Texas in the Civil War

A major part of the Union battle plan was to blockade Southern ports to

• to trap the Confederates in a trap

• prevent trade and gain control of the seaports

• preventing them from escaping to Mexico

• use the Force in order to destroy the Death Star

Where did the final battle of the Civil War take place?

• Battle of the Somme

• The Battle of the Bulge

• The Battle of Palomito Ranch

• Gallipoli Campaign

Whose 1860 election resulted in several states seceding from the Union?

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the major cash crop of the South and Texas that led to the use of slave labor?

• Cattle

• Cotton

• Squash

• Cattle

Who won the Battle of Galveston?

• Texas Rangers

• The Conferderates

• Black Panthers

• The Union

When was the Battle of Galveston?

• 1863

• 1519

• 1821

• 1776

What was the Union's goal in seizing the Sabine Pass area

• Plan to take control of Beaumont and Houston

• Steal the gold from the Confederates

• Plan to take Arkansas

• Take control of all of Texas

During the Battle of Galveston what role did General Magruder Play?

• He was the last man standing in the battle.

• He waved the flag around the cannon

• He replaced General Herbert as commander.

• He replaced General Hobaugh.

Who won the Battle at Sabine Pass?

• The North

• The Confederacy

• The Union

• The Smerfs

The ironic (weird) thing about the battle of Palmito Ranch was?

• The civil war was already over

• The battle was in Oklahoma

• People didn't know

• Indians showed up