Civil War and Reconstruction

One reason Texas joined the Confederacy was -

• Sam Houston supported secession

• Union troops attacked Galveston

• Lincoln was elected president

• Texans wanted to abolish slavery

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

• Most Texans did not own slaves

• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy

• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade

The South's greatest resource for trade with the world was -

• cotton

• gold

• pork

• corn

Who wanted slavery - North or South?

• Confederates

• Union

What is the belief that federal government should not have too much power?

• Federalism

• Unionism

• Allegiance

• State's Rights

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by -

• providing them with voting rights

• guaranteeing their freedom of speech

• providing them with access to the court system

• ending the institution of slavery

Which of the following best reflects an economic influence on the causes of the Civil War?

• President Lincoln enacted the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863

• Uncle Tom's Cabin angered Northerners & caused many to join abolitionist groups

• Compromise of 1850 included a strict Fugitive Slave Act that northerners despised

• Southern states were mainly agricultural, while the northern states were mainly industrial.

Which event does Texas Emancipation Day, or Juneteenth, celebrate?

• The day Texas rejoined the Union

• The day President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation

• The day the end of slavery was officially announced in Texas

• The day black codes were repealed in Texas

The 15th Amendment was ratified in order to -

• establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves

• mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers & plantation owners

• abolish the institution of slavery

• protect the voting rights of African American men

The U.S. Constitution states that both the national and state government share power. How is this principle of government addressed in the Texas Constitution?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Individual rights

• Separation of powers