The Texas Constitution of 1869 Was Created

question 31

Multiple Choice

The Texas Constitution of 1869 was created

• A) because Texas needed a new constitution when it joined the Confederacy.
• B) by members of the Texas Republican Party.
• C) in order to limit the power of state government.
• D) as a reaction against Reconstruction.
• E) to abolish slavery.

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