Texas Civil War/Reconstruction PEGS

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• Abolished slavery
• Gave African American men the right to vote
• defined national citizenship and forbade the states to restrict the basic rights of citizens or other persons.
• made it illegal for any state to secede

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Slavery would be abolished
• The rights of the freed people would be protected
• African American could vote
• Women could vote

What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?

• Slavery is abolished
• Freed African Americans' rights are protected
• African American men can vote
• Women can vote

What is the primary reason why Sam Houston lost his job as Texas' governor?

• He opposed slavery and vowed not to fight again
• He swore an oath to the US Constitution and an oath to the Confederate States of America would violate that
• He refused to be part of a war he was convinced the Confederacy could never win
• He was convinced it was not in Texas' best interest to secede

The Souths economy was based on-

• factories
• farming

The Norths economy was based on

• factories
• farming

The U.S. Election of 1860-

• had a positive effect on the United States. 
• angered the south because they believed Lincoln was an abolitionist who would end slavery.

The two sides in the U.S. Civil War were-

• the Union and the Confederacy
• the Yankees and the Rangers
• the Industry and the factories

 How did slavery lead to Texas’ involvement in the Civil War? 

• Texas believed in slavery and did not want it abolished
• Texas did not believe in slave labor
• Texas was the only southern state to support the North
• Slavery did not lead to Texas’ involvement in the war

Which of the following reflects the South's attitude after the Civil War.

• The were very cooperative with the US government.
• They worked to limit the rights of the freed slaves.
• They were just happy the war was over.
• The South was very sympathetic towards the freed slaves.