Texas and the Civil War

What does secede mean?

• To join

• To become a state

• To leave or withdraw

• To eat

In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?

• 1856

• 1859

• 1861

• 1865

Why did Texans favor leaving the Union?

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be the president

• They thought that slavery was vital to their economy

• They did not want to pay high federal taxes

• They thought that the government was being influenced by Great Britain

Why did Texans start farming corn and wheat during the Civil War?

• Farmers started using new farming methods and new fertilizers

• Enslaved people decided to quit their jobs on the cotton plantations

• Texans needed to feed soldiers during the war

• Confederate generals bought land during the war

How was cotton production in Texas changed during the Civil War?

• Production was unaffected by the war

• Production steadily increased in the late 1800s

  Production increased before the war, but fell later

• Production increased before the war, but decreased steadily afterwards

• Production declined during the war, but increased sharply in the decades after.

How did Sam Houston respond to Texas deciding to secede from the Union?

• He refused to be the governor of the state of Texas

• He decided to lead Texas troops against Union forces

• He encouraged other delegates to vote for secession

• He decided to leave Texas to join Abraham Lincoln

Which of the following were all factors in Texas decided to secede from the United States? (Select Three)

• Slavery

• Tariffs

• States' Rights

• Trade with other countries

• The railroad

Which region of the United States was the Union?

• The North

• The South

Which region of the United States was the Confederacy?

• The North

• The South

Who became the president in 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sam Houston

• George Washington