Civil War and Reconstruction

What did the cotton gin lead to?

• More slaves

• More land

• More political power

• More corn

What did women do during the war?

• Nothing

• They only took care of the children.

• They supported the war effort in many ways.

• They protested against the war.

What was important about the battles in Texas?

• They helped the Confederacy win the war.

• They stopped any Union invasion of Texas.

• There weren't any.

• They ended the Union Blockade.

Which amendment made slavery illegal in the US, giving former slaves permanent freedom?

• 13

• 1

• 14

• 22

Tenant Farming and sharecropping led to...

• Former slaves gaining great wealth and respect.

• Former slaves being trapped in a cycle of debt.

• Former slaves becoming plantation owners.

• The end of Reconstruction.

What was the last battle of the Civil War?

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Fort Sumter

• Palmito Ranch

What gave the North an advantage in the war?

• They had the best Generals and other military officers.

• They had a homefield advantage.

• They had a greater population, more railroads, and manufacturing.

• They were fighting for independence.

What was the Freedman's Bureau?

• A group offering schooling and legal assistance to former slaves.

• A popular dance among the recently freed slaves.

• A military group made of black troops.

• A yearly celebration of the end of slavery.

What dominated the Texas economy because of the Civil War and Reconstruction?

• Large plantations with slave labor

• Shipping

• Ranching and railroad construction

• Oil

How were freedmen treated after Reconstruction?

• They were still denied their rights.

• They became wealthy and respected.

• They were given land and tools.

• They were sent to the North.