TEKS Expectation 7.5A
7.5A
Explain the central role the expansion of slavery played in the involvement of Texas in the Civil War.
Belongs to Statement 7.5: The student understands how events and issues shaped the history of Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Teach this expectation using entries from our Handbook
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