What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

to restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible

Why is 1861 important in Texas and U.S. history?

It was the start of the Civil War.

Which statement below explains why Texas ENTERED the Civil War?

Most Texans thought the economy of Texas would be damaged if slavery ended.

Which event caused Texas to secede from the Union?

The election of President Lincoln

Why did many people in the Southern states oppose high tariffs?

High tariffs meant that it would cost more to purchase imported products.

How did the Civil War affect Texas?

It hurt trade with the destruction of ports

What did the Fifteenth (15th) Amendment do?

guaranteed African American men the right to vote

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in FAVOR of having Texas secede from the Union?

They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.

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1
A law prohibiting African Americans from serving on juries is an example of
Reasons for Secession
A Black Code
Taxation without representation
The Emancipation Proclamation
2
What was the main goal of Reconstruction?
to restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible
to install the Black Codes
to guarantee the South new economic freedoms
to forgive all debts incurred by Southern states.
3
Where were most of the Civil War battles of Texas located?
Along the coastal ports
Near the state capitol of Austin
In the most fertile areas of cropland
Near Native American reservations
4
What is the term many U.S. citizens used that would benefit their region rather than the nation as a whole.
federalism
nationalism
sectionalism
regional ethnocentricity
5
Which Texas state holiday celebrates the end of slavery?
Sam Houston Day
Juneteenth
San Jacinto Day
Stephen F Austin Day
6
Which of these was an effect of Reconstruction in Texas?
writing a new constitution
giving complete equality to former slaves
increasing cotton production
creating a new means of citizenship for Native Americans
7
What was the process of restoring the South to the Union after the Civil War called?
Reorganization
Rebuilding
Reformation
Reconstruction
8
The Freedmen's Bureau was organized in Texas in order to -
incarcerate former slaves
educate former slaves
emancipate former slaves
teach new farming techniques
9
Why is 1861 important in Texas and U.S. history?
It was the start of the Civil War.
It was the ending of Santa Anna's involvement with Texas.
It was the beginning of the Texas Republic.
It was the end of the Texas Republic.
10
Which statement below explains why Texas ENTERED the Civil War?
Most Texans just wanted to end the trading of slaves.
Most Texans thought the economy of Texas would be damaged if slavery ended.
Most Texans believed that slavery was wrong and wanted to end it.
Most Texans believed more taxation was needed
11
Which event caused Texas to secede from the Union?
The end of slavery in the U.S.
The election of President Lincoln
The invasion of Union troops
high tax on cotton
12
Why did many people in the Southern states oppose high tariffs?
Southerners believed the Northerners were using them to force secession.
They wanted to protect Northern factories against imported products.
High tariffs meant that it would cost more to purchase imported products.
They wanted to protect Southern factories against imported products.
13
Who wanted stricter requirements for the former Confederate states to rejoin the Union?
Whigs
Radical Republicans
Southern Democrats
Democrats
14
Which of these was an advantage the Freedmen's Bureau attempted to give former slaves in Texas?
economic independence
emancipation
incarceration
complete equality
15
Which of the following date lines includes the Civil War and Reconstruction Era?
1836 - 1845
1865 - 1877
1860 - 1880
1861 - 1877
16
How did the Civil War affect Texas?
It destroyed agricultural land because of so many battles in Texas
It guaranteed equal rights to Native Americans
It forced Texas to look at new ways of growing crops
It hurt trade with the destruction of ports
17
What did the Fifteenth (15th) Amendment do?
reunited the Southern states with the Union.
ended the Civil War
guaranteed Southern states the right to secession
guaranteed African American men the right to vote
18
Which of the following was the last battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Nueces Massacre
19
Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in FAVOR of having Texas secede from the Union?
They were tired of paying high federal income tax.
They felt the United States gave states too many rights.
They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.
They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president.

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