Everymaleperson Whoshallhaveattainedtheageoftwenty-Oneyears

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AllfreemalecitizensofthisState,asdefinedintheprecedingsection,over theageoftwenty-oneyears,whoshallhaveresidedinthisStateoneyear nextprecedinganelection,andthelastsixmonthsinthedistrict,county, cityortowninwhichtheyoffertovote,shallbedeemedqualifiedelectors. —ArticleIII,Section2oftheTexasConstitutionof1861

Everymaleperson...whoshallhaveattainedtheageoftwenty-oneyears, andwhoshallbeacitizenoftheUnitedStates,andwhoshallhaveresided inthisStateoneyearnextprecedinganelection,andthelastsixmonths withinthedistrictorcountyinwhichheofferstovote,shallbedeemeda qualifiedelector. —ArticleVI,Section2oftheTexasConstitutionof1876

HowdidtheConstitutionof1876expandvotingrightsinTexasaftertheCivil War?

All men could now vote

HowwascottonproductioninTexasaffectedbytheCivilWar?

Declined during the war - but increased after the war

●FoughtalongtheRioGrandeRiver

●TookplaceafterthesurrenderoftheConfederacy ●LastmilitaryconflictassociatedwithAmericanCivilWar

Whichbattleisbeingdescribedabove?

Battle of Palmito Ranch

Whichgovernmentinstitutionconsistsofelectedofficialsandprovides standardsandpoliciesforeducationinTexas?

State Board of Education

●Providepoliceandfireprotection

●Provideemergencymedicalservices

●Constructsewerandwaterlines

●Inspectstructuresforhealthandsafety

●Establishzoningrulesforconstruction

Whichlevelofgovernmenthastheprimaryresponsibilityfortheactivities listedabove?

city

BoththeU.S.ConstitutionandtheTexasConstitutioninclude—

A list of rights guaranteed to all citizens

FollowingtheAmericanCivilWarmostformerenslavedAfricanAmericansin Texasbeganmakingalivingas—

sharecroppers

HowdidcommunicationsystemsduringtheCivilWarinfluenceTexas?

Very slow – sometimes battles were fought even after war was officially over

Place the sequenceofeventsisincorrectchronologicalorder?

AmericanCivilWarfought 2

SamHoustonremovedasgovernor 1

TexasreadmittedtotheUnion 3

TexasConstitutionadopted 4

Howdidtheissueofstates'rightscontributetotheoutbreakoftheCivilWar?

The states believed that the state had ultimate rights to make decisions – federal government should not intervene at all

WhywerethedelegatesattheSecessionConventioninfavorofTexasleaving theUnion?

They said that abolishing slavery would ruin the economy

WhichheadlinebestdescribesTexasduringtheAmericanCivilWar?

TheUnionMustBePreserved

TexasWelcomesIndiansasCitizens

WeMustFightforFreedominMexico

CitizensDividedontheIssueofSlavery

ThepowersofthegovernmentoftheStateofTexasshallbedividedinto threedistinctdepartments,eachofwhichshallbeconfidedtoaseparate bodyofmagistracy;towit:Thosewhicharelegislativetoone,thosewhich areexecutivetoanother,andthosewhicharejudicialtoanother;andno person,orcollectionofpersons,beingofoneofthesedepartments, shallexerciseanypowerproperlyattachedtoeitheroftheothers,exceptin theinstanceshereinexpresslypermitted. —ArticleII,Section1oftheTexasConstitutionof1876

WhichdemocraticprincipleisreflectedinthissectionoftheConstitutionof 1876?

Separation of powers

MembersoftheLegislature,andallofficersoftheStateofTexas, beforetheyenteruponthedutiesoftheiroffices,shalltakethefollowing oathoraffirmation: I,[name]dosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatIwillfaithfullyandimpartially dischargeandperformallthedutiesincumbentonmeas[governor] accordingtothebestofmyskillandability,agreeablytotheConstitution andlawsoftheStateofTexas,andalsototheConstitutionandlawsofthe ConfederateStatesofAmerica,solongastheStateofTexasshallremaina memberofthatConfederacy. —ArticleVII,Section1oftheConstitutionoftheStateofTexas,1861

WhatwastheeffectofSamHouston'srefusaltoswearthisoath?

He was taken out of office

Headquarters,DistrictofTexas, Galveston,Texas,June19,1865 GeneralOrders,No.3 ThepeopleofTexasareinformedthat,inaccordancewithaproclamation fromtheExecutiveoftheUnitedStates,allslavesarefree.Thisinvolvesan absoluteequalityofpersonalrightsandrightsofpropertybetweenformer mastersandslaves,andtheconnectionheretoforeexistingbetweenthem becomesthatbetweenemployerandhiredlabor.Thefreedmenareadvised toremainquietlyattheirpresenthomesandworkforwages.Theyare informedthattheywillnotbeallowedtocollectatmilitarypostsandthat theywillnotbesupportedinidlenesseitherthereorelsewhere. —Major-GeneralGordonGranger,U.S.Army

WhichTexasholidaycelebratesthisannouncementbytheU.S.Army?

Juneteenth

Nomanshallbecompelledtoattend,erectorsupportanyplaceofworship, ortomaintainanyministryagainsthisconsent. —ArticleI,Section6oftheConstitutionoftheStateofTexas

WhichfreedomisguaranteedbythissectionoftheTexasConstitution?

Freedom of religion

WhicheventledtotheincreasedproductionofcornandwheatinTexasduring theyearsoftheAmericanCivilWar?

Both armies ( north and south ) needed to be fed