SS Weekly CFA: Weeks 15-17*
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- Q1
President Mirabeau Lamar formed peace treaties with American Indian tribes.
falsetrueTrue or False300s - Q2
Whose presidency was dominated by the question of annexation by the United States?
J. Pinckney Henderson
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
300s - Q3
Texas became the ______ state of the United States.
27th
28th
18th
29th
300s - Q4
What topic led to more arguments and disagreements after Texas’s annexation?
Water rights
Leadership
International commerce
Legalized slavery
300s - Q5
What was the biggest economic industry in Texas in the mid-1800s?
Farming
Manufacturing
Fishing
Shipping
300s - Q6
According to the new constitution, which two groups of men over 21 were allowed to vote?
Anglos and American Indians
Anglos and Tejanos
African Americans and American Indians
Anglos and African Americans
300s - Q7
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
Military
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
300s - Q8
Read the passage:
The Texas Constitution divides the state government into three branches that share power equally. These are the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Each branch has its own responsibilities. However, they all work together to ensure that the state government functions properly.
“State Government”
How is the Texas state government modeled after the federal government?
The executive branch has the most power.
Both are made up of three branches that share power.
The judicial branch chooses the governmental leader.
Congress makes laws for both the U.S. and Texas.
300s - Q9
Which government branch is responsible for passing laws, approving spending, and removing officials from office?
Executive
Judicial
Constitution
Legislative
300s - Q10
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Libertarian and Green
Green and Republican
Democratic and Libertarian
300s