Civil War and Reconstruction Quiz

What is sectionalism?

• Putting the interests of a region ahead of the interests of a nation

• Supporting a strong central government

• Belief that states should be able to make their own political decisions

• Relying on mining and agriculture

Why did Texans want to uphold the practice of slavery in the South?

• To preserve the economy based on plantation agriculture

• To support a strong central government

• To restrict the spread of slavery

• To draw new settlers westward

What was one difference between Republicans and Democrats of the mid-1800s?

• Republicans wanted to prevent slavery from spreading, while Democrats wanted to preserve slavery

• Republicans wanted to preserve slavery, while Democrats wanted to prevent slavery from spreading

• Republicans wanted to increase states' rights, while Democrats wanted to reduce states' rights

• Republicans wanted to reduce states' rights, while Democrats wanted to increase states' rights

What does it mean to secede?

• Formally withdraw from the Union

• Support the Union's victory

• Declare war on the Union

• Join the Union

What happened after Abraham Lincoln was elected president?

• Texas voted to remain neutral

• The Battle of Vicksburg took place

• South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union

• Governor Houston was removed from office

Why was Governor Houston removed from office?

• Opposing the Battle of Vicksburg

• Refusal to pledge loyalty to the Confederacy and take the Confederate Oath of Allegiance

• Supporting the Union's victory

• Refusal to pledge loyalty to the Union

Where were the first shots of the Civil War?

• Vicksburg

• Fort Sumter

• Sabine Pass

• Galveston

If the Confederate army lacked supplies, then why would soldiers sign up to fight?

• To support the Union's victory

• To defend their way of life and beliefs

• To oppose the Battle of Vicksburg

• To join the Union army

Why was Galveston important?

• It was a strategic location for the Union army

• It was the capital of the Confederacy

• It was vital for importing supplies and exporting goods for the Confederacy

• It was the site of the first shots of the Civil War

Why did Confederates recapture Galveston?

• To establish a new Confederate capital

• To oppose the Battle of Vicksburg

• To support the Union's victory

• To prevent a potential Union invasion