Civil War and Reconstruction Unit Review HW

Which characteristics correctly replaces the numbers in this table?

• (1) Ranching; (2) Weak federal government
• (1) Grain farming; (2) Constitutional monarchy
• (1) Plantations; (2) States’ rights
• (1) Shipping; (2) One-party rule

What happened as a result of the election of 1860?

• Democrats achieved their goal of abolishing slavery.
• Republicans expanded the use of slavery across the United States.
• Northern states voted to remove slaveholding states from the Union.
• Southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America.

What title BEST replaces the question mark for the image?

• Slavery Tearing the Nation Apart
• Partnering of Farmers and Businessmen
• American Political Parties Form
• Second Amendment Divides the Nation

Which political party wanted a return to the antebellum South following the Civil War?

• Know-Nothing Party
• Democratic Party
• Nativist Party
• Republican Party

One of the issues that divided the U.S. during this time period was the idea of “states’ rights”. Which of these is an example of “states’ rights” that involves the rejection of a national law?

• nullification
• purification
• verification
• notification

What important battle is being described? -Fought because both sides wanted to control the flow of supplies in and out of Texas -Union Forces controlled the area until the Confederacy recaptured it in 1863 -Involved the Confederacy using a pair of cotton-clad river steamers

• Battle of Galveston
• Battle of Houston
• Battle of Brownsville
• Battle of Corpus Christi

Why did Sam Houston give this speech before the Texas Congress in 1861?

• To encourage women to take on roles outside of the home
• To force men to enlist in the Texas army
• To show support for the expansion of factories in Texas
• To provide reasons why Texans should remain loyal to the Union

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Confederate victory at the Battle of Sabine Pass?

• It led to the capture of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
• It forced the Union to surrender to Confederate forces.
• It prevented the Union from gaining access to a major railroad in Houston.
• It divided the Union and gave the Confederates control of the Mississippi River.

Which additional resource impacted the Civil War and should be added to the chart?

• Communication lines
• Taxes
• Petroleum and Oil
• Urbanization

How did the Civil War affect the Texas economy? Select TWO correct answers.

• Texas soldiers and civilians had an abundance of food and supplies.
• The money printed in Texas during the Civil War became the Confederate currency.
• Texas women had to take on many roles that were normally carried out by men.
• Battles in west Texas led to the discovery of gold in the Mountains and Basins region.
• Farmers grew more corn and wheat to help feed hungry soldiers.