Unit 8: Civil War & Reconstruction

Choose the correct chronological order of the following eras from early to more recent:

A. Republic of Texas B. Early Statehood C. Texas Revolution D. Mexican National Era

• B, A, C, D

• D, C, B, A

• D, C, A, B

• A, B, C, D

What word best represents the idea of this image?

This concept meant an exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region.

• Nullification

• Sectionalism

• Abolition

• Reconstruction

States Rights were very important to the South. Which word involves the "rejection" of a national law?

• Nullification

• Reconstruction

• Tariffication

• Servitude

As the map of the U.S. is ripped up in the illustration, who or what does the person ripping up the map represent?

• The Confederacy

• Slavery

• The Union

• Abraham Lincoln

Which political party primary found in the Northern U.S. wanted to abolish slavery completely?

• The Know Nothing Party

• The Green Party

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

Who was elected President in 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Zachary Taylor

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Johnson

"I refuse to take this oath. In the name of the Constitution of Texas, I refuse to take this oath."- Sam Houston, Governor of Texas 1860.

What happened when Sam Houston refused to pledge an oath to the Confederacy?

• He was put in jail

• He left to become a General in the Union Army

• He was removed as governor of Texas

• He was kicked out of Texas and forced to live in Mexico

A. Fought because the Union & Confederacy wanted to control the flow of supplies in and out of Texas

B. Union forces controlled the area until the Confederacy recaptured it in 1863

C. Involved the Confederacy using a pair of cotton-clad river steamers

Which Battle do these statements describe?

• Battle of Port Aransas

• Battle of Brownsville

• Battle of Houston

• Battle of Galveston

What is significant about the Battle of Sabine Pass?

• It was the longest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War

• It ended the Union plans to invade Texas

• It was a major loss for the Confederacy

• The Confederacy lost control of East Texas after this battle

1. Farmers were asked to grow wheat & corn over cotton.

2. People had to deal with shortages of food & supplies

3. Women were asked to do jobs normally done by men

These were all issues that affected the economy of Texas. True or False?

• True

• False