Unit 8 Civil War and Reconstruction

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Which characteristics correctly replaces the numbers in this table? (1) Ranching; (2) Weak federal government, (1) Grain farming; (2) Constitutional monarchy, (1) Plantations; (2) States’ rights, (1) Shipping; (2) One-party rule

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(1) Plantations; (2) States’ rights

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Why is 1861 significant in Texas history?

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Southern states seceded from the Union

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What title BEST replaces the question mark for the image? Options: Slavery Tearing the Nation Apart, Partnering of Farmers and Businessmen, American Political Parties Form, Second Amendment Divides the Nation

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Slavery Tearing the Nation Apart

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Which political party wanted a return to the antebellum (slavery) South following the Civil War?

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Democratic Party

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Why did Sam Houston give this speech before the Texas Congress in 1861?

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To provide reasons why Texans should remain loyal to the Union

Front

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Confederate victory at the Battle of Sabine Pass?

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It prevented the Union from gaining access to a major railroad in Houston.

Front

Which additional resource impacted the Civil War and should be added to the chart? Options: Communication lines, Taxes, Petroleum and Oil, Urbanization

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Communication lines

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Based on the excerpt, what did President Lincoln plan to do after the Civil War?

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To reunite the nation

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Which statement provides evidence for what Lincoln wanted to do after the war? Options: “Near the end of 1864, it became clear that the North was going to win the Civil War.”, “Abraham Lincoln had just won reelection as president of the United States…”, “…to bind up the nation’s wounds…to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace...”, “On April 9, 1865, Confederate Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant…”

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“…to bind up the nation’s wounds…to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace...”

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What happened to President Abraham Lincoln soon after the Civil War ended?

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He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.