Texas Civil War and Geography

Which battle occurred after the Civil War was officially over?

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Palmito Ranch
• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of Shiloh

What is one way the location and geography affected Texas during the Civil War?

• Important news took a long time to reach Texas.

• Texas was destroyed in many areas due to the war.

• No crops were planted during the war.

• No trade happened between Texas and Mexico.

How did America acquire the land that would be known as the American Southwest?

• Through the Texas Revolution

• Through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Through the Compromise of 1850

• Through the Civil War

As the amount of slaves in Texas increased, why were Texas legislators willing to secede from the Union?

• Former slaves voted for secession

• Texas farmers did not want to lose their slaves

• Slavery was declining in both Texas and the South

• Mexico was better able to protect slavery

Which statement BEST represents a key point of the Compromise of 1850?

• The Texas border was officially the Rio Grande River

• Texas was awarded $10 million in exchange for disputed territory with New Mexico

• Mexico was given $15 million in exchange for the new territory

• Congress added California as a slave state

What was NOT a change caused by the Civil War?

• Union blockades caused food shortages

• Texans made weapons and ammo

• Farmers planted more cotton to make military uniforms

• Soldiers going to war reduced the amount of people able to work

What is Juneteenth?

• A celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
• A holiday honoring military veterans in the U.S.
• A festival for the summer solstice.
• Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.

Why did most states vote for the annexation of Texas in 1845?

• Desire for westward expansion and economic benefits.
• Desire to maintain slavery
• Fear of foreign invasion
• Opposition to Native American rights

Why was the Battle of the Alamo so important for the Texas Revolution?

• The Battle of the Alamo was crucial as it inspired Texan resistance and became a symbol of the struggle for independence.
• It marked the end of the Texas Revolution.
• The battle was fought to gain control of Mexico City.
• It was a decisive victory for the Mexican army.

Why is the Battle of San Jacinto so important to the Texas Revolution?

• The battle was fought to gain control of the Alamo.
• It was the first battle of the Texas Revolution.
• The Battle of San Jacinto secured Texas independence from Mexico.
• It marked the end of the Mexican-American War.