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Texas and the Civil War

Authored by Mary Rust

History

7th Grade

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Texas and the Civil War
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What cash crop accounted for the large increase in the slave population during the 1800's in Texas?

peanuts

sugar cane

potatoes

cotton

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the major economic differences between the North and the South before the Civil War?

The South was much larger than the North and had more factories

Fewer southern farmers than northern farmers owned land.

The South produced a wider variety of products compared to the North.

The economy of the South was dependent on slave labor

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Juneteenth is a holiday that is celebrated in Texas and parts of the Southwest each year on June 19. What is being celebrated on Juneteenth?

when slaves in Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.

the coming of summer.

the ending of the Civil War

the passing of the 15th Amendment.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Battle of Palmito Ranch? 

First major battle of the Civil War
Last major battle of the Civil War
Turning point of the Civil War
Last major battle of the Texas Revolution

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