Which statement correctly demonstrates the role that slavery played across different eras of Texas history?(1 point)
Responses
Opposition to slavery led most Texan voters to embrace the Republican Party.
Opposition to slavery led most Texan voters to embrace the Republican Party.
The presence of slavery slowed the growth of cotton and cattle as important exports.
The presence of slavery slowed the growth of cotton and cattle as important exports.
After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico.
After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico.
Both Spain and then Mexico used legalized slavery as a way to encourage White settlers to move to Texas from the United States.
They ship products from ports in the Coastal Plains region.
Austin
After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico.
How do Texas manufacturers typically send products to destinations around the world?(1 point)
Responses
They ship products from ports in the Coastal Plains region.
They ship products from ports in the Coastal Plains region.
They send products by air.
They send products by air.
They drive their products across the country.
They drive their products across the country.
They mail products around the world.
Which area of Texas is considered to be the most liberal?(1 point)
Responses
Lubbock
Lubbock
Austin
Austin
Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Galveston
Apache and Comanche camped near which landforms to provide protection from attacks?(1 point)
Responses
plains and rivers
plains and rivers
lakes and forest
lakes and forest
coast and bayous
coast and bayous
canyons and mountains
canyons and mountains
Historian Skills and Texas Geography Unit Test - Connexus Sept. 2023
1. Historical context is best defined as
-- the background details that explain what other things were going on at the time of the historical event.
2. What is the benefit of using both primary and secondary source material when studying historical events?
-- The give a more complete understanding of the past.
3. Why do historians use information from biased documents?
-- Understanding an author's beliefs help them get a feel for the main ideas of the time.
4. Which main evens are most likely included in the era names Age of Contact (1519-1689)?
-- violent encounters between Native Americans and Spanish explorers.
5. Which statement correctly demonstrates the role that slavery played across different eras of Texas history?
-- After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico.
6. What was the purpose of the meeting that occurred at Washington-on-the-Brazos in 1836?
-- to establish Texas as an independent republic
7. How do Texas manufacturers typically send products to destinations around the world?
-- They ship products from ports in the Coastal Plains region.
8. Which area of Texas is considered to be the most liberal?
-- Austin
9. Apache and Comanche camped near which landforms to provide protection from attacks?
-- canyons and mountains
10. Which industry resulted in a growth of military fields and commercial airports across Texas?
-- the aeronautics industry
11. "All of a sudden, a chunk of mud came out of the six-inch hole with an explosion just like a canon [cannon] popping off." What modification to the environment resulted from Hamill's description?
-- the extraction of large quantities of oil from Spindletop oil field in Beaumont
12. Why have descendants of the Esto'k Gna had such a difficult time saving their sacred cultural sites and artifacts along the Rio Grands?
-- They have not been recognized as an Indigenous group by the U.S. government.
13-15 open answers
To determine which statement correctly demonstrates the role that slavery played across different eras of Texas history, we need to evaluate each option.
1) "Opposition to slavery led most Texan voters to embrace the Republican Party." This statement is incorrect. The Republican Party did not gain significant influence in Texas until well after the era of slavery.
2) "The presence of slavery slowed the growth of cotton and cattle as important exports." This statement is partially correct. Slavery did have an impact on the growth of cotton and cattle exports in Texas. However, it is important to note that slavery also contributed to the profitability and expansion of these industries.
3) "After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico." This statement is correct. The desire to maintain and defend slavery played a significant role in the decisions made by Texan colonists to declare independence from Mexico.
4) "Both Spain and then Mexico used legalized slavery as a way to encourage White settlers to move to Texas from the United States." This statement is correct. Both Spain and Mexico did use legalized slavery as a means to attract white settlers to Texas, particularly from the United States.
Based on these evaluations, the correct statement that demonstrates the role of slavery across different eras of Texas history is: "After Mexico outlawed slavery, the desire to maintain slavery in Texas contributed to the decision to declare independence from Mexico."