According to the timeline, what influenced Texas citizens to vote to secede from the United States

Lincoln is elected President in 1860

Why did many people in the Southern states oppose high tariffs?

Business owners felt unfairly targeted and imported goods would cost more.

Within Texas, how did the population shift during the Reconstruction era?

Many people moved from rural areas to growing towns and cities.

The South did not want to abolish slavery because

their economy was based on cotton, and they needed slaves.

In the 1850s, the Republican Party in the north was opposed to which issue?

the spread of slavery in the new territories

What did the 15th Amendment do?

guaranteed African American men the right to vote

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible

How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact Texas and the rest of the Confederate States?

It declared that all enslaved persons in the Confederate states were free

What was the result of the Battle of Sabine Pass

It stopped the eastern border of Texas from Union invasion

Using the quote, what is Sam Houston referring to?

His strongly held belief that Texas should remain in the Union

What were women's roles during the Civil War?

Take care of the home front, including ranches, farms, and businesses.

How did the Texas Constitution of 1866 grant African American rights?

It granted them the right to be free

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1
What major factor led to the expansion of slavery in Texas?
Larger cotton plantations
More railroads built in the South
Higher demand for lumber workers in East Texas
Large urban growth
2
According to the timeline, what influenced Texas citizens to vote to secede from the United States
Slavery is ended; Emancipation Proclamation
Fort Sumter is fired upon
Lincoln is elected President in 1860
South Carolina seceded from the United States
3
Why did many people in the Southern states oppose high tariffs?
They did not oppose high tariffs because it didn't concern them.
They wanted Northern factories to have protection against imported goods.
Business owners felt unfairly targeted and imported goods would cost more.
Because they didn't know what tariffs were.
4
Within Texas, how did the population shift during the Reconstruction era?
Many people moved to higher elevations to escape floods
Many people moved to the coast to work in the fishing industry.
Many people moved from rural areas to growing towns and cities.
Many people fled cities for a better quality of life in the countryside
5
The South did not want to abolish slavery because
the North needed slave too.
their economy was based on slaves working in the coal mines.
slaves were older and were dying out in the South
their economy was based on cotton, and they needed slaves.
6
In the 1850s, the Republican Party in the north was opposed to which issue?
the south becoming a part of Mexico
the continuation of tariffs and other protection for northern industry
the annexation of Texas into the United States
the spread of slavery in the new territories
7
Where was the final battle of the Civil War fought?
Galveston
Gettysburg
Palmito Ranch
Sabine Pass
8
What did the 15th Amendment do?
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
permitted Congress to levy an income tax
established the election of U.S. senators by popular vote
guaranteed African American men the right to vote
9
What was the main goal of Reconstruction?
ensure the South paid off all its war debts
integrate African Americans fully into Southern society
establish Northern control over the South
restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible
10
How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact Texas and the rest of the Confederate States?
It declared that anyone could enslave another person
It declared that all enslaved persons in the Confederate states were free
It declared that all goals of the war were accomplished
It declared that all men 18-35 yrs old had to serve in the military
11
What was the result of the Battle of Sabine Pass
It ended the fighting taking place in Texas
It cut the Confederacy in half.
It stopped the eastern border of Texas from Union invasion
It invaded Arkansas by sending troops up the Mississippi River
12
Using the quote, what is Sam Houston referring to?
The annexation of Texas
Becoming President of the Confederate States of America.
Texas joining forces with Mexico
His strongly held belief that Texas should remain in the Union
13
What were women's roles during the Civil War?
develop technology to help on the farms
fill all of the political offices while the men were away
destroy their farms and move to the city for protection
Take care of the home front, including ranches, farms, and businesses.
14
How did the Texas Constitution of 1866 grant African American rights?
It granted them the right to build their own schools
It granted them the right to enslave other people
It granted them the right to be free
It granted them the right to amend the Constitution of 1866
15
Under State's rights, a state could choose whether to obey or enforce federal laws. What issue did Texas apply this to?
Indian removal
abolition
slavery
sectionalism

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