Reconstruction and battles in Texas

1. What was an important long-term political impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Texas?

• After 1876, new segregation laws limited the political rights that had first been gained by freedmen.

• Former Confederate officers and soldiers permanently lost the right to vote or hold political office.

• Freedman continued to enjoy equal political and civil rights even after Reconstruction ended.

• The Ku Klux Klan was formed as an organization to defend the rights of Texans of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

1. By 1869, Texas ratified the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. What were the political and social effects of these amendments for Texans?

• African Americans continued to be denied the rights of citizens because of the Supreme Court decision of Dred Scott v. Sandford.

• All former enslaved persons were now able to vote in popular elections and were accepted as equals.

• African Americans had a greater chance of representation in government than previously but still faced many obstacles.

• Most white Texans welcomed African-American equality and helped the freedmen run for political offices.

These three battles were fought during the—

• War for Mexican Independence

• Texas Revolution

• U.S.-Mexican War

• Civil War

The period of time following the Civil War in which the seceded states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union was called _______________ .

• Reconstruction
• Reformation
• Restitution
• Revolution

What "nickname" was given to the day that enslaved Texans were freed in 1865?

• Juneteenth
• Freedom Day
• Abolition Sunday
• Independence for Slaves

What is the name of the government agency that helped former slaves obtain homes, jobs, and educations?

• the Freedmen's Bureau
• the Abolitionist Alliance
• the Helping Hands
• the Davis Guard

What was the overall goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?

• to give former slaves their civil rights as Americans
• to clearly explain the requirements for U.S. citizenship
• to abolish slavery in all parts of the entire world
• to show how slave states and non-slave states can cooperate

How did Texas survive the Civil War with so little damage done to it?

• most of the major battles of the war happened in other states
• the Union never attacked any Texas cities or ports
• the Confederacy sent it's entire army to defend Texas
• ALL of these answers are correct

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 not have an influence. 
•  Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy. 
• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade.

All of the following could be considered causes of the civil war EXCEPT -

• Tariffs

• Election of 1860

• States Rights

• Texas joining the United States