Civil War Texas History 2022

The Emancipation Proclamation.......

• Ended Slavery in Confederate States

• made slavery legal

• began slavery

• allowed slavery in the north

Who won the Civil War

• North

• confederacy

• the south

• Texas

What was the first battle of the civil war?

• battle of gettysburg

• battle of palmito ranch

• battle of fort sumter

• Lee surrenders at the Appomattox Courthouse

The siege of Vicksburg was important because....

• the north was able to stop communication and supply lines at the Mississippi River

• it ended the civil war

• it ended slavery

• it was in Texas

The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the —

• Mexican American War

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Texas Revolution

• American Revolution

During this battle of the Civil War, the Union Navy blockaded Texas Ports, but the battle ended in the Confederate army retaking control.

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Galveston

One of the greatest social effects of the Civil War in Texas was-

• Men had to fight in the War

• Woman had to take on more responsibilities

• Men had to take care of the farm and children

• Woman had to fight in the War

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

• Slavery was wrong and Texans wanted to end it

• Slavery was vital to the Texan Economy

• Slavery was outlawed

• The North believed slavery was vital to the economy

In the War of 1812 the Battle of New Orleans was actually fought after the end of the war- news not arriving there in time to stop it. Which of the following had a similar circumstance in Texas related to the Civil War?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Galveston