Which of the following statements accurately explains why the creation of the Texas Constitution of 1876 was a political turning point in Texas history?(1 point)
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It finally guaranteed that the rights of all Texas citizens would be protected.
It finally guaranteed that the rights of all Texas citizens would be protected.
It prevented former slaves and freedmen from having the right to vote in all Texas elections.
It prevented former slaves and freedmen from having the right to vote in all Texas elections.
It ensured that the Confederate Army would finally leave Texas after the Civil War.
It ensured that the Confederate Army would finally leave Texas after the Civil War.
It focused on creating a large state government with a large amount of power.
It focused on creating a large state government with a large amount of power.
Texas leaders felt forced to make certain changes under the two plans, and that caused them to limit the power of their state government when they wrote a new constitution.
Which of the following statements is accurate about how a group in Texas was affected by the number of men fighting for the Confederacy during the Civil War?(1 point)
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More economic opportunities were available for women.
More economic opportunities were available for women.
Most enslaved people were freed or were able to escape to freedom.
Most enslaved people were freed or were able to escape to freedom.
Many Indigenous tribes helped Texan families with farming.
Many Indigenous tribes helped Texan families with farming.
Supporters of the Union were escorted safely out of Texas.
What is one way the different Reconstruction plans impacted Texas?(1 point)
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The two plans caused conflict over slavery, so Texas decided to secede from the U.S. and join the Confederacy during the Civil War.
The two plans caused conflict over slavery, so Texas decided to secede from the U.S. and join the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Neither plan had an economic or political effect on Texas because state leaders refused to follow the rules laid out in both Reconstruction plans.
Neither plan had an economic or political effect on Texas because state leaders refused to follow the rules laid out in both Reconstruction plans.
Both plans supported equal rights for all Texas citizens, and that was reflected in the new state constitutions that protected voting rights for freedmen, women, and Indigenous Americans.
Both plans supported equal rights for all Texas citizens, and that was reflected in the new state constitutions that protected voting rights for freedmen, women, and Indigenous Americans.
Texas leaders felt forced to make certain changes under the two plans, and that caused them to limit the power of their state government when they wrote a new constitution.
Which of the following statements explains a way that the Civil War impacted the continued development of Texas’s identity?(1 point)
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The Texas Rangers were created during the Civil War because of attacks by Indigenous Americans after Texans joined the Confederate Army.
The Texas Rangers were created during the Civil War because of attacks by Indigenous Americans after Texans joined the Confederate Army.
After slavery was abolished at the end of the Civil War, new industries were developed that helped the Texas economy without relying on free labor.
After slavery was abolished at the end of the Civil War, new industries were developed that helped the Texas economy without relying on free labor.
Former Confederate leaders seized control of Texas during the Reconstruction era and reinstated slavery to rebuild the Texas economy.
Former Confederate leaders seized control of Texas during the Reconstruction era and reinstated slavery to rebuild the Texas economy.
Additional rights and political freedom were extended to all Texans as a result of the presidential and congressional Reconstruction plans.
One way the political identity of Texas developed further after the Civil War was through the(1 point)
Responses
improved relationships between White, Black, and Indigenous groups.
improved relationships between White, Black, and Indigenous groups.
development of the cattle industry to help rebuild the Texas economy.
development of the cattle industry to help rebuild the Texas economy.
expanded use of the Texas Rangers to protect Texas land and citizens.
expanded use of the Texas Rangers to protect Texas land and citizens.
increased drilling for oil and growth of the oil industry across Texas.
increased drilling for oil and growth of the oil industry across Texas.