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POLS 2312 UNIT 1 TEST 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. The first "cities" with a government in what became Texas
were founded by the: - correct answer-D. Caddo Indians
2. Significant differences between the early settlers of what
would be come Texas and the northern 13 original colonies
included all but? - correct answer-B. explorers/settlers
brought their families with them.
3. An extractive economy? - correct answer-A. Harvesting
natural resources (usually finite) with little or no further
processing.
4. ______________________ The forced recruitment of local
laborers allowed by colonial law made these land grants
particularly lucrative for their owners. Initial form of slavery. -
correct answer-A. Economienda
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5. The benefits to the Anglo's to move to the new territory that
would become Texas, with the empresarios included all but?
- correct answer-C. they maintained U.S. Citizenship
6. The most important underlying concern the "Texicans" had
with the "Hated law of 1830" imposed on them by Santa
Anna was: - correct answer-A. outlawed importation of new
slaves
7. It took the Republic of Texas almost ten years to become
part of the United states because of? - correct answer-A. the
sectional political divide in the United States over the
expansion of slavery in the US
8. The importance of the cotton industry and the practice of
slavery which made it economically viable was an important
economic issue to ? - correct answer-A. Northerners as well
as Southerners
9. The Missouri Compromise was an attempt by the U>S>
Congress to: - correct answer-B. settle the dispute over the
expansion of slavery into the new territories and states.
POLS 2312 UNIT 1 TEST 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. The first "cities" with a government in what became Texas
were founded by the: - correct answer-D. Caddo Indians
2. Significant differences between the early settlers of what
would be come Texas and the northern 13 original colonies
included all but? - correct answer-B. explorers/settlers
brought their families with them.
3. An extractive economy? - correct answer-A. Harvesting
natural resources (usually finite) with little or no further
processing.
4. ______________________ The forced recruitment of local
laborers allowed by colonial law made these land grants
particularly lucrative for their owners. Initial form of slavery. -
correct answer-A. Economienda
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5. The benefits to the Anglo's to move to the new territory that
would become Texas, with the empresarios included all but?
- correct answer-C. they maintained U.S. Citizenship
6. The most important underlying concern the "Texicans" had
with the "Hated law of 1830" imposed on them by Santa
Anna was: - correct answer-A. outlawed importation of new
slaves
7. It took the Republic of Texas almost ten years to become
part of the United states because of? - correct answer-A. the
sectional political divide in the United States over the
expansion of slavery in the US
8. The importance of the cotton industry and the practice of
slavery which made it economically viable was an important
economic issue to ? - correct answer-A. Northerners as well
as Southerners
9. The Missouri Compromise was an attempt by the U>S>
Congress to: - correct answer-B. settle the dispute over the
expansion of slavery into the new territories and states.
