Civil War in Texas

Who won the battles of the Civil War that were fought in Texas? 

• The Confederate 
• The Union 
• Mexico 
• Texas 

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

Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These things are all... 

• Battles of the Mexican Revolution. 
• Civil War battles in Texas. 
• Turning points for the Civil War. 
• Part of the Texas Revolution. 

A civil war is

• a war between north and south
• a war between people of the same country

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

• T. Roosevelt
• Washington
• Polk
• Lincoln

What landform was key to the Union to divide and weaken the Confederacy?

• Mississippi River
• Port of Galveston
• Port of New Orleans
• Sabine River

Why did African Americans in Texas choose to fight for the Union Army?

• They had achieved freedom and could do so
• They did not want to fight alongside their former owners
• A Union victory would result in a quicker end to slavery
• The Union Army paid them

Northerners wanted to abolish slavery and Southerners wanted to keep slavery.  These two divided sections of the US selfishly focused on their own needs.  This is called....

• sectionalism
• nationalism
• patriotism
• sectarianism

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
• Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
• Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
• Someone who wants to never wear jeans.