Texas during the Civil War & Reconstruction

What year did Texas join the Confederacy?

• 1865
• 1876
• 1861
• 1870

The delegates at the Secession Convention were in favor of seceding (leaving) the Union because...

• They were agreed with President Lincoln
• Sam Houston encouraged it
• They felt slavery was vital to the Texas economy
• They preferred Mexico's rule over Union rule

Sam Houston refused to take the oath of the Confederacy, what happened next...

• Sam Houston was removed as Governor of Texas
• Texas did not secede (leave) the Union
• Texas amended the Constitution and removed the oath
• Sam Houston convinced the delegates to get rid of slavery

During the Civil War there was an increased production of corn and wheat. What caused this increase?

• An abundance of farm land
• A need to feed soldiers
• Less demand for coffee and cotton
• An abundance of free labor

Which battle took place along the Rio Grande River, was fought after the Confederate General Lee surrendered, and was the last official battle of the war?

• Battle of Galveston
• Battle of Monett's Ferry
• Battle of Palmito Ranch
• Battle of Sabine Pass

This Confederate General attached bales of cotton to converted steam boats (cotton steamers) in the battle to retake Galveston, who was he? 

• Thomas Green
• John Hood
• John Reagan
• John Magruder

The Texas holiday that celebrates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the Emancipation of Slaves in Texas is...

• Veteran's Day
• Independence Day
• All Slaves Day
• Juneteenth Day

What was the central issue regarding states' rights that helped spark the Civil War in America?

• Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state's decisions. 
• Seceding states believed that only state governments could handle the issue of individual rights.
• Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation. 
• Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs.

After the Civil War ended freed African Americans began to work and earn a living as 

• Ranchers
• Carpetbaggers
• Scalawags
• Sharecroppers

Which headline best describes Texas during the American Civil War?

• Citizens divided on the issue of slavery.
• The Nuclear effects of war on America.
• Texas and Indians working together.
• The Union must be preserved.