Civil War and Reconstruction Review

What did abolitionists want regarding slavery?

• To expand it

• To regulate it

• To abolish it

• To ignore it

What was the main economic dependency of Texas during the Civil War?

• Gold and silver

• Slave labor and cotton

• Oil and gas

• Timber and coal

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction plan?

• To expand the Northern states

• To rebuild the South after the war

• To abolish the 13th amendment

• To separate the states

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 12th amendment

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

What did the 14th amendment grant?

• Right to bear arms

• Citizenship to everyone born in the US

• Freedom of speech

• Right to vote for women

What right did the 15th amendment give?

• Right to free education

• Right to vote for all men in the US

• Right to own property

• Right to free healthcare

What was a major transportation issue in Texas after the war?

• Overcrowded railroads

• Unrepaired roads and bridges

• Lack of airports

• Overcrowded ports

Why did trade with Mexico become important for Texas?

• It was the only Confederate state with international borders

• It was cheaper than trading with the North

• It was closer than other states

• It was the only source of gold

What resulted from the shortage of goods in Texas?

• Increase in cotton production

• Increase in homespun clothing

• Decrease in food production

• Decrease in manufacturing

What did farmers plant more of to provide food?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Rice

• Barley