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The Civil War and Reconstruction
The Civil War and Reconstruction
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During the Civil War, one of Texas' contributions was
large amounts of ships and supplies
large amounts of money
getting supplies in through Mexico
many battles fought on Texas land
2
Southerners believed in slavery because
they were too lazy to work
they felt it was important to their economy
their farms tended to be very small
they had too many workers
3
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
To help the southern states rejoin the United States
To help ex-slaves learn to read and write
To help ex-confederate soldiers vote
To make sure the ex-slaves followed the Black Codes
4
Which group took over Reconstruction from President Johnson?
the Southerners
the Supreme Court
the Radical Republicans
the Democrats
5
For Texas, what was a main issue in seceding from the United States?
the southern border of Texas
manifest destiny
the tariffs
slavery
6
Who was removed from office for refusing to take the Confederate Oath?
John Reagan
John Bell Hood
Sam Houston
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
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Several battles occurred in or near Galveston because
the North felt Texas was extremely important
this was how the North received their supplies.
Texans feared Mexico would invade through Galveston
the North was trying to blockade Southern ports
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After the war, what did many ex-slaves and poor whites do for a living?
became sharecroppers
went to work in factories
bought their own farms
moved to the North
9
Sharecropping was a good way for the sharecropper to make money.
Yes
No
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The idea that you are loyal to your region instead of the country as a whole.
states' rights
regionism
sectionalism
tariffs
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This amendment made anyone born in the United States an American citizen with all the rights.
15th
16th
13th
14th
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In what year did Texas secede from the United States?
1821
1861
1870
1845
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This was the LAST battle of the Civil War.
Palmito Ranch
Gettysburg
Galveston
Vicksburg
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At the end of Reconstruction, African Americans lost most of their Civil Rights.
No
Yes
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States' rights is the belief that
the federal government should rule the states
states should rule in their states
the right of states does not exist
the federal government should be as strong as possible
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Laws passed after the Civil War to restrict African American rights.
Plessy Laws
JIm Crow Laws
Black codes
15th amendment
17
The time period after the Civil War is called what?
The Texas Revolution
Colonization
Reconstruction
Rebuilding
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While the Civil War was occurring, who took care of the farms in Texas?
the women
men who could not fight
workers from Mexico
the slaves
19
The event that caused Texas (and most of the South) to secede was
Uncle Tom's Cabin
the Dredd Scott Decision
the election of Abraham Lincoln
the Raid on Harper's Ferry
20
What is the date called when the slaves in Texas learned they were free?
Emancipation Proclamation
Independence Day
Juneteenth
Memorial Day
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Texas had to ratify the Reconstruction Amendments to be readmitted to the Union.
No
Yes
22
What agreement gave Texas the borders it has today?
Missouri Compromise
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalge
Treaty of Paris
Compromise of 1850
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Why were Southerners encouraged to grow corn instead of cotton during the war?
to sell to the North
to feed their slaves
to sell to other countries
to feed the troops
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Why did Congress take over Reconstruction?
Southerners asked Congress to do it.
They wanted to help the president.
The ex-slaves were getting out of control.
The South was returning to its old ways.
