Texas - Civil War

During the Battle of _______ on September 8, 1863, Confederate soldier at Fort Griffin prevented an attempt by Union gunship to invade Texas.

Which term complete the sentence?

• Galveston

• Sabine Pass

• Palmito Ranch

• Vicksburg

Based on the excerpt why did Texas secede from the Union in 1861?

• They felt obliged to follow the example of other Southern states.

• They wished to preserve the enslavement of African Americans.

• They refused to pay a tariff on manufactured goods imported from England.

• They disagreed with federal policies towards the American Indians.

The Union is worth more than Mr. Lincoln, and if the battle is to be fought for the Constitution, let us fight it in the Union and for sake of the Union.

In this excerpt, Sam Houston opposes the secession of Texas on the grounds that —

• the Union and the U.S. Constitution are worth preserving

• President Lincoln is a true friend to the South

• slavery has become too expensive to continue

• Texans have a different outlook than other Southerners

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Refused to grant freedom to slaves

• Preserved the Union in the Civil War

• Led Union armies into battle

• Annexed new territories for Western expansion

Which of the following best completes the timeline above?

• Nullification Crisis

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Secession of Southern states

Battle of Galveston

Battle of Sabine Pass

Battle of Palmito Ranch

These three battles were fought during the—

• War for Mexican Independence

• Texas Revolution

• U.S.-Mexican War

• Civil War

What was the significance of the Battle of Palmito Ranch?

• Confederate troops expelled Union troops in Galveston enforcing the naval blockade of the Texas coast

• Confederate soldiers in Fort Griffin prevented an attempt by Union gunboats to invade Texas along the Sabine River.

• It prevented General Lee’s army from advancing into the North and is seen as the turning point of the Civil War.

• Fought on the banks of the Rio Grande after General Lee’s surrender in Virginia, it was the last battle of the Civil War.

In which battle did Confederate troops commanded by Major General John B. Magruder attack and expel Union troops enforcing the naval blockade of the Texas coast?

• Galveston

• Palmito Ranch

• Sabine Pass

• Vicksburg

What was the significance of 1861 to Texas history?

• The Civil War begins

• The Texas Constitution is created

• The 13th Amendment is passed

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Which issue did Texans and other Americans face after the United States gained new territories from Mexico in 1848?

• Whether to permit slavery in the new territories

• How to pay Mexico for these acquisitions

• Whether to share these territories with Great Britain

• Whether to make Spanish a second official language