Why was Galveston important during the Civil War?

Shipping goods in and out of Texas

How did communication systems affect Texas during the Civil War?

Slow communication led to a lack of knowledge about the end of the war

What happened when Sam Houston did not sign the oath to the Confederate States?

He was removed as Texas Governor

Why were most Texans in favor of seceding from the Union?

They considered slavery important to the economy

How could you describe Texas during the Civil War?

Texans were mixed on the issue of slavery.

How did growing cotton in Texas change because of the Civil War?

Production increased before the war but dropped after the war started. wh

What led to the increased production of corn and wheat in Texas during the war?

The need to help feed the soldiers fighting

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Unit 7 Test Review: Civil War

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1
About how many Texans fought in the Civil War?
9,000,000
19,000
90,000
9,000
2
What year did Texas secede and join the Confederate States of America?
1865
1836
1861
1862
3
Why was Galveston important during the Civil War?
Giant fort used to watch for the Union
Farmland for growing corn and wheat
Shipping goods in and out of Texas
It was the Capitol of the Confederate States
4
How did communication systems affect Texas during the Civil War?
Soldiers used telephones in the field to call home
Texas built thousands of miles of telegraph line
Slow communication led to a lack of knowledge about the end of the war
Citizens took pictures of the war to hang on their walls at home
5
What happened when Sam Houston did not sign the oath to the Confederate States?
He remained governor of Texas
He moved to Washington DC
He was assissinated
He was removed as Texas Governor
6
Last battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas near the Rio Grande
Battle of the Red River
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Palmitto Ranch
7
What job did most former slaves in Texas take after the Civil War ended?
Most started their own businesses in cities
Most became Railroad employees
Most became Sharecroppers
Most went to work in factories
8
Why were most Texans in favor of seceding from the Union?
They didn't like federal taxes
They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be President
They thought England would take over the USA
They considered slavery important to the economy
9
The Texas and US Constitution both divide government into....
12 Districts
Good vs Evil
3 Branches
Regions of Law
10
How could you describe Texas during the Civil War?
Texans were mixed on the issue of slavery.
Texans wanted to join Mexico
The USA must be preserved
Texans wanted to become their own country
11
How did growing cotton in Texas change because of the Civil War?
Production increased before the war but dropped after the war started. wh
Texans stopped growing cotton altogether.
Production was exactly the same.
Production went way up during the war.
12
What led to the increased production of corn and wheat in Texas during the war?
The need to help feed the soldiers fighting
Improved farming techniques
All the slaves escaped from cotton farms
New citizens came and bought the land during the war
13
What freedom is guaranteed by the Texas Constitution and not the Mexican Constitution?
Freedom of Taxation
Freedom to Start a Restaurant
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
14
What level of government provides zoning rules and water lines to local citizens?
City Government
State Government
World Government
Federal Government
15
What is the name of the Holiday that celebrates freedom from Slavery in Texas?
Juneteenth
Emancipation Day
June Tenth
Glory Days of Texas

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