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- The first major discovery of oil in Texas took place in 1823 at Spindletop, near San Angelo
- The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, after the US-Mexico War, granted the US a large piece of Mexican territory, which was also known as the "Mexican Cession"
- East Texas lumber baron who opposed labor unions
- Which of the following was a major reason why Civil War battles were fought in Texas?a. Union attempts to take over the Confederate capitalb. Union attempts to take control of the Mississippi Riverc. Union attempts to blockade port cities on the Gulf of Mexicod. Union attempts to control the Confederate railroad network, centered in Atlanta and Nashville
- Freedmen's Bureau teacher and Texas legislator, 1870s
- Union general who captured Galveston, June 1865
- Governor who opposed secession and resigned, 1861
- Which of the following statements about Texas's annexation to the United States is false?a. as early as 1836, most Texans favored being annexed by the USb. Texans agreed to annexation in part because they saw it as a way to preserve slaveryc. most Texans thought their republic, with its strong military, could remain independent indefinitelyd. initially, 1838, the US rejected annexation due to fear it would lead to war with Mexico
- Henry Sanborn was a barbed-wire heir who turned portions of the Frying Pan ranch into the new city of Amarillo-located on a railroad junction-circa 1887
- Republican governor during Radical Reconstruction, 1870s
- Polish priest who aided settlement of Panna Maria, 1850s
- Comanche who led adaptation to reservation life after 1874
- Urban planner (from Dallas) who designed 1904 world's fair
- Head of Southern Farmers Alliance; proposed subtreasury
- What percentage of prisoners in northern and southern prisons camps died in prison?
- What strategic advantage did Sherman gain in his victory at Fayetteville, North Carolina?
- What did the British parliament do when they found out about the Boston Tea Party?
- Who was unfairly attacked during the 1863 New York City draft riots?
- Which Confederate general lost his life at Chancellorsville?
- After turning down the offer to lead the Union Army, he became the leading General of the Confederacy.