Texas and the Civil War

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

• Most Texans did not own slaves so it did ot have an influence.

• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy

• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade

All of the following could be considered causes of the civil war EXCEPT

• Tariffs

• Election of 1860

• States rights

• Texas joining the United States

Which Governor was removed from office for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Francis Lubbock

• Sam Houston

• John Bell Hood

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in FAVOR of having Texas secede from the Union?

• They were tired of paying high federal income tax.

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president.

• They felt the United States gave states too many rights.

• They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.

Why did the southern states threaten to secede?

• They thought that Lincoln would end slavery.

• They thought Lincoln would pass another protective tariff.

• Lincoln did not win the electoral college.

• Lincoln wanted war with Mexico.

All of the following were associated with the Battle of Palmito Ranch EXCEPT:

• fought along the Rio Grande River

• fought after the surrender of the Confederacy to the North

• stopped in mid battle by agreement of both sides

• last military conflict of the Civil War in Texas

What landform was key to the Union to divide and weaken the Confederacy?

• Mississippi River
• Port of Galveston
• Port of New Orleans
• Sabine River

Northerners wanted to abolish slavery and Southerners wanted to keep slavery.  These two divided sections of the US selfishly focused on their own needs.  This is called....

• sectionalism
• nationalism
• patriotism
• sectarianism

Where did General Lee surrender to Grant?

• Gettysburg
• Palmito Ranch
• Appomattox Court House
• Galveston

In What year did Texas join the Confederacy?

• 1865
• 1859
• 1861
• 1865