TX History 5.5 Causes of the Civil War

What likely caused the population of slaves in Texas to grow so rapidly in the 1850's?

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president

• increased crop production created a need for more enslaved workers

• they were tired of paying high federal income tax

• decreased crop production created a need for more enslaved workers

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act move the nation closer to war?

• The act stated that Kansas and Nebraska could not have any slaves

• most Southerners disagreed with this act

• most Northerners supported this act

• The act violated an earlier agreement regarding slavery issues

What happened when Texas seceded?

• The state left the Confederacy

• The state became its own republic

• The state left the Union

Which statement below explains why Texas ENTERED the Civil War?

• the U.S. tax on cotton was too high

• Most Texans thought the economy of Texas would be damaged if slavery were to end

• Most Texans just wanted to end slave trading

• Most Texans believed that slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

Which statement best represents the effects of sectionalism on the United States prior to the Civil War?

• States in different section agreed to limit the spread of slavery

• Northern and Southern states developed significant differences on key issues

• Federal laws on slavery only affected certain sections of the country

• Western states could not grant citizen's rights to African Americans

What did John Reagan mean when he told Governor Sam Houston to "submit to the will of the people?"

• Houston should resign from the state government

• Houston should let Texas secede from the Union

• Houston should seize all federal resources in TX

• Houston should remove U.S. forces from the frontier

What was the cultural importance of East Texas during the Civil War era?

• Tejanos started cattle drives there

• Many German immigrants settle there

• Anglos worked in the timber industry there

• Enslaved blacks worked on cotton fields there

Why did some people believe that the loss of slavery would bankrupt the South?

• If slavery was gone, then the South couldn't make as much money producing cotton

• If they seceded, then slavery would be illegal

• If slavery was gone, then the South would make more money

"The law regarded enslaved persons as property." What details about slaves' daily lives reflect this law?

• Slaves were not overworked, given enough food, and could make decisions about their own lives. Families could not be separated at any time. Children who were born into slavery were not considered the property of the slave owner.

• Slaves were overworked, but were paid well for their time and hard. Families could buy land on the owner's property to raise their families.

• Slaves were overworked, not given enough food, and could not make their own decisions about their lives. Families could be separated at any time. Children who were born into slavery were considered the property of the slave owner.

Which event caused Texas to secede from the Union?

• the end of slavery in the U.S.

• the election of President Lincoln

• invasion of Union troops

• the high taxes on cotton