7th Grade Sectionalism and Civil War Review

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president.

• They considered slavery vital to the economy.

• They disagreed with paying high federal taxes.

• They thought the national government was influenced by Britain.

There cannot in my opinion any good result from such a procedure.The author in the writing above wants to prevent the —

• Texas Revolution

• Mexican War

• Civil War

• Spread of slavery

Why did Texans enter the Civil War?

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

• Most Texans just wanted to end the trading of slaves

• Most Texans thought the economy of Texas would be damaged if slavery were ended.

• The U.S. tax on Cotton was too high

Which issue was responsible for Texans JOINING the South in the war?

• slavery

• Tariff of 1830

• Dred Scott decision

• Invasion of U.S. Troops

What caused Texas to secede from the Union?

• the election of President Lincoln

• the resignation of Governor Houston

• the end of slavery in the United States

• .the invasion of Union troops

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

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

• Most Texans owned slaves and would lose money if slavery was outlawed.

• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy.

• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade.

Fought one month after the end of the American Civil War, which Texas battle is the last battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Brownsville

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

The Confederates fought off more than 6,000 Union troops in this Confederate victory on the Louisiana border.

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Brownsville

Which event led to the increased production of corn and wheat in Texas during the years of the American Civil War?

• Texas farms began using new fertilizers and pesticides.

• Enslaved people stopped working on the cotton plantations.

• A need to feed soldiers increased demand for these products.

• Confederate officials sent money to Texas farmers to buy land.

Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as —

• ranchers

• cowboys

• sharecroppers

• railroad porters