Texas Civil War

A plantation is

• a really big plant

• a tax paid on goods

• a group of soldiers

• a large farm that produces crops to sell

What does secede mean?

• to officially leave or separate from a group

• a tax paid on goods

• a group of soldiers

• a large farm

Why were the Southerners afraid of Abraham Lincoln becoming president?

• The Southerners believed that Lincoln would give the states more rights 
• The Southerners believed that Lincoln would make the North Secede from the South 
• The Southerners believed that Lincoln would want to keep slavery in the US
• The Southerners believed that the US government would abolish slavery 

What does a blockade do?

• an effort to stop ships from going in or out of the port

• Prevents people from voting.

• Prevents goods from expiring.

Southern States are commonly referred to as the

• Union

• Confederacy

Which of these two groups believed Slavery was important to their economy and way of life?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

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

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