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Which of the following statements explains a way that the Civil War impacted the continued development of
Texas's identity? (1 point)

Additional rights and political freedom were extended to all Texans as a result of the presidential and congressional
Reconstruction plans.

After slavery was abolished at the end of the Civil War, new industries were developed that helped the Texas economy
without relying on free labor.

The Texas Rangers were created during the Civil War because of attacks by Indigenous Americans after Texans joined
the Confederate Army.

Former Confederate leaders seized control of Texas during the Reconstruction era and reinstated slavery to rebuild the
Texas economy.

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Answer: "After slavery was abolished at the end of the Civil War, new industries were developed that helped the Texas economy without relying on free labor."

Explanation: Emancipation ended the plantation system based on slave labor and pushed Texas toward other economic activities (cattle drives, railroads, later industrialization and oil), reshaping the state's economy and identity.