27 week review

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1861

• 1865

• 1877

• 1907

Why did Texas secede from the United States in 1861?

• because we were an agricultural state and thought they needed slave labor

• They supported the abolition of slavery

• Sam Houston wanted to protect slavery and encouraged secession

• Taxes on slaves were too high and they could no longer afford slaves

Check all of the answers that describe the battle of Palmito Ranch

• Fought along the Rio Grande

• Fought after the surrender of the Confederacy

• Union Victory

• Considered the last battle of the Civil War

Check all the answers that are correct

Even though slavery was illegal after the Civil War...

• Black Codes kept whites and african americans segregated

• African Americans were denied their full rights as citizen

• Freedmen were given full rights as citizens

• Many African Americans became successful plantation owners

the development of ranching instead of farming in West Texas was primarily influenced by...

• politics

• railroads

• discovery of oil

• water resources

because of Sam Houston's refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederacy

• Texas did not secede from the Union

• Sam Houston was removed as governor

• Sam Houston volunteered to be a general in the army

• Texas amended the state constitution to elimite the oath

What day of the week were the least push ups done?

How many pushups were dont on Tuesday?

One social effect of Black Codes in Texas was that they ...

• allowed African Americans and whites to integrate

• segregated African Americans and whites

• forced freed slaves to flee eastward

• Allowed freed slaves to be treated equally with whites

What new rights were given in the Texas Constitution on 1876?

• All people over 21 years of age could vote

• Women were allowed to vote

• All men, regardless of race could vote

• new citizens could vote sooner