The northern states fighting in the Civil War (against slavery)

The southern states fighting in the Civil War (for slavery)

The northern states fighting in the Civil War (against slavery)

Why were many Texans supportive of joining the Confederacy?

Most Texans felt their farms and economy were like other southern states and wanted to protect that way of life.

They wanted to build large factories like northern states.

Texans believed joining the Confederacy would end all farming.

Which changes did people in southern states like Texas have to make to their way of life during Reconstruction?

They had to learn to live without slaves to help with daily life and to make the growing of cotton productive.

They had to move to large towns and work in factories in the north.

They had to give up farming altogether and learn to be ranchers who owned thousands of cattle.

How did Texas’s Hispanic and Mexican heritage influence life in the state?

It taught cattle and ranching skills that helped the ranching and cattle industry in Texas.

It caused the cattle industry to disappear.

It had no effect on daily life or the economy.

What was one of Charles Goodnight’s contributions to the cattle industry?

He helped create one of the major cattle driving trails as well as the chuck wagon for carrying food on the long drives.

He worked with Jesse Chisholm to help build the Chisholm Trail, which helped cowboys lead cattle north toward Kansas.

He worked with Richard King to create the largest ranch in Texas, which is still in existence today.

How did railroads help cities grow in Texas?

Railroads brought jobs, businesses, and more people, which helped cities grow

Railroads made cities smaller by moving people away.

Railroads stopped all farming so everyone moved to cities.

Why did Lizzie Johnson make her future husband sign a contract before they married?

To protect her property and businesses so they would stay hers after marriage.

To stop him from riding on cattle drives.

To make sure they would move to another state.

How did the railroad industry change major industries in Texas?

It helped industries grow by making it easier to ship products across the country.

It made it impossible to sell goods outside Texas.

It forced all industries to close and switch to mining.

How did American Indians and white settlers see the expanding railroads differently?

American Indians saw the railroad as just bringing more settlers, but white settlers saw it as bringing positive opportunities.

American Indians saw the possibility of improved transportation, but white settlers pictured overcrowding in their towns.

American Indians believed the trains would help them keep their lands, but white settlers were afraid of the powerful inventions.

How did the Red River War, U.S. forts, and railroad expansion change life for many American Indian groups in Texas?

They led to loss of land, less freedom to hunt, and more people moving into their territories.

They helped American Indian groups keep all their hunting lands.

They caused American Indian groups to become large city builders.

What was one major effect of the loss of buffalo on American Indian life?

The loss of buffalo reduced food and materials, making daily life and traditional ways harder.

The loss of buffalo added more hunting land for American Indians.

Buffalo loss caused people to stop living in Texas altogether.

Texas History Jan 28th Cron/Allen Lesson

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A period after the Civil War where the US rebuilt is...

Snowmageddon

The Gulf of America

The Boomers

Reconstruction

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A city where ships are loaded or unloaded is

port

river

basket

beach

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Another word for "Abolish"

outlaw (or make illegal)

do away with

eliminate

preserve

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Texas History Jan 28th Cron/Allen

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A period after the Civil War where the US rebuilt is...

A city where ships are loaded or unloaded is

Another word for "Abolish"

Texas ______ want help from the north after the Civil War.

Texas didn't want help from the north after the Civil War.

Union

The union troops took control of a major port in Texas, Galveston, in 1862.

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