Effects of the Civil War on Texas

The Union Blockade affected Texas by

• causing expansion in manufacturing

• putting more men to work

• causing inflation

• it did not affect Texas at all

Which statement accurately describes how the Union Blockade affected Texas economically during the Civil War

• The Union blockade caused quick expansion of manufacturing in the state.

• The Union blockade caused Texas to trade with France and England.

• The Union blockade caused Texas to stop purchasing slaves.

• The Union blockade forced Texas to primarily have an agriculture-based economy.

The Civil War affected transportation in Texas by

• making it difficult for people and goods to be moved from one place to another.

• preventing the South from winning the war.

• helping Texas expand their territory west.

• by giving Sam Houston a reason to support annexation.

How did the destruction of transportation affect Texas during the Civil War?

• Politically

• Economically

• Socially

• All of the above

The Union Blockade caused the price of goods to increase (inflation) which meant that many items that people in Texas relied upon were not easy to get. What effect is this?

• Political

• Economic

• Social

• All of the above

Which of the following is an effect of the Civil War on Texas?

• Texas men fought for both the Union and the Confederacy

• Mexico fought for the South

• Texas traded with England

• All of the above

Approximately 80,000 men fought for either the Union or the Confederacy during the Civil War. What type of effect is this?

• Political

• Economic

• Social

• All of the above

With the men off fighting in the Civil War, this group of Texans gained a new vital role.

• Texas Women

• Texas Children

• Mexicans living in Texas

• Native Americans

The excerpt below represents what type of effect of the Civil War on Texas?

"With many of the men gone to fight, Texas women took on the men’s work in addition to their own."

• Political

• Economic

• Social

• All of the above

The excerpt below describes which effect of the Civil War on Texas?

"In April 1862, the Confederate Congress passed a

conscription law. Under this law all white males between the

ages of eighteen and thirty-five were legally responsible for

military service...The Confederate conscription laws allowed men who did not want to fight in the war to hire someone to fight in the war for them. This allowed the original person who was conscripted (drafted) to avoid fighting in the war."

• Political

• Economic

• Social

• All of the above