Civil war and Reconstruction

What major factor led to the expansion of Slavery in Texas?

• Larger cotton plantations

• More railroads

• Larger cities

• The Lumber industry

The republican party in the North was opposed to what issue?

• the annexation of Texas

• the continuation of tariffs for northern industry

• the spread of slavery

• the south becoming a part of Mexico

The theory that a state could choose whether to obey or enforce federal law is know as:

• sectionalism

• federalism

• aboolition

• states rights

What issue did Texas apply state's rights to?

• sectionalism

• native Americans

• abolition

• slavery

What factories opened in Texas because of the civil war?

• textile factories

• meat processing plants

• weapons and iron factories

• medical factories

The south did not want to abolish slavery because

• their economy was based on it

• the southern states wanted to secede

• slaves were already dying

• the south could not pay the slaves

What were the women's role during the civil war?

• fill all the political offices

• move to the city

• take care of the home front (ranches and farms)

• develop new technology

Why did the south oppose high tariffs on imported goods?

• they had no impact on the south

• they wanted northern factories to be protected

• it would cost more to import things they needed.

• southern states wanted protection from imported goods

What was the main goal of reconstruction?

• to pay off all debts

• to integrate African Americans into society

• restore southern states into the union as quickly as possible

• establish control over the south.

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• abolished slavery

• gave African Americans citizenship

• guaranteed African American men the right to vote

• established the election of U.S. senators.