Civil War & Reconstruction EOY Review 2024

Most of the hard work and labor on Southern Farms growing cotton was completed by

• family members.

• indentured servants

• enslaved persons

• volunteers

The African American population of Texas increased in the 1840's and 1850s because 

• more freedmen were staying in Texas and raising families.

• many farmers from the Southern United States were moving to Texas with slave workers.

• many came looking for jobs in the growing cities

• they wanted to escape hardships in their homeland

What best completes the diagram?

• The American Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Popular Sovereignty

• The Civil War

Which of the following explains why Texas decided to secede from the United States and join the Confederacy?

• Southern states, including Texas, sought to end slavery in order to build industries for their states

• Many Texans fought to end slavery by joining the Confederacy.

• The institution of slavery had no importance on Texas leaving the United States and joining the Confederacy.

• Southern states, including Texas, feared the United States government would vote to abolish slavery

Which BEST describes the significance of the Union's victory over the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863?

• The Battle of Gettysburg was won by the Confederates and not the Union. The Confederates were able to cut off Washington D.C. from the North and force Abraham Lincoln to peace.

• The Union victory at Gettysburg officially ended the Civil War.

• The Union victory became a major turning point in the war because the Confederacy would never able to mount a major offensive in the war again.

• The Union victory became a major turning point because the Union finally gained control over the Mississippi River.

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River to General U.S. Grant and the Union Army.

• It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War

• The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.

• It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South.

Why was the Battle of Galveston so important to the Confederacy?

• If the Confederacy lost control of Galveston, they would have no more territoryin Texas.

• If left in Union control, northern forces would stop supplies from getting out of Galveston, a major supply point/storehouse.

• Galveston was a major supply route between Mexico and Texas.

• Galveston was the only port that had not been blockaded by the Union navy.

Which Civil War battle in Texas did the Confederates successfully stop a Union attempt to invade Texas up the Sabine River to take Houston and recapture Galveston in September of 1863?

• Vicksburg

• Shiloh

• Palmito Ranch

• Sabine Pass

More than a month after General Lee’s surrender, Confederate forces fought and won which battle in Texas, making it the last battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

Which best describes the economic impact of the Civil War on those living in Texas during the war?

• Texans many faced hardships. Purchased goods were scarce (hard to find) and very expensive.

• Life was good for the Texans as goods were easy to find and cheap

• The Civil War had little impact for good or bad during the civil war.

• Texans began growing less corn and wheat during the Civil War to produce more cotton.