Unit 7 Review

Unit 7 Review

By Michelle Garcia

Sam Houston

Sam Houston strongly opposed secession during the Civil War. As governor of Texas, he believed that leaving the Union would lead to division and suffering for the nation. Houston argued that joining the Confederacy would not benefit Texas and ultimately resulted in his removal from office.

Multiple Choice

Why was Sam Houston removed from office as governor of Texas during the Civil War?

• He opposed Texas's secession from the Union.
• He was accused of corruption in office.
• He supported the Confederacy's cause.
• He wanted to expand Texas's territory.

Juneteenth

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This event symbolizes the end of slavery in the United States and is now a federal holiday, honoring African American history and culture.

Multiple Choice

What does Juneteenth commemorate?

• The day enslaved persons in Texas learned of their freedom.

  
  

• The founding of the United Nations.
• The end of World War II.
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Popular sovereignty

Popular sovereignty is the idea that the power of the government comes from the people. In other words, the people have the right to make decisions about their own government and how they are ruled.

Dropdown

During the Civil War cotton production​

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and food production​

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Multiple Choice

What common elements do both the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution share?

• rights guaranteed to citizens

• Lack of individual rights protection
• No provisions for amendments
• Unrestricted government authority

Freedmens Bureau

​The Freedmen’s Bureau was created in 1865 to help formerly enslaved people in Texas after the Civil War. It provided food, medical care, and helped freedmen find jobs and attend school. A positive result of the Freedmen’s Bureau was that it tried to help former slaves support themselves financially by encouraging fair labor contracts and paid work. Even though it faced opposition and did not last long, it helped freedmen begin rebuilding their lives during Reconstruction.

Reconstruction=====> New Constitution

• Limits power

• Three branches: Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Constitution protects citizens’ rights

• Legislature: Makes laws

  • Texas Senate: 4 years

  • Texas House: 2 years

• Elected leaders: Texans vote for many officials

Multiple Choice

What caused Texas to write a new Constitution?

• To establish a new state capital in Austin.
• To address issues from the Civil War directly.
• The need to replace the Reconstruction-era Constitution and limit government power.
• To increase the power of local governments.

Multiple Choice

What does popular sovereignty mean?

• Citizens have no role in decision-making.

• The government has absolute power over the people.
• The power of the government comes from the people.

• The state is governed by a monarchy without public input.

Multiple Choice

How did cotton production change during and after the Civil War in Texas?

• Cotton production increased steadily during the Civil War and continued to rise afterward.
• Cotton production remained unchanged throughout the Civil War in Texas.
• Cotton production in Texas was completely halted during the Civil War and never recovered.
• Cotton production in Texas declined during the Civil War but rebounded significantly after the war.