Civil War in Texas

Which Confederate general commanded forces at the Battle of Galveston? 

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

The Texas Constitution includes a Bill of Rights. This shows that Texas values which of the following? 

• separation of powers
• individual rights
• republicanism 
• three branches of government 

Why did Texas produce more corn and wheat during the American Civil War? 

• they needed to feed the soldiers
• farms had new pesticides and fertilizers
• Slaves stopped working cotton plantations
• they didn't produce more corn and wheat

Leaders of Texas at the Secession Convention wanted to leave the union because 

• they felt slavery was important to the southern economy 
• they didn't want to pay high taxes
• they wanted Abe Lincoln to be the president of the south
• they thought the national government was being led by England

What was the role of states' rights in the Civil War? 

• Seceding states thought the federal government should have all the power
• Seceding states thought only state governments could protect individual rights
• States that seceded didn't think the federal government should interfere with state decisions
• States' rights didn't play a part in the outbreak of the Civil War

How was communication during the Civil War? 

• Soldiers could communicate via telephone to loved ones at home
• Photos of battles were published in newspapers
• Telegraphs helped each side anticipate the other side's actions
• Communication was slow, which led to fighting for weeks after the war officially ended 

Why is 1861 important to Texas and US history? 

• Texas seceded, became part of the Confederacy, and the start of the Civil War 
• the year that Texas was annexed into the US
• Passed the 13th amendment
• the year Texas gained independence from Mexico

In 1861, Texas joined the Confederacy after which event? 

• election of James Buchanan
• inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
• Lee's surrender 
• heated debates over slavery 

What happened to cotton production in Texas during the Civil War? 

• It was unaffected
• It increased
• It increased before war but fell AFTER war
• It decreased DURING war but rose AFTER

Texas' view of states' rights is most in line with which of the following? 

• All men are created equal
• Slavery is immoral and unjust 
• Because states join a union, each state must surrender some of its sovereignty (rule)
• Powers not designated to the federal government by the constitution should be left to the states or to the people to decide for themselves