Important People and Events of the Civil War in Texas

Important People and Events of the Civil War in Texas

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Republican Party and Abraham Lincoln?

• To end slavery

• To expand slavery

• To stop slavery from expanding into the West

Multiple Choice

Governor, Sam Houston, approved of Texas seceding from the Union.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Governor of Confederate Texas after Sam Houston was removed from office.

• Francis Lubbock

• Thomas Green

• John Bell Hood

Multiple Choice

First and only President of the Confederate States of America

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Multiple Choice

Who was the Commander of the Confederate Army?

• Davis

• Grant

• Lee

Multiple Choice

Who was the Commander of Union Army?

• Davis

• Grant

• Jackson

• Lee

Multiple Choice

I was a US military officer, but fought for the South. I fought in numerous battles during the Civil War, including Gettysburg. Also, the largest military base in Texas/US is name after me. Who am I ?

• John Reagan

• John Bell Hood

• Francis Lubbock

Multiple Choice

What battle did Thomas Green lose, which resulted in loss of control of the Southwestern states?

• Battle of Ft. Sumter

• Battle of Glorieta Pass

• Gettysburg

Multiple Choice

Identify what these individuals all have in common.

John Magruder

Thomas Green

Francis Lubbock

• They were not significant

• They all fought for freedom of slaves in the South

• They were all leaders of the Confederate Army

Multiple Choice

What Texas battle was fought on "cottonclad" ships and temporarily disrupted the blockade of the coast?

• Sabine Pass

• Palmito Ranch

• Galveston

Multiple Choice

The last battle of the Civil War took place in Texas one month after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. Where did this battle take place?

• Laredo

• Mansfield

• Palmito Ranch

Multiple Choice

Who won the battle of Galveston, Sabine Pass, and Palmito Ranch?

• North/Union

• South/Confederacy

Multiple Choice

The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate forces to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Ft. Sumter

• Bull Run