Texas and the Civil War (242-243)

What was the most important issue for Texas?

• Production

• Slavery

• Meat market

• Who the new president would be

Texas became the 25th State of the Union.

• True

• False

Texas joined the Union in 1845.

• True

• False

What happened 16 years after Texas joined the Union?

• Texas became larger as a state

• Texas was involved in the European War

• Texas decided to leave the Union

• Texas has large ranches

Slaves were considered property.

• True

• False

Where did most slaves work?

• in factories

• on plantations

• in the capitol

• in the small stores

What were the effects of slave labor?

• It made the state weaker

• It helped build the state

• It destroyed the economy

• It destroyed farming

What is a plantation?

• A farm where animals are raised

• A large farm that produces crops

• A ranch found only in Texas

• A place to plat flowers in greenhouses

Slaves were able to stop working if they disagreed with the slave owner.

• True

• False

Slaves often learned a trade to help the owners.

• True

• False