Unit 7 Review - Civil War & Reconstruction

Which of the following dates includes the Civil War and Reconstruction era?

• 1850-1870

• 1861-1880

• 1861-1877

• 1865-1877

Which issue was responsible for Texans JOINING the South in the war?

• slavery
• Tariff of 1830
• Dred Scott decision
• Invasion of U.S. Troops

Which of the following factors greatly impacted Texans in supporting slavery?

• large and diverse populations from Mexico and Europe
• many lakes and rivers for transportation and fishing
• large land areas fit for growing cotton
• small cabins and hunters in the forests

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it.
• Most Texans owned slaves and would lose money if slavery was outlawed.
• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy.
• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade.

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

"Texas Joins the Confederacy" The above headline might have appeared in a Texas newspaper in –

• 1836
• 1845
• 1861
• 1865

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

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.

I am against slavery and believe it should be abolished. All laborers should be paid for their work." Which candidate below would most likely have made this quote at the beginning of the Civil War?

• A Democratic Party candidate
• A Republican Party candidate
• A Know-Nothing Party candidate
• A Mexican Unionist Party candidate to which event in history?

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

• Troops did not read the newspaper.
• The government of Texas to continue the war.
• News about the end of the war traveled slowly.
• Texas was winning the war.