What was Lincoln’s position on slavery?

"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master."

What was the name of the new government formed by the states that left the United States?

The Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy

What was the impact of the Civil War on Texas port cities?

Union ships set up blockades to stop ships coming or going

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

Lincoln declared all slaves in the Confederacy were free.

What happened at the Battle of Palmito Ranch?

Texas troops defeated Union soldiers in the very last battle

Where was most of the fighting that took place in Texas during the Civil War?

South Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico

What was Abraham Lincoln’s position on the states that seceded?

He said they were still part of the United States.

What was the impact of the Civil War on women in Texas?

They faced shortages of food and goods, and did extra work

Why did some people support slavery?

They believed slavery was important to the economy.

Why is Appomattox Court House remembered when the Civil War is studied?

Confederate General Lee surrendered to Union General Grant

A tax paid on goods that come from another country

“States’ rights” meant

Some states wanted to ignore national laws they didn't like

What are abolitionists?

People who wanted to end slavery

What does it mean to secede?

To officially leave or separate from a group

Who won the American Civil War?

The United States of America (North)

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1
How many southern states joined together after leaving the United States?
11
25
3
17
2
Who was elected president of the Confederacy?
Sam Houston
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses Grant
Jefferson Davis
3
When did Texas officially leave the United States?
April 1865
March 1861
March 1835
December 1860
4
What was Lincoln’s position on slavery?
"Each state should choose laws they like best to follow."
"What God has joined together, let no man put asunder."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master."
"Every citizen is born into their proper place."
5
What was the name of the new government formed by the states that left the United States?
The Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy
The Southern States Alliance
The Republic of Texas
States Rights for Ever - and Slaves!
6
What was the impact of the Civil War on Texas port cities?
Women and children had to take care of farms and ranches
Texas soldiers joined the cavalry to fight battles on horses
The port cities made a lot of money on cotton during the war
Union ships set up blockades to stop ships coming or going
7
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Thousands of women became widows because of the war.
Lincoln declared all slaves in the Confederacy were free.
General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
Texas convention delegates protested Northern aggression
8
When did the Civil War end?
March 1861
May 1865
February 1891
April 1865
9
Large farms that produce crops to sell. African American slaves worked on these large farms.
plantations
abolitionists
blockades
tariffs
10
What happened at the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
Texas troops defeated Union soldiers in the very last battle
Union soldiers defeated Texas troops in the very last battle
General Lee surrendered to General Grant
General Grant surrendered to General Lee
11
Who was elected president of the United States in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Sam Houston
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses Grant
12
Where was most of the fighting that took place in Texas during the Civil War?
East Texas, near Louisiana
West Texas, along the Rio Grande
South Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico
North Texas, near New Mexico Territory and Indian Territory
13
What was Abraham Lincoln’s position on the states that seceded?
He was glad they left to follow their own laws.
He said they were still part of the United States.
14
What was the impact of the Civil War on women in Texas?
They faced shortages of food and goods, and did extra work
They made a lot of money selling cotton to the world
They were forced to become slaves
Thousands of them were killed in the war
15
When did the fighting begin in the Civil War?
May 13, 1865
April 12, 1861
March 5, 1861
February 22, 1891
16
Why did some people support slavery?
They thought slavery was good for the environment.
They believed slavery was important to the economy.
It seemed that being a slave made you popular.
They saw slavery as good for their health.
17
Why is Appomattox Court House remembered when the Civil War is studied?
The last battle of the Civil War was fought
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Confederate General Lee surrendered to Union General Grant
The first shots of were fired
18
What is a tariff?
a large farm that produces crops to sell
Soldiers who fight battles on horseback
A tax paid on goods that come from another country
A person who wanted to end slavery
19
When did the first state officially leave the United States?
March 1835
April 1865
March 1861
December 1860
20
One reason the slave population grew in Texas in the 1850s was:
Mexico outlawed slavery
More people wanted to be slaves
Demand for cotton increased
Cotton stopped being popular
21
“States’ rights” meant
National laws applied equally to every state
Some states wanted to ignore national laws they didn't like
22
About how many Texans fought for the Confederacy?
9
9,000,000
900
90,000
23
___ in 4 Texas families owned slaves in the 1850s.
3
0
2
1
24
What are abolitionists?
People who try to stop ships from going in or out of a port
People who wanted to leave or separate from a group
People who fight battles on horseback
People who wanted to end slavery
25
What does it mean to secede?
fight a battle on horseback
stop ships from going in or coming out of a port
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To officially leave or separate from a group
26
Where did the fighting begin in the Civil War?
Palmito Ranch, near Brownsville, Texas
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Washington, D.C.
Appomattox Court House, near Richmond, Virginia
27
What was the first state to officially leave the United States?
South Carolina
Washington
Texas
Virginia
28
Who won the American Civil War?
The United States of America (North)
The Confederate States of America (South)
29
By 1860, ___ out of every 10 Texans were enslaved African Americans.
2
3
7
8
30
What was Sam Houston’s position on secession?
He supported it.
Against.
31
There were more than _________ African American slaves in Texas by 1860.
182,000,000
18,200,000
182,000
1,820,000

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