One reason that seceding at the beginning of the Civil War and the signing of the Texas Constitution of 1876 would be considered turning points in Texas history is that both events showed Texas’s focus on(1 point) Responses maintaining citizens’ freedom and a limited government. maintaining citizens’ freedom and a limited government. protecting slavery and the economic freedom of citizens. protecting slavery and the economic freedom of citizens. guaranteeing the right to vote for all citizens of the state. guaranteeing the right to vote for all citizens of the state. allowing the national government to make more laws.

Both events, the seceding at the beginning of the Civil War and the signing of the Texas Constitution of 1876, were turning points in Texas history because they showed Texas's focus on protecting slavery and the economic freedom of citizens.