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- Which two major cities are located in the Panhandle
- The belief that it is God's destiny that the U.S. expand from coast to coast was
- What type of Government was established for Texas in the Constitution of 1836
- What practice was a major reason for secession of Texas and other southern states from the U.S.
- What is the highest point above sea level in Texas
- What war began shortly after Texas annexed to the U.S.
- Who was the Mexican Commander at the Alamo
- What was the name for the decade after the Civil War
- Where was the 1st battle of the Texas Revolution fought
- Which Texas president is known at the Father of Education in Texas
- In 1845 Texas became the ____ state to join the U.S.
- During which years did the Civil War take place
- In what city was the Spindle Top oilfield located
- How many days did the siege at the Alamo last
- What happened to President Lincoln just five days after the Civil War ended
- According to Common Sense, Britain could not effectively rule the American colonies because there were big differences in religion.the colonies were too large and far away.the British navy could not protect them.Britain had too few resources.
- Which of the following did the colonists promise to do if King George III addressed their complaints?lay down their weaponsreopen the port of Bostonhelp the king strengthen the British armyfight in future British wars
- The Second Continental Congress chose to send the Olive Branch Petition to the king instead of Parliament becauseParliament had passed laws the colonists considered unfair.Parliament had offered to address their complaints.Parliament refused to receive petitions from colonists.Parliament was already on the side of the colonists.
- Read the excerpt below.A government of our own is our natural right . . . it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, Paine recommends that Americansrefuse to pay taxes to the British government.conduct business without regulations.write a constitution while the chance exists.leave American independence to chance.
- In Common Sense, Paine suggested that American independence from Britain wasinevitable.impossible.uncertain.illegal.