Unit 7 Review

Who was a Confederate General and President of Texas A&M?

• Thomas Green

• John Bell Hood

• Francis Lubbock

• Lawrence Sullivan, "Sul" Ross

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

Which events came first?

• Texas readmitted to the Union

• Sam Houston removed as governor

• American Civil War fought

• Texas Constitution adopted

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

What battle was the last military conflict in the Civil War?

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Monett's Ferry

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

• 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 1 the state constitution to eliminate the oath

Which democratic principle of the Texas Constitution reflects the will of the people?

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious in the attack at Galveston?

• John B. Magruder

• John Bell Hood

• Thomas Green

• John Reagan

How was cotton production in Texas affected by the Civil War?

• Production was unaffected by the war.

• Production declined during the war, but increased sharply in the decades that followed the war

• Production steadily increased each decade in the late 1800s

• Production increased before the war, but fell sharply in the decades that followed the war.