Texas History Unit 7 Civil War and Reconstruction

How did the Constitution of 1876 expand voting rights in Texas after the Civil War?

• Women were allowed to vote

• All men, regardless of race were allowed to vote

• All people were allowed to vote at the age of 21

• New citizens of the state could vote sooner

Which battle of the Civil War:

Was fought along the Rio Grande

Took place after the surrender of the Confederacy

Was the last military action of the Civil War

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Monett's Ferry

Which level of government has the primary responsibility for:

Providing police and fire protection

Providing emergency medical service

Constructing sewer and power lines

Inspecting structures for health and safety

Establishing zoning rules for construction

• National government

• State government

• County government

• City government

"No man shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship or to maintain any ministry against his consent"

What freedom i guaranteed by this section of the Texas Constitution?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

What Texas holiday is celebrated on June 19th?

• Juneteenth

• Veteran's Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Texas Independence Day

Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious at the Baattle of Galveston?

• John Reagan

• Thomas Green

• John Bell Hood

• John B. Magruder

Who was:

A general in the Confederate Army

the nineteenth Governor of Texas

a President of Texas A&M University

• Thomas Green

• John Bell Hood

• Francis Lubbock

• Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross

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

• ranchers

• cowboys

• sharecroppers

• railroad porters

What event led to the increased production of corn and wheat during the years of the Civil War?

• Texas farms began using new fertilizers and pesticides

• Enslaved people stopped working on cotton plantations

• A need to fees soldiers increased demand for these products

• Confederate officials sent money to Texas farmers to buy land

Which sequence of events is in the correct chronological order

• American Civil War fought

  Sam Houston removed as Governor

  Texas readmitted to the Union

  Texas Constitution adopted

• Texas readmitted to the Union

  Texas Constitution adopted

  Sam Houston removed as Governor

  American Civil War fought

• Sam Houston removed as Governor

  American Civil War fought

  Texas readmitted to the Union

  Texas Constitution adopted

• American Civil War fought

  Texas readmitted to the Union

  Sam Houston removed as Governor

  Texas Constitution adopted