Texas Civil War Review

What significant event occurred in 1861?

• the start of Texas Revolution

• the start of Mexican-American War

• the start of the Civil War

Explain the significance of the year 1861.

• This was the year Santa Anna was born
• This was the year of Texas Annexation into the United States
• This was the year Texas seceded into the Confederacy starting the Civil War

What issue did the government want to solve through the compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• expansion of slavery to the west

• trade with other nations

• how to deal with Native Americans

 How did slavery lead to Texas’ involvement in the Civil War? 

• Texas believed in slavery and did not want it abolished
• Texas did not believe in slave labor
• Texas was the only southern state to support the North

Why did Texas secede and enter the Civil War?

• most Texans didn't agree with slavery

• most Texans were abolitionists

• Texans depended on slave labor for cotton production

The Union was located in what region of the United States?

• North

• South

• West

Many of the southern states (including Texas) _________ and formed the Confederate State of America. 

• seceded
• ejected
• ran away 

The Confederate States of America were located in what region of the United States?

• North

• South

• West

What kind of economy did the North primarily have?

• agricultural

• manufacturing

• farming

What kind of economy did the South primarily have?

• agricultural (farming)

• industrial

• manufacturing