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

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

• peanuts

• sugar cane

• potatoes

• cotton

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.

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

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.

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

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

Explain the significance of the year 1861? 

• This was the year Santa Anna was born
• This was the year The Mexican war began
• This was the year of Texas Annexation into the United States
• The year Texas seceded into the Confederacy starting the Civil War

Who won the Civil War?

• The Union
• The Confederacy

Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?

• George Washington
• George Bush
• Jefferson Davis
• Abraham Lincoln