Texas and the Civil War 7th SRMS

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. 

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

• T. Roosevelt
• Washington
• Polk
• Lincoln

The Union established blockades in Galveston during the Civil War. What exactly did these blockades do?

• They blocked the ports so the Confederacy could not receive supplies.

• They created pathways so ships could enter easily.

• They allowed Confederate soldiers to board the Union ships.

Who won the battle of Galveston?

• The Union

• The Confederates

During this battle, The Union tried to invade Texas by sending boats into a river that separates Texas and Louisiana.

• The Battle of Galveston

• The Battle of Sabine Pass

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

This was the very last battle of the Civil War and was fought on the border with Mexico.

• The Battle of Galveston

• The Battle of Sabine Pass

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

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 

How was the home front affected by the Civil War?

• Women were able to see their sons and husbands daily 
• People were able to use paper, and buy their clothes from stores
• There were no shortages, and people were wealthy
• There were many shortages that included paper and salt.