7th Grade Texas Reconstruction and Civil War Quiz

What is the significance of the year 1861?

• Everybody received free Chick a filet

• Hurricane winds destroyed the area surrounding Galveston

• The Justice League was formed in Texas

• The Secession Convention decided that Texas should withdraw from the union

Why did Texans join the Civil War?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

• Most Texans thought the economy of Texas would be damaged if slavery were ended.

• U.S tax on cotton was too high

• Texans thought that the economy of Texas would be damaged if slavery were ended.

Why did Texas secede from the Union?

• The resignation of George Washington

• The end of slaver in the US

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The invasion of Union Troops

Which of the following dates INCLUDE the Civil War and Reconstruction Era?

• 1989-1992

• 1861-1877

• 1865-1877

• 2002-2021

Governor Sam Houston did not_________secession during the Civil War, but the secession convention voted to __________.

(a)  

In the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans was fought after the end of the War. Which of the following had a similar outcome in Texas related to the Civil War?

(a)  

In this particular battle of the Civil War, the Union Navy blockade, but the battle ended in the Confederate Army retaking control

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of San Jacinto

During Reconstruction,Texas was forced to write a new constitution. that How were African Americans affected by this new constitution.

• African Americans were granted property rights

• African American were given land grants

• Civil Rights was forced by the Freedman's Bureau

• African Americans were given the right to vote

Why is 1861 important in Texas and U.S. History?

• It was the end of the Republic of Texas

• It was the start of the Civil War

• It was the year Texas became a republic

• It was the beginning of the Texas Revolution

* Southern States pass Black Codes

* Texas Constitution of 1866 is adopted

*Freedman's Bureau is created.

Which of the following is the BEST title from he list above?

• Effects of Texas Statehood

• Effects of Texas Reconstruction

• Effects of Texas Secession from the union

• Effects of Texas Annexation