Why did some Texans want to secede?

They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves

Why did Sam Houston not want Texas to secede?

He knew the strength of the North

What was NOT a cause of the Civil War?

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

What happened in 1876

A new Texas Constitution was adopted

What is an economic result of reconstruction?

To create a labor system not dependent on slavery

Supporters of Texas secession believed in...

Citizens have the right to withdraw from the Union

Which 3 battles took place in Texas?

Palmito Ranch, Galveston, Brownsville

Why was Sam Houston removed from office?

He refused to pledge loyalty to the Confederacy

What is a political result of Reconstruction?

To write a new state constitution

What did the 15th amendment do?

Allowed all men to vote regardless of race

What did the 14th amendment do?

defined citizenship to African Americans in the U.S.

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1
Why did some Texans want to secede?
They felt the United States gave too many rights
They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves
They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president
They were tired of paying taxes
2
What was the last battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
3
Why did Sam Houston not want Texas to secede?
Falling cotton prices
Texas would have to defend the coastal cities
Texas would have to raise taxes
He knew the strength of the North
4
What was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
States getting to make their own choices
Taxes imposed on the south
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
5
What was the result of the 13th amendment?
Slavery was illegal
Allowed African Americans to vote
Former slaves were granted citizenship
Outlawed Sharecropping
6
What happened during Texas Reconstruction?
Freedman's Bureau is created
Southern states pass Black Codes
The Texas Constitution of 1866 is adopted
All of the above
7
What happened in 1876
A new Texas Constitution was adopted
Oil was discovered in Texas
Texas was annexed by the U.S.
The Civil War begun
8
What is an economic result of reconstruction?
To develop status of freedmen
To take away citizenships
To create a labor system not dependent on slavery
To write a new state constitution
9
Supporters of Texas secession believed in...
Becoming their own republic again
Texas should join the union
Texas should not have been annexed by the U.S.
Citizens have the right to withdraw from the Union
10
The states that seceded were called...
United Confederates of America
Reformed states of the Confederacy
New States of the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
11
This declared slaves free from slavery...
15th amendment
The Union Army
U.S. Senate in 1864
The Emancipation Proclamation
12
"The house divided cannot stand"- Abraham Lincoln. What is "the house"?
A state
The confederacy
A house
The Nation
13
What advantage did the north have over the south?
Oil
Steamboats
Railroads
Coal
14
Which 3 battles took place in Texas?
Palmito Ranch, Gettysburg, Galveston
Palmito Ranch, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg
Palmito Ranch, Galveston, Brownsville
Fort Sumter, Galveston, Brownsville
15
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
16
Why was Sam Houston removed from office?
He supported secession
He refused to turn over his weapons
He opened up ports to ships
He refused to pledge loyalty to the Confederacy
17
What is a social result of Reconstruction?
To write a new state constitution
To create a labor system not dependent on slavery
To develop status of freedmen
To take away citizenship rights
18
What is a political result of Reconstruction?
To write a new state constitution
To take away citizenship rights
To create a labor system not dependent on slavery
To develop status of freedmen
19
How did the South make its money?
Industry
Imports and Exports
Large plots of land
Agriculture
20
What did the 15th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal
Former slaves were granted citizenship
Outlawd sharecropping
Allowed all men to vote regardless of race
21
Where was the first attack in the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Washington D.C.
Richmond
Gettysburg
22
What did the 14th amendment do?
Prohibited discrimination at voting
defined citizenship to African Americans in the U.S.
Made it illegal to secede from the Union
Abolished Slavery

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