Unit 7 Civil War & Texas History

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

Why were the Southerners afraid of Abraham Lincoln becoming president?

• The Southerners believed that Lincoln would give the states more rights 
• The Southerners believed that Lincoln would make the North Secede from the South 
• The Southerners believed that Lincoln would want to keep slavery in the US
• The Southerners believed that the US government would abolish slavery 

Imported manufactured goods were expensive because______?

• the worlds economy was bad
• High Taxes and Tariffs
• imported goods were in high demand
• High rates of fuel

Where did the first battle of the Civil war take place?

• The Battle of Gettysburg
• The Battle of Galveston
• Fort Sumter 
• The Battle of Fredericksburg

​What was the result when Texans voted on secession in 1861?

• A majority of Texans supported secession
• A majority of Texans opposed secession
• Most Texans chose to remain neutral
• A majority of Texans supported Houston's position.

Who was the President of the Union at the beginning of the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Sam Houston
• Jefferson Davis
• Anson Jones

Who was the Commanding General for the Union forces?

• General Ulysses S. Grant
• General William Sherman
• General Robert E. Lee
• General Santa Anna

Who was Commanding General for the Confederate forces?

• General Ulysses S. Grant
• General William Sherman
• General Robert E. Lee
• General Santa Ana

What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear his oath?

• Texas did not secede from the Union
• Sam Houston was removed as governor
• Sam Houston was made a general in the Union Army
• Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath

Why were so few Civil War battles fought in Texas?

• Texas was geographically at the farthest end of the Confederacy

• the Texas Navy kept the Union army out of Texas for the entire war

• the Confederate army was superior to the Union army and prevented blockades

• Texas were already involved in battles with Native Americans on the frontier