Civil War Review

Most of the hard work and labor on Southern Farms growing cotton was completed by

• enslaved persons

• volunteers

• family members.

• indentured servants

The African American population of Texas increased in the 1840's and 1850s because 

• many farmers from the Southern United States were moving to Texas with slave workers.

• many came looking for jobs in the growing cities

• more freedmen were staying in Texas and raising families.

• they wanted to escape hardships in their homeland

What best completes the diagram?

• The American Revolution

• Popular Sovereignty

• Manifest Destiny

• The Civil War

The MAIN cause of disagreement between the North and South that led to the Civil War was over the issue of:

• Civil Rights

• Federalism

• Expansion of Slavery

• Limited Government

Which of the following explains why Texas decided to secede from the United States and join the Confederacy?

• Southern states, including Texas, sought to end slavery in order to build industries for their states

• Many Texans fought to end slavery by joining the Confederacy.

• Southern states, including Texas, feared the United States government would vote to abolish slavery

• The institution of slavery had no importance on Texas leaving the United States and joining the Confederacy.

Which BEST describes the significance of the Union's victory over the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863?

• The Union victory became a major turning point in the war because the Confederacy would never able to mount a major offensive in the war again.

• The Union victory at Gettysburg officially ended the Civil War.

• The Battle of Gettysburg was won by the Confederates and not the Union. The Confederates were able to cut off Washington D.C. from the North and force Abraham Lincoln to peace.

• The Union victory became a major turning point because the Union finally gained control over the Mississippi River.

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River to General U.S. Grant and the Union Army.

• It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South.

• It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War

• The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.

Why was the Battle of Galveston so important to the Confederacy?

• If the Confederacy lost control of Galveston, they would have no more territoryin Texas.

• If left in Union control, northern forces could easily sweep into Texas fromGalveston

• Galveston was the only port that had not been blockaded by the Union navy.

• Galveston was a major supply route between Mexico and Texas.

Which Civil War battle in Texas did the Confederates successfully stop a Union attempt to invade Texas up the Sabine River to take Houston and recapture Galveston in September of 1863?

• Vicksburg

• Palmito Ranch

• Shiloh

• Sabine Pass

Who was the general and commander of the Confederate army that surrendered to the Union at Appomattox Courthouse officially ending the Civil War on April 9, 1865?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas Jackson

• John Hood

• Robert E. Lee