Civil War & Reconstruction Unit Review

Listed are the four eras of Texas history that happen just before the Civil War begins. Which of these answers puts those eras in the correct chronological order?

• I, II, III, IV

• II, IV, I, III

• IV, I, III, II

• III, II, I, IV

In the years leading up to the Civil War, the U.S. was divided by "sectionalism" - loyalty to one area of the country. Which of these choices shows how the U.S. was divided?

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One of the issues that divided the U.S. during this time period was the idea of "states' rights". Which of these is an example of "states' rights" that involves the rejection of a national law?

• Nullification

• Purification

• Verification

• Notification

What would be the best title for the image shown?

• Wealthy vs Poor in America

• Farmers and Businessmen

• Fashion During the 1800s

• Slavery Tearing the Nation Apart

Which political party [located mostly in the northern U.S.] wanted to abolish slavery?

• Green Party

• Democratic Party

• Independent Party

• Republican Party

Who was elected as U.S. President in 1860?

• Zachary Taylor

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

Determine which part of the quote shows that Houston is predicting a war between the North and the South with serious economic and social impacts.

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• Textbox 2

• Textbox 3

• Textbox 4

The Battle of ___________ ended with the port city under Confederate control.

• Galveston

• Houston

• Brownsville

• Corpus Christi

What is the importance of the Confederate victory at the Battle of Sabine Pass?

• It led to the capture of Union General Ulysses S. Grant

• It ended the Union plans to invade Texas

• It happened on July 4, 1876 [on the anniversary of American Independence]

• It was the longest battle of the war, lasting nearly 3 months

According to this bar graph, which side had the resource advantage during the war?

• the Union

• the Confederacy

• the two sides were about even

• this bar graph doesn't show that information