Unit 7: Texas During the Civil War & Reconstruction Review

Front

Which phrase best describes Texas during the Civil War?

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Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery

Front

What year would "Texas Joins the Confederacy" be an appropriate headline for a newspaper in Texas?

Back

1861

Front

What caused Texas to secede from the Union?

Back

The election of President Lincoln

Front

Why did Texas enter the Civil War?

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most Texans thought the economy of Texas would suffer with the ending of slavery

Front

How did the Civil War affect Texas?

Back

It forced Texas to look at new ways to grow crops

Front

What is an effect of reconstruction in Texas?

Back

writing a new constitution

Front

How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?

Back

Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war

Front

What is Popular Sovereignty?

Back

the people rule

Front

Examples of checks & balances: veto, impeachment, term limits. Which is NOT an example?

Back

taxing

Front

Which political belief is in BOTH the Texas State Constitution and the US Constitution?

Back

Federalism