Unit 5 - Civil War & Reconstruction

What issues divided the nation in the time leading up to the civil war?

• Tariffs

• States' Rights

• Slavery

• All of the above

How did the North’s economy differ from the South?

• Relied on enslaved workers fo labor

• Focused on small farms & industry

• Used plantations and cattle

• Cotton & cattle were their primary economy

Why did the possibility of higher tariffs upset Southerners?

• Would increase prices on goods

• Would interfere with trades from the Native Americans

• Great Britain had offered the south a fair deal on cotton

• President Lincoln devised this to separate the South from the Union

Why was the election of Pres. Lincoln so controversial in the South?

• He wanted to expand the railroad system into the south

• Due to his lack in military experience

• His father failed to deliver on his promises to the south so they believed he would fail as well

• Worried that he would abolish slavery

What did the Texas Secession Convention do to set the stage for secession?

• It adopted the Ordinance Secession

• Allowed for enslaved people to vote

• Rallied the people of the north to support the south

• It created the first movement for women to hold a position in the state government

Who was John H. Reagan & what were his contributions to Texas & the Civil War?

• The newly elected President of the Confederacy

• General of the Texas Civil War troops

• Postmaster General for the Confederacy

• Leader of the Ordinance Secession

Who was removed as Governor by the Texas Secession Convention?

• Stephen F. Austin

• John Bell Hood

• John H. Reagan

• Sam Houston

How did the Confederate Constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution?

• Gave more power to enslaved people and women

• Gave more power to the states

• Gave more power to the Union

• Gave more opportunities for Native Americans

What are the correct dates for the Civil War & Reconstruction Era?

• 1721-1738

• 1845-1860

• 1776-1876

• 1860-1865

What caused a majority of the deaths of soldiers in the Civil War?

• Starvation

• Death while in battle

• Disease

• Lack of ammunition