Unit 2 2025 texas govt

Who were empresarios, and what role did they play in Texas settlement

Texas land agents who brought settlers in exchange for land grants

Which six nations' flags have flown over Texas

Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America, USA

What treaty established the border between the U.S. and Mexico in 1819

Adams-Onís Treaty

Moses Austin brought settlers to Texas under the condition they convert to ________

Roman Catholicism

By 1830, which population group outnumbered Tejanos in Texas

Anglo-Americans from the U.S. South

The Fredonian Rebellion was led by which empresario

Haden Edwards

Mexico banned U.S. immigration to Texas in what year

1830

By 1835, about how many Anglo-Americans lived in Texas

20,000

Who was the leader of Texas forces at the Battle of San Jacinto

Sam Houston

What document drafted in 1836 protected slavery in Texas

The Texas Constitution of 1836

Did Mexico recognize Texas independence after Santa Anna signed the treaty

No (False)

Who were three famous defenders who died at the Alamo

William B. Travis, James Bowie, Davy Crockett

What year did Texas officially become the Lone Star Republic

1836

Why did many U.S. politicians hesitate to annex Texas

Expansion of slavery and risk of war with Mexico

Which European nations recognized the Republic of Texas

Britain and France

What belief justified U.S. expansion westward in the 1840s

Manifest Destiny

Which president promised to annex Texas and secure Oregon

James K. Polk

Disputes over which two rivers triggered war with Mexico

Rio Grande and Nueces River

Who captured Mexico City in 1847

Winfield Scott

What treaty ended the U.S.-Mexico War, and what territories were ceded

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, parts of Colorado and Wyoming

On what date did Texas vote to secede from the Union

February 1, 1861

What was the main reason Texas joined the Confederacy

Protection of slavery and ties to the cotton economy

Who was the Texas governor that opposed secession and was removed from office

Sam Houston

About how many Texans fought for the Confederacy

70,000

About how many Texans joined the Union Army

More than 2,000

Which immigrant group strongly resisted secession in the Hill Country

German immigrants

What was the name of the famous Texas Confederate brigade that fought at Antietam and Gettysburg

Hood's Texas Brigade

Which battle was considered one of the most lopsided Confederate victories in Texas

Battle of Sabine Pass (1863)

What was the last battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas

Battle of Palmito Ranch (May 1865)

What event occurred on June 19, 1865, that is still celebrated today

Juneteenth (emancipation announced in Texas)

What is Reconstruction in U.S. history

The post-Civil War process (1865-1877) of abolishing slavery, reintegrating Southern states, and granting rights to freedpeople

Who was appointed provisional governor of Texas in June 1865

Andrew J. Hamilton

What holiday originated from the Union's announcement of emancipation in Galveston

Juneteenth

When was Texas readmitted to the Union

March 30, 1870

What law in 1901 disenfranchised most African-Americans in Texas

Poll tax

What political party did Edmund J. Davis belong to

Republican

Did Edmund J. Davis support Texas secession in 1861

No (False)

What force did he create in 1870 to protect African Americans and enforce law

Texas State Police

Why was his 1873 election loss controversial

He refused to leave office, barricaded himself in the Capitol, and disputed the results

Who was the next Republican governor of Texas after Davis, and when

Bill Clements, 1978

What industry dominated Texas from the Civil War through the early 1900s

Cotton

What discovery in 1901 launched the Texas oil boom

Spindletop (near Beaumont)

Which Texas governor created the Railroad Commission in 1891

James Stephen Hogg

Which Texas city became the world's largest center of refineries and petrochemical plants

Houston

What are three major high-tech companies that established headquarters in Texas

Dell, Texas Instruments, AT&T (SBC)

Texas is the ______ most populous U.S. state

2nd (after California)

Which three Texas cities are in the top 10 largest U.S. cities

Houston, Dallas, San Antonio

What percentage of Texas's population was Hispanic in 2010

37.6%

What are the three political cultures identified by Daniel Elazar

Moralistic, Individualistic, Traditionalistic

Which two political cultures are most dominant in Texas

Individualistic and Traditionalistic