Civil War & Reconstruction

(7.5A)

Texas governor Sam Houston ____ secession during the Civil War, but the secession convention voted ______.

• Did support, to secede

• supported, secede

• Did not support, to secede

• Supported, not to secede

(7.5A)

Which event caused Texas to secede from the union?

• The end of slavery in the U.S..

• The election of President Lincoln

• The invasion of Union troops

• high tax on cotton.

(7.5A)

Which statement below explains why Texas enters ENTERED the Civil War?

• Most Texans thought slavery was wrong and wanted to end it.

• Most Texans just wanted to end the trading of slaves.

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

• The U.S. tax on cotton was too high.

(7.5A)

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in FAVOR of having Texas secede from the Union?

• They were tired of paying high federal income tax.

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president.

• They felt the United States gave states too many rights.

• They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.

(7.5B)

Even after the Civil War ended, fighting raged on in Texas because --

• Troops did not read the newspaper

• The government of Texas wanted to continue the war.

• News about the end of the war traveled slowly.

• Texas was winning the War.

(7.5B)

Francis Lubbock ___?___ James Hogg

Which term belongs where the question mark is found in the space above.

• Aide to Jefferson Davis during Civil War

• Hero of the Texas Revolution

• Governor of Texas

• Attorney General

(7.5B)

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

• Battle of Galveston

• Red River Campaign

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Sabine Pass

(7.5B)

All of the following were associated with the Battle of Palmito Ranch EXCEPT:

• Fought along the Rio Grande River.

• Fought after the surrender of the Confederacy to the North.

• Stopped in mid battle by agreement of both sides.

• Last military conflict of the Civil War in Texas.

(7.6C)

I was an Attorney General and Governor of Texas who fought for fair business practices and supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission. Who am I?

• Quannah Parker

• Sam Houston

• James Hogg

• William Travis

(7.6C)

My family has a small farm in Texas. No one is any longer a slave. but every night I worry that the masked men with hoods will come to our house and try to scare us away. What group, found in Texas after Reconstruction, is the subject of this journal entry?

• Ku Klux Klan

• Freedom Colonies

• Carpetbaggers

• Underground Railroad