Civil War and Reconstruction.HallsvilleJH

Issues that divided the United States in the 1850's were ____.

• War with Mexico
• Industrial Revolution
• Slavery and States' Rights
• Railroads and Ships

Which of these statements are true about Texans in 1860?

• Most Texans did not own slaves.
• Most Texans worked in factories.
• Most Texans lived in large cities.
• All Texans supported the Union.

What was the Southern economy based upon?

• Mining
• Tourism
• Whaling
• Agriculture

What was the Northern economy based upon?

• Industry and Manufacturing
• Agriculture and Forestry
• Farming and Ranching
• Police and Outlaws

Why did most white Texans support slavery?

• Because most Texans owned slaves.
• Most Texas thought slavery was necessary to support the Southern economy.
• Because Abe Lincoln supported slavery.
• Because slaves were citizens in the South.

What was the main cash crop in the South?

• Popcorn
• Corn
• Indigo
• Cotton

Why were typical Confederate soldiers better trained than the Union soldiers?

• Because the South had more schools.
• Because the lifestyle in the South taugh them to hunt, ride horses and survive off the land.
• Because most people in the South lived in large cities.
• Because most people in the South were college graduates.

The Republican Party was formed in 1854 for what sole purpose?

• To continue slavery.
• To stop the spread of slavery.
• To abolish slavery.
• To make slaves free citizens.

The presidential election of 1860 caused which political party to split?

• Communist Party
• Tea Party
• Republican
• Democratic

Which of the following is true in regards to the election of Abraham Lincoln?

• All Texans supported Lincoln.
• All Texans voted for Lincoln.
• Lincoln did not receive the majority of votes in Texas.
• Texans did not know Lincoln was in the ballot.