Unit Review - Civil War

What year did Texas join the Confederacy?

• 1861

• 1864

• 1858

• 1856

Why did the delegates want Texas to secede?

• They wanted to keep slavery

• They did not want their debt

• They did not want to protect them

• They did not need their income

States believing that the federal government should not intervene in state decisions follows the idea of what?

• States' Rights

• Countries' Rights

• Individual Rights

• Unalienable Rights

Why was Sam Houston removed as governor of Texas?

• He refused to swear loyalty to the Confederacy

• People did not like him

• He lost wars

A need to feed soldiers increased the demand for what?

• Corn and wheat

• Flour and indigo

• Fruit and vegetables

Which Confederate general commanded forces at Galveston?

• John B. Magruder

• Robert E. Lee

• Braxton Bragg

• James Longstreet

How was cotton production in Texas effected by the Civil War?

• It declined

• It increased

• It stopped

How did communication effect Texas during the Civil War?

• It was slow and kept the war going longer

• It stopped the war

• Communication would be intercepted by the enemy

How was the population effected in Texas during the civil war?

• It declined

• It increased

• It was more diverse

Who was elected the President of the US that led to the southern states seceding?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Rutherford B. Hayes