8. How did Texas pay off its debt?
a.
b.
sold land for $0.50 per
acre
started colleges, public
schools, and universities
designated lands for roads,
harbors, and railroads
gave up its claim to 67
million acres of land
C.
d.
To do this, Texas became the only state in the Union to retain control of her public lands. ... Texas relinquished 67 million acres in the Compromise of 1850 in exchange for a cash payment that wiped out the debt. Future land sales were earmarked to fund Texas education.
