Question

1.during early statehood, in texas history, what were the two most important issues?

Explanation:

In early Texas statehood (starting 1845), two defining, high-stakes issues dominated. First, Texas had significant debt from its time as an independent republic, which threatened its financial stability. Second, the question of whether Texas would be a slave state (a key sectional conflict in the U.S. at the time) was critical, as it impacted national political power balances and Texas's economic system centered on cotton agriculture.

Answer:

1. The large debt Texas had accumulated as an independent Republic.
2. The status of slavery in Texas (and its alignment with U.S. sectional tensions over slavery).