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:

• Houston is removed as governor.

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Texas secedes from the Union.

• The Civil War begins.

• The Civil War ends.

Match the following dates with the correct events.

• March 1861

• Civil War begins

• April 1861

• Texas secedes

• 1876

• Texas state constitution written

• 1870

• Texas readmitted to the Union

Matching: Amendments that Texas had to ratify:

• no discrimination in voting

• 14th Amendment

• those born in the U.S. are citizens

• 13th Amendment

• no more slavery

• 15th 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...

• Sabine Pass

• Kept the Union from invading Texas for the war

• Galveston

• Fought with cotton-clad gunboats

• Palmito Ranch

• Last battle: fought after the war was over

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

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