Civil War and Reconstruction 2016

Lawrence 'Sul" Sullivan Ross is significant because he...

• was a Confederate General who became governor of Texas
• fought in multiple revolutions
• surrendered to Robert E. Lee
• was president of the Confederacy

Which act led to Texas becoming smaller and the creation of New Mexico?

• Texas Annexation of 1845
• Compromise of 1850
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

T/F Lubbock supported a strong Confederate military, even if that meant drafting slaves to join.

• True
• False

Buffalo Soldiers helped protect Anglos from...

• Mexicans
• Irish
• Native American Indians
• Slaves

Which battle is the FIRST battle of the Civil War?

• San Jacinto
• Palmito Ranch
• Ft. Sumter
• Alamo

John Magruder is famous because he...

• became governor of Texas
• refused to sign the new oath
• fought on both sides of the Civil War
• refused to quit fighting after the War was over

Which political party supported efforts to improve the lives of Blacks during Reconstruction?

• Republicans
• Democrats
• Libertarian
• Green Party

T/F Abraham Lincoln wanted to make peace with the South while Radical republicans wanted to punish the South.

• True
• False

Which people group had their lives improved during the Reconstruction Era?

• Anglo-Americans
• African-Americans
• Native Americans

John Bell Hood was a...

• Confederate soldier after whom Fort Hood is named.
• Union soldier after whom Fort Hood is named.