Civil War and Reconstruction

People who wanted to stay in the Union and work out differences over the issue of slavery

military unit made up of a number of battalions, or groups of troops

The Civil War began in April 1861 with the Confederate attack on

temporary rule by military authorities

sovereignty is supreme power or authority

Which amendment guaranteed citizenship and equal rights to African Americans?

belief that state power is greater than federal power

All Texans supported the Confederacy during the war

One advantage held by the South during the war

Confederate forces fought and won the last battle at the ____, even though they knew the South had already lost the war

Met on March 5, 1861 to write a new state constitution

Who was president of the United States when the Civil War began?

Much of the fighting in Texas was for control of Austin and San Antonio

process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states, lasted from 1865-1877

The 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery

What happened to enslaved Texans after the war ended?

process of formally withdrawing from an organized body

The major battles of the Civil War took place east of the Mississippi River

The Dred Scott decision was a Supreme Court ruling that African Americans were not citizens, and could not sue in court

requirement of military service