Texas in the Civil War

Who was the commander of the Union army? 

• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Andrew Jackson
• Abraham Lincoln 

Many of the southern states _________ and formed the Confederate State of America. 

• seceded
• annexed
• ejected
• ran away 

Texas was a part of the... 

• Pacific North West
• Union
• Deep South
• Confederate

Who was president during the U.S. Civil War?

• T. Roosevelt
• Washington
• Polk
• Lincoln

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 are the main causes of the Civil War?

• State's Rights

• Slavery

• Abraham Lincoln

• All of the above

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Fort Sumter

• Appomattox Courthouse

Which President caused South Carolina to secede?

• Lincoln

• Washington

• Houston

• Austin