Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction Test Review

Which headline best describes Texas during the American Civil War?

• The Union Must be Preserved
• Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens 
• We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico
• Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery 

In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?

• 1856
• 1859
• 1861
• 1865

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president.
• They considered slavery vital to the economy.
• They disagreed with paying high federal taxes.
• They thought the national government was influenced by Britain.

How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs.
• Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions.
• Seceding states believed only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens.
• Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.

What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear the Confederate oath?

• Texas did not secede from the Union.
• Sam Houston was removed as governor.
• Sam Houston was made a general in the Union army.
• Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath.

Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious in the attack listed in the image?

• John Reagan
• Thomas Green
• John Bell Hood
• John B. Magruder

Which Texas holiday celebrates this announcement by the U.S. Army shown in the image?

• Juneteenth
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Texas Independence Day

How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?

• Telephones allowed soldiers in the field to communicate with family members back home.
  
• New telegraph connections helped Confederate forces in Texas anticipate Union movements.
  
• Photographs of battle scenes published in newspapers led many in Texas to desire an end to the war.
  
• Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.
  

What did the Confederate victory at Galveston mean for the Confederacy?

• Protected Texas's busiest seaport.
• Created a blockade to Union supplies.
• Hurt the Union Navy.
• Weakened the Confederacy.

Who is being described in the image?

• Thomas Green
  
• John Bell Hood
  
• Francis Lubbock
  
• Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross