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Govt 23
Govt 2306 test 1
Question | Answer |
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What is community property? | property owned by both husband and wife that was gained during marriage |
What is homestead law? | You cannot lose your main house (homestead) due to debt |
The Tidelands are what? | The area in the Gulf of Mexico that extends 3 leagues from the Texas shore |
Stephen F Austin was? | the first to successfully colonize Texas with US citizens |
Sam Houston was? | the first president of Texas |
What were the Terms of Annexation Agreement with the United States | They can keep their public lands and the ability to split into 5 states |
What was Texas v. White? | Republic bonds sold to private investigators by Texas govt. US refuses to approve them. Court says bonds should be paid |
What is a maquiladora? | It is a Mexican manufactoring operation where the raw goods get sent to Mexico and are then formed into finish products. The products get sent back to the US |
What are the characteristics of the 9 political regions of Texas? | East Texas: Biracial, extension of Old South Gulf Coast: Economic center South Texas: Bicultural, agriculture Southwest Texas: Bicultural, ranching |
What are the characteristics of the 9 political regions of Texas? | German Hill Country: Eastern and Central European immigrants West Texas: Anglo dominance, agriculture Panhandle: Midwest roots, water North Texas: Financial center Central Texas: “Silicon Valley” of Texas |