification crisis
b) tariffs
c) State's Rights
d) slavery
What did the expansion of railroads in TX lead to?
a) more of a demand for cattle drives
b) less of a need to drive the cattle up to Kansas
c) factory expansions among the south
d) people to leave Texas to branch out to more rural areas
What was the purpose of the Black Codes?
a) to provide relief to newly freed slaves
b) to segregate Whites from African Americans
c) to show the willingness of the South to comply with the demands of the North
d) for the South to show their loyalty to Abraham Lincoln
The Cattle Trail Era occurred between which 2 events?
a) The Civil War and the surrender of Quanah Parker and his tribe
b) The Texas Revolution and the Civil War
c) Quanah Parker's death and World War II
d) World War I and World War II
Where were the American Indians relocated after the Civil War?
a) rural area
b) farms
c) urban area
d) reservations
What is the democratic principle of the TX Constitution that reflects the power of the people?
a) federalism
b) popular sovereignty
c) limited government
d) individual rights
How did buffalo soldiers feel about their situation?
a) they did not appreciate the way they were treated
b) they enjoyed having the chance to be a part of a war
c) they had mixed emotions, some felt bad and others felt it was for good reasons
d) they felt bad for the American Indians
While slavery was abolished during the Reconstruction time, what was the purpose of things, such as, the Black Codes were passed and the forming of the Ku Klux Klan?
a) to support newly freed slaves in finding jobs
b) for the South to maintain limiting African American rights
c) to show support to the Union
d) to help rebuild the south and the north
Which battle of the Civil War was fought along the Rio Grande River, was the last battle of the Civil War, and was fought after the South had surrendered?
a) Battle of Sabine Pass
b) Battle at Palmito Ranch
c) Battle at Galveston
d) Red River Campaighn
What year did the Civil War begin?
a) 1860
b) 1861
c) 1845
d) 1900
Why did Texas decide to secede from the US?
a) They wanted to abolish slavery
b) They wanted to protect the rights of slavery, since some Texans had plantations
c) The Governor of Texas, Sam Houston, wanted to secede
d) Texas wanted to do as President Lincoln said
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