Texas History 3rd 9 Weeks Test Review

Sovereignty

The principle that the people rule.

Voting

Texans' right to choose government leaders.

Sam Houston

Texas governor removed for refusing Confederate loyalty.

Compromise of 1850

Texas declared a slave state, received $10 million.

James K. Polk

US President who ordered troops into Texas.

Secession Convention

Texas's decision to withdraw from the Union in 1861.

Federalism

Power shared among state, local, and federal governments.

Civil War Duration

The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865.

Texas-Mexico Border Dispute

Texas claimed Rio Grande; Mexico claimed Nueces River.

Women's Responsibilities

Increased during the Civil War as men fought.

Major Civil War Battles

Palmito Ranch, Sabine Pass, and Galveston in Texas.

Slavery and Economy

Fear of economic damage led Texas to support slavery.

Abraham Lincoln's Election

Triggered Texas's secession from the Union.

Texas Annexation Causes

Manifest Destiny, patriotism, security, and debt.

Texas Annexation Year

Texas was annexed in 1845.

Texas Secession Convention

Supported leaving Union for slave labor rights.

Andrew Jackson

Supported Texas Annexation to prevent loss to Mexico.

Mexican-American War

Fought over land disputes in Texas.

Battle of Galveston

Confederates regained control during the Civil War.

Manifest Destiny

Belief in America's duty to expand coast to coast.

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Ended the Mexican-American War.

Battle of Palmito Ranch

Occurred after the Civil War ended.

Cash Crops in Texas

Cotton farming relied on slave labor for growth.