Civil War Events

Events Leading Up to Civil War (Texas Edition)

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There are a lot of events that led to the Civil War

• We are ONLY looking at the events in Texas

• We are ONLY look at how the Civil War impacted Texas and its citizens

1836

Houston and his army win the Battle of San Jacinto and captured Santa Anna. Shortly after this, the Treat of Velasco was signed and the Republic of Texas was born.

Multiple Choice

Who surrendered to the man lying on the ground?

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

1845

Texas was annexed as the 28th state. Many members of Congress in northern states were against this because they didn’t want slave states to be more powerful.

Multiple Choice

Why did many congress members in the north NOT want Texas to join the US?

• Texas had slaves

• We might have a war with Mexcio

• Texas was against slavery

1846-1848

The U.S. defeats Mexico and Rio Grande becomes the southern border of Texas and much of the southwest including California becomes part of U.S.

Multiple Choice

What river marked the border between Mexico and Texas AFTER the Mexican-American War?

• Nueces

• Colorado

• Brazos

• Rio Grande

1850

The state of California joins the United States as a free state, creating further division between the north and the south.

1860

Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He opposed slavery and did not want it to expand to anymore states.