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Chapter 13
Pioneer Life
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7th Grade
01/11/2010

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Crops sold to raise money are called
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cash crops
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The development of towns during the republic resulted in
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jobs for people in various trades.
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During the period of the republic, Mexican Texans suffered
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many hardships.
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What continued to spread during the time of the republic
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slavery continued to spread.
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Most of the settlers brought to Texas by W.S. Peters and Associates came from
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Missouri, Tennessee and Illinois.
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In 1856 the efforts of Rosanna Osterman led to
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the first jewish services held in Texas.
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Between the Battle of San Jacinto and annexation the Texas population
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tripled.
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One of the first telegraph lines in Texas was built between
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Houston and Galveston.
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According to a law passed in 1840, free African Americans who wanted to remain in Texas had to
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petition congress.
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Almost all of the goods transported in early Texas were carried by
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wagons drawn by oxen.
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Crops used on the farm where they are raised are called
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subsistence crops.
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The development of plantations in Texas contributed to
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an increase in enslaved people.
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What percentage of the population describes African Americans in the mid-1840’s
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30 % of Texas's population.
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Most Texans during the republic made their living in
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agriculture.
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The chief subsistence crop during the time of the republic was
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corn.
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The Adelsverein brought
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Germans to Texas.
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What three things caused immigrants to leave Germany for Texas
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overpopulation, poverty and heavy taxes, political problems.
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Many Mexicans came to Texas after the revolution because of the
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opportunity to own land.
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The leading cash crop during the days of the republic was
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cotton.
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During the republic getting into the cattle business was
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relatively easy because of the wild cattle herds.
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The Tejano who became a successful cattle rancher was
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Dona Maria del Carmel Calvillo.
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The first public school teacher hired in the republic was...
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Richard Salmon.
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The main outlet for cotton grown in northeast Texas was ...
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Jefferson.
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Where the first Jewish services were held in Texas ...
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Galveston.
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Only city during the time of the republic to have a public school ...
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Houston.
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Mr. Brinley's favorite class...
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