Statehood and Civil War

What is the meaning of the word "secede"?

• To join

• To annex

• To withdraw

• To stay neutral

Sam Houston wanted Texas to ​ (a)   with the ​ (b)   and not ​ (c)  

• remain
• Union
• secede
• Confederacy

Match the following

• Battle of Galveston

• 1863 battle where Union forces withdrew because of a Confederate victory over federal ships

• Confederacy

• Last battle of the Civil War, where Confederate forces defeated the Union, delaying peace in Texas for months

• Union

• South

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Union Navy blockaded Texas ports, but the Confederate army won the battle

• Sabine Pass

• North

Which battles were fought in Texas?

• Gettysburg

• Palmetto Ranch

• Galveston

• Sabine Pass

The US Constitution and the Texas Constitution are both divided into ​ (a)   branches. The executive branch ​ (b)   the laws. The legislative branch ​ (c)   the laws, and the ​ (d)   branch interprets or reviews the laws

• 3
• 2
• 4
• enforces
• makes
• judicial
• legislative
• executive

Which branch of government is the most powerful?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• all power is equally split

What is the term for power being equally split among the three branches of government?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republic

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

The Texas Constitution and the US Constitution both have a ​ (a)   which ​ (b)   individual rights. Texas has ​ (c)   and the US has ​ (d)   ​ ​ ​

• Bill of Rights
• protects
• 29
• 10
• Prohibits
• 30
• 3
• President

Battles continued in Texas after the Civil War ended because

• The people of Texas refused to stop fighting, even after reading the newspapers

• Telephone lines had been cut by the Union forces so people in Texas did not know the Civil War ended

• Battles did not continue in Texas after the Civil War ended

• Communications were slow therefore news of the war ending was delayed

Select the correct location where Union forces retreated & the Confederates secured a victory of a fleet of Union ships in 1863. This is also known as the Battle of Sabine Pass