One famous contribution of the Texas inventor Gail Borden was __________.

canning long-lasting condensed milk

What is the meaning of secession as it relates to Texas in the Civil War?

choosing to withdraw from a country

Texans could become cattle ranchers after the Civil War because the economic system allows for_

individuals have free choice of creating their own business

Which of the following was one impact of the Civil War on Texas?

Texas' ports were blocked so shipping goods was impossible.

Which of these is a TRUE statement about Texas during the Civil War?

It separated from the United States.

Why was the Freedmen's Bureau established?

to help freed slaves improve their lives

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S.S. Unit 8- Civil War and Reconstruction

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1
Laws were passed to limit the activities of newly freed slaves. These were called __________.
Black Codes
Freedman's Bureau
Reconstruction
Community Curfews
2
One famous contribution of the Texas inventor Gail Borden was __________.
constructing a protective seawall
canning long-lasting condensed milk
developing barbed wire
replacing gas lights with incandescent bulbs
3
After the Civil War, many Texans became sharecroppers because ____________?
They had no money to buy land.
They didn't want to commit to paying for something up front.
They thought they would make more money.
They liked to borrow.
4
What is the meaning of secession as it relates to Texas in the Civil War?
making a new country
electing a new president
choosing to withdraw from a country
joining with other states
5
Texans could become cattle ranchers after the Civil War because the economic system allows for_
individuals have free choice of creating their own business
producers get reward for meeting quotas for production
consumers to require businesses to produce needed products
businesses to use state railroads to deliver goods to marker
6
Which of the following was one impact of the Civil War on Texas?
People were forced to move away.
It gave Texas the opportunity to form a new government.
Texas' ports were blocked so shipping goods was impossible.
It allowed Texas to become a slave state.
7
Which Texan is responsible for barbed wire?
Cleto Rodriguez
Gail Borden
Joseph Glidden
Patillo Higgins
8
Which of these is a TRUE statement about Texas during the Civil War?
It sent only a few soldiers to fight in battle.
It helped the Union win the war.
It separated from the United States.
It did not choose a side.
9
Which celebration recognizes the date when slavery ended in Texas?
Jim Crow Day
Juneteenth
Emancipation Day
Freedmen's Day
10
Why was the Freedmen's Bureau established?
to help southern states rejoin the Union
to help the Confederate government
to help freed slaves improve their lives
to provide more sharecropping jobs
11
Farming & ranching grew. Some people started their own business. What is this an example of?
communism
supply and demand
scarcity
free enterprise
12
There were only __________ battles in Texas during the war.
a lot
tons
many
a few
13
Women had to take responsibility for____ ,and it was hard to get_____ because of the Civil War.
farming......land
farming.......medicine
medicine.......farming
fighting.......land

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