Texas Civil War Events and Amendments

Most Texans considered ​ (a)   to be a vital part the of Texas economy.

• slavery
• gold mining
• windmills
• preaching

Drag the following to be in the correct chronological order:

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Texas secedes from the Union.

• The Civil War ends.

• Houston is removed as governor.

• The Civil War begins.

Match the following dates with the correct events.

• March 1861

• Texas secedes

• April 1861

• Texas state constitution written

• 1876

• Texas readmitted to the Union

• 1870

• Civil War begins

Matching: Amendments that Texas had to ratify:

• those born in the U.S. are citizens

• 15th Amendment

• no discrimination in voting

• 13th Amendment

• no more slavery

• 14th Amendment

People's rights are guaranteed in the constitution with...

• slavery

• amendments

• the president

Rights guaranteed by the constitution:

• freedom of religion

• freedom of assembly

• freedom of medical care

• freedom of speech

Match battles with events...

• Galveston

• Fought with cotton-clad gunboats

• Palmito Ranch

• Last battle: fought after the war was over

• Sabine Pass

• Kept the Union from invading Texas for the war

General Gordon Granger announced that slaves were free in Galveston on June 19th, 1865.

(a)  

Texas and U.S. constitutions divide government into​ (a)  

• three branches
• three judges
• three races
• three governments

Gave voting rights to all male citizens.

• President Lincoln

• State Constitution of 1876

• The 15th Amendment

• Sam Houston