How were state and local governments in Texas affected by the increase of population between 1850 and 1860?(1 point)
Responses
Elected officials were supported by the immigrant population coming to the state.
Elected officials were supported by the immigrant population coming to the state.
Elected officials were all replaced by voters to represent only a single party.
Elected officials were all replaced by voters to represent only a single party.
Elected officials were evenly divided among parties with different viewpoints.
Elected officials were evenly divided among parties with different viewpoints.
Elected officials were from parties that supported local lifestyles and ideals.
Elected officials were from parties that supported local lifestyles and ideals.
When Texas seceded from the Union, how were political decisions made?(1 point)
Responses
The state held new votes on all matters.
The state held new votes on all matters.
The state followed the same laws that were already in place.
The state followed the same laws that were already in place.
The state was able to run Texas however they wanted.
The state was able to run Texas however they wanted.
The state placed people in all positions that agreed with the concept of secession.
The state placed people in all positions that agreed with the concept of secession.
Which of the following statements best explains how the Civil War affected most Texans?(1 point)
Responses
The Civil War made life more difficult for most Texans.
The Civil War made life more difficult for most Texans.
The Civil War had no effect on the lives of most Texans.
The Civil War had no effect on the lives of most Texans.
The Civil War made life more difficult for only some Texans.
The Civil War made life more difficult for only some Texans.
The Civil War changed the lives of certain groups of Texans more than others.
The Civil War made life more difficult for most Texans.
What did Texans think about becoming a part of the Confederacy?(1 point)
Responses
The majority of voters supported joining the Confederacy, but many other Texans did not.
The majority of voters supported joining the Confederacy, but many other Texans did not.
Only powerful landowners in Texas supported joining the Confederacy.
Only powerful landowners in Texas supported joining the Confederacy.
Almost all Texans supported joining the Confederacy.
Almost all Texans supported joining the Confederacy.
Texans who did not own enslaved people did not want to join the Confederacy.