The most likely group to bring enslaved people to Texas prior to the Civil War were white immigrants from other Southern states. Many settlers from the southern United States moved to Texas, particularly during the 1830s and 1840s, bringing enslaved individuals with them to work on plantations and farms.
Which of the following was most likely to bring enslaved people to Texas prior to the Civil War?(1 point)ResponsesWhite immigrants from other Southern statesWhite immigrants from other Southern statesBritish immigrantsBritish immigrantscattle rancherscattle ranchersMexican landowners
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The most likely group to bring enslaved people to Texas prior to the Civil War is white immigrants from other Southern states.
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)Responsesallowing the national government to make more laws.allowing the national government to make more laws.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.
Both events showed Texas's focus on protecting slavery and the economic freedom of citizens. Seceding at the beginning of the Civil War was largely influenced by the desire to maintain the institution of slavery, while the Texas Constitution of 1876 reflected a commitment to protecting property rights and the economic interests of its citizens, which included the continuation of systems that benefited from slavery and later, sharecropping and tenant farming.