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CHAPTER 3
smith, smith, national geographic
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History
6th Grade
11/20/2013

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How did Texas first join the US?
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It's territory was annexed to the US
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why were there more slaves in the south than in the north in the 1800's
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slaves worked the large plantations in the south
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what caused the dust bowl
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a period of drought and soil erosion occored
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who were the leaders of the Mexican revulution
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poncho villa Emiliano Zapata
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why did the British bring African slaves to their colonies
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to work on big plantations
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which Mexican civilization studied the stars
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Mayan
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why was Brittan able to conquer new France
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the British had more army and money than the French
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what increased the speed of transportation in the 80s
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cannels and railroads
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what was hernan corteses goal
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to explore and conquer the americans
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