Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction

A key difference between the Northern and the Southern economies of the United States was that the South ______________ than the North. 

• had more factories

• wanted higher import taxes

• had smaller farms

• relied on slavery more

Using the chart from question one, which of the  following Texans would have been more disappointed by the information shown in the table?

• Sam Houston 

• Oran Roberts

• Edward Clark

• Jefferson Davis

Governor Lubbock believed in the Confederacy and worked hard to?

• place Union captives in solitary confinement

• make sure Texas soldiers received a hero's welcome

• increase the amount paid to soldiers

• improve the military capabilities of Texas

The Confederates won the Battle at Palmito Ranch, but the victory was not very important because?

• the ranch was destroyed in the fighting 

• Lee had already surrendered to Grant

• the next day the North occupied San Antonio 

• the Confederates lost too many men

Most of the battles of the Civil War fought in Texas because?

• stopping overland invasions by Union troops

• preventing pro-Union Texans from leaving the state

• defending against Native-American raids

• resisting the Union's blockade of Texas ports

Many Texas soldiers fought in battles outside of Texas because?

• most of the fighting was located east of Texas 

• a large number of Confederate troops had already been killed.

• Texas soldiers were the bravest members of the Confederate Army

• Texas was officially neutral during the Civil War

Which of the following was a significant challenge faced by most people who lived and worked in Texas during the Civil War?

• Large-scale fighting nearby

• Occupation by Union forces

• Raids by Native Americans

• higher prices for basic supplies

How did Mexico play an important role for Texans during the Civil War?

• Mexican troops helped to win key battles

• Texas relied on trade with Mexico

• Mexico was allied with the Union

• Mexico helped win international support for the Confederacy

Which best describes the damage done to Texas in the Civil War?

• Texas was severely damaged by slave uprisings.

• Texas suffered little damage from Civil War.

• Fighting between Union and Confederacy troops destroyed many cities. 

• Texas suffered about the same amount of damage as other Southern states.

During the Civil War, many Texan women?

• joined the army to fight for the Confederacy

• packed up their belongings and moved to California

• urged the Confederacy to surrender so the fighting would end

• took charge of farms and businesses