Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas

Front

What agency was created by the United States Congress in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?

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the Freedmen's Bureau

Front

The 15th Amendment?

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gave black males the right to vote

Front

What cash crop accounted for the large increase in the slave population during the 1800's in Texas?

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Cotton

Front

The 13th Amendment deals mostly with what topic?

Back

Abolishing Slavery

Front

The 14th Amendment was initially put into place to protect what group of people?

Back

freed slaves

Front

Which Amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen?

Back

14th

Front

In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation. What was the name of this controversial group?

Back

Ku Klux Klan

Front

Which Governor was removed from office for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy? Options: Mirabeau Lamar, Francis Lubbock, Sam Houston, John Bell Hood

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Sam Houston

Front

What was the significance of the Battle of Palmito Ranch?

Back

Last major battle of the Civil War

Front

Why did the Union want to gain control of Texas during the Civil War?

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The Union wanted to prevent the Texans' export of cotton