Civil War and Reconstruction

I refused to take the oath of loyalty to the Confederate States of America, I was replaced as Governor of Texas. Who am I?

Me negué a prestar juramento de lealtad a los Estados Confederados de América, fui reemplazado como gobernador de Texas. ¿Quién soy?

• William B. Travis

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Abraham Lincoln

Answer explanation

Sam Houston thought it was a bad idea for Texas to secede from the United States.

Sam Houston pensó que era una mala idea que Texas se separara de los Estados Unidos.

One of the greatest social effects of the Civil War in Texas was-

Uno de los mayores efectos sociales de la Guerra Civil en Texas fue-

• Women had to fight in the War

• Women had to take on more responsibilities

• Men had to take care of the children

• Nothing had an effect

Which of the following factors greatly impacted Texans in supporting slavery?

¿Cuál de los siguientes factores tuvo un gran impacto en los tejanos al apoyar la esclavitud?

• large and diverse populations from Mexico and Europe

• Many lakes and rivers for transportation and fishing

• large land areas fit for growing cotton

• small cabins and hunter in the forests

Answer explanation

Texas had lots of fertile land and mild climate great for growing cash crops. The land was also cheap. Many moved to Texas and brought their slaves.

Texas tenía mucha tierra fértil y un clima templado ideal para el cultivo de cultivos comerciales. La tierra también era barata. Muchos se mudaron a Texas y trajeron a sus esclavos.

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in FAVOR of having Texas secede from the Union?

¿Por qué los delegados en la Convención de Secesión estaban A FAVOR de que Texas se separara de la Unión?

• They were tired of paying high federal income tax

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president

• They felt the United States gave states to manny rights.

• They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.

Which of the following events caused Texas to secede from the Union?

¿Cuál de los siguientes eventos causó que Texas se separara de la Unión?

• the election of President Lincoln

• the resignation of Governor Houston

• the end of slavery in the United States

• the invasion of Union troops

Even after the Civil War ended, fighting raged on in Texas because-

Incluso después de que terminó la Guerra Civil, la lucha continuó en Texas porque...

• Troops did not read the newspaper

• The government of Texas wanted to continue the war

• New about the end of the war traveled slowly

• Texas was winning the War

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in Favor of having Texas leave (secede) the Union (United States)

¿Por qué los delegados en la Convención de Secesión estaban a favor de que Texas dejara (secediera) la Unión (Estados Unidos)?

• The were tired of paying high taxes

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be President

• The felt the United States gave them to many rights

• They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.

During the Civil War women had to take on more responsibilities, this is one of the greatest_

• Women more responsibilities-Social effect

• Women more responsibilities-War Strategy

• Women more responsibilities-

  Union strategy

• Women more responsibilities-

  Political effect

Answer explanation

Because so many men had to go fight the war, women had to take care of the farm/plantation, work the factory, become nurses.

Debido a que tantos hombres tuvieron que ir a pelear la guerra, las mujeres tuvieron que cuidar la granja/plantación, trabajar en la fábrica, convertirse en enfermeras.

The Freedmen's Bureau was created to Texas in order to -

• settle immigrants

• educate former slaves

• control inflation

• introduce new crops

What would be the best title for:

Southern states pass Black Codes

Texas Constitution of 1866 is adopted

Freedmen's Bureau is created

• Effects of Statehood

• Effects of Texas Reconstruction

• Effects of Texas Secession from the Union

• Effects of Texas annexation