Why was slavery important to Texas?

Because it was important to their economy.

What does the picture say about the slave population in Texas?

It shows that Texans depended heavily on slaves labor.

What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments do for African Americans?

It created greater participation in government for A.A.

How did Texans feel toward state's rights leading up to the Civil War?

They felt the government should not deal with slavery issue.

Why did Texas continue to fight during the battle of Palmito Ranch AFTER the Civil War ended?

Because it took a long time for the news to reach Texas.

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Unit 7 Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction

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A #civil war quiz to introduce students to the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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1
Why was slavery important to Texas?
Because slavery preserved the idea of state's rights.
Because it was important to their economy.
Because Texans depended on it for a strong state government.
Because many Mexicans kept slaves before them.
2
Match: Loyalty to a particular region.
Sectionalism
Slavery
Federalism
State's rights
3
What does the picture say about the slave population in Texas?
It shows that Texans depended heavily on slaves labor.
It suggests there were more manufacturing than growing crops
That slaves were decreasing along the coastal plains region.
It shows that slaves were increasing most in the north.
4
What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments do for African Americans?
It gave the right to vote for African American women.
It abolished slavery only in the states north of Virginia.
It did not allow A.A to run in state elections.
It created greater participation in government for A.A.
5
Who was the General that informed Texas that slavery was abolished?
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Custer
General Robert E. Lee
General Gordon Granger
6
Match: This amendment gave voting rights to African-Americans.
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
16th Amendment
7
How did Texans feel toward state's rights leading up to the Civil War?
They felt the government should deal with the slavery issue.
They felt the United States was on their side.
They felt the best decision was a strong federal government.
They felt the government should not deal with slavery issue.
8
Match: Power is shared between the national government and the states.
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Limited Government
Republicanism
9
Match: This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
16th Amendment
10
Which of these does not belong with Reconstruction?
Freedman's Bureau
Texas Statehood
Texas Constitution of 1866
Black Codes
11
Why did Texas continue to fight during the battle of Palmito Ranch AFTER the Civil War ended?
Because the Confederates refused to give up.
Because the Confederates refused to end slavery.
Because it took a long time for the news to reach Texas.
Because they refused to accept Lincoln's authority.
12
Match: The power rests with the people.
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Federalism
Limited Government
13
What holiday is celebrated in Texas that commemorates the freeing of the slaves?
Juneteenth
Christmas
Texas Independence Day
Martin Luther King Day

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