Civil War and Reconstruction

The term "sectionalism" can best be defined as?

• Loyalty to one area of the country or section

• Allegiance to one's country

• Dividing something into sections

• A diverse economy

One issue that divided North and South was states rights. Which is an example of "states' rights" that means individual states can reject national law?

• registration

• nullification

• verication

• purification

Which political party wanted to abolish slavery and was located predominately in the North?

• Democrat

• Libertarian

• Whig

• Republican

Who was elected President of the U.S. in 1860?

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Stephen A. Douglas

What happened to Texas Governor Sam Houston when he refused to take the Confederate Oath?

• He was banished and went into hiding

• He was executed

• He was removed as governor

• He never refused the oath

What Civil War battle was fought in Texas because both sides wanted to control the flow of supplies in and out of the Gulf?

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Fallujah

How did the Battle of Sabine Pass help the Confederates?

• It helped the South win the war

• It ensured that the Union would NOT invade Texas

• It led to the capture of General Grant

• It gave them confidence to keep fighting

Which side had the advantage of having more factories, supplies, money, people, and railroads?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

• They were evenly matched

• It is unclear

What was the name of the Confederate General who surrendered to the Union at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865?

• General Grant

• General Lee

• General Mattis

• General Patton

What was the name of the final battle of the Civil War? Hint: It was fought in Texas after the war had ended.

• Red Fiver Rivalry

• The Battle of Brownsville

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

• The Battle of San Jacinto