Which of the following statements best describes John H. Reagan’s thoughts on secession?

believed secession was better option for TX than submission.

Which of the following was a claim made in the Texas Ordinance of Secession?

The United States had abused its power.

What were some challenges the Confederacy faced after the war?

people died, property ruined&no longer depend on slave labor

Why did the Union want to gain control of Texas during the Civil War?

wanted to prevent the Texans’ export of cotton.

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

declare the enslaved persons in Confederate states were free

Based on John H. Reagan’s speech, how could Texas be free from the government’s domination?

TX- own: manufacture, commerce,cities,railroads,canals

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1
Which of the following statements best describes John H. Reagan’s thoughts on secession?
believed secession was an inhuman alternative for Texas.
believed federal government was friendly to TX’s interests.
believed federal government intended to force TX to secede.
believed secession was better option for TX than submission.
2
site of the Confederate capital
Galveston
Nueces River
Travis County
Richmond, Virginia
3
site of attack on Unionists by Confederate cavalry
Richmond, Virginia
Galveston
Travis County
Nueces River
4
Who commanded the Confederate gunboat when the Confederates retook Galveston in 1863?
Rosanna Osterman
Thomas Green
John Bell Hood
William Galveston
5
What was the last major battle of the Civil War?
The Battle at Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Sabine Pass
The Battle at Galveston
The Battle of Travis County
6
Which of the following was a claim made in the Texas Ordinance of Secession?
The United States had abused its power.
Sam Houston needed to resign as governor.
TX requested permission to free itself from loyalty to US
Texas had interfered with the interests of the United States
7
In which Texas cities were factories opened to manufacture weapons&ammunition for Confederacy?
Odessa
Laredo
Arlington
Tyler
8
Controversial action by the Confederate States of America addressed ongoing need for soldiers?
calling for an all-volunteer military force
freeing slaves to fight as soldiers
offering land grants to volunteer soldiers
passing the Conscription Act
9
In 1862 a mob of vigilantes killed about 40 suspected Unionists in_________.
San Antonio
Palmito Ranch
Tyler
Gainesville
10
Who was a heroic Texan woman who ran a hospital in Galveston during the Civil War?
Rosanna Osterman
Susan Osterman
Rosanna Reagan
Susan B. Kelly
11
What were some challenges the Confederacy faced after the war?
The Union took ownership of their properties and cities.
people died, property ruined&no longer depend on slave labor
could no longer use factories that built weapons&ammunition.
They did not have state governments.
12
site where population of wild animals increased b/c many people were away fighting the war.
Richmond, Virginia
Nueces River
Galveston
Travis County
13
Why did the Union want to gain control of Texas during the Civil War?
wanted access to Mexico to import supplies for Union troops.
needed more soldiers to fulfill the Conscription Act.
to prevent TX from importing cotton&sending to New England
wanted to prevent the Texans’ export of cotton.
14
site of Confederate victory in 1863 northeast of Galveston
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Nueces River
Travis County
15
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
declare all major goals of the war had been accomplished
declare the enslaved persons in Confederate states were free
declare men between 18&35 years had to serve in armed forces
declare that freeing enslaved persons couldn't be enforced
16
Based on John H. Reagan’s speech, how could Texas be free from the government’s domination?
TX become more reliant on government than they had been.
Texas would unconditionally support the government.
TX- own: manufacture, commerce,cities,railroads,canals
Texas would stop manufacturing railroads and canals.
17
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth?
John H. Reagan
Ulysses Grant
Thomas Green
Andrew Johnson
18
site of crucial port for the Confederacy
Nueces River
Galveston
Travis County
Sabine Pass
19
1850s concept-U.S. citizens focused on what would benefit their region rather than the nation.
sectionalism
regional ethnocentricity
fundamentalism
nationalism

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