CW&R Week 1 quiz

Which characteristics correctly replace the numbers in this table?

• Ranching; Weak federal government

• Grain farming; Constitutional monarchy

• Plantations; States’ rights

• Shipping; One-party rule

Why is 1861 significant in Texas history?

• Democrats abolished slavery

• Republicans expanded the use of slavery

• Northern states removed voting sites in the South

• Southern states seceded from the Union

What is the BEST title for the image?

• Slavery Tearing the Nation Apart

• Partnering of Farmers and Businessmen

• American Political Parties Form

• Second Amendment Divides the Nation

Why did Sam Houston give this speech before the Texas Congress in 1861?

 Some of you laugh to scorn the idea of bloodshed as the result of secession but let me tell you what is coming....Your fathers and husbands, your sons and brothers, will be herded at the point of the bayonet....You may after the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives…win Southern independence...but I doubt it. I tell you that, while I believe with you in the doctrine of state rights, the North is determined to preserve this Union…But when they begin to move in a given direction...they move with the steady momentum and perseverance of a mighty avalanche; and what I fear is, they will overwhelm the South.

-Sam Houston, Final Speech to Texas Legislature, 1861

• To encourage women to take on roles outside of the home

• To force men to enlist in the Texas army

• To show support for the expansion of factories in Texas

• To provide reasons why Texans should remain loyal to the Union

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Confederate victory at the Battle of Sabine Pass?

• It led to the capture of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.

• It forced the Union to surrender to Confederate forces.   

• It prevented the Union from gaining access to a major railroad in Houston.

• It divided the Union and gave the Confederates control of the Mississippi River.

Which additional resource impacted the Civil War and should be added to the chart?

• Communication lines

• Taxes

• Petroleum and Oil

• Urbanization

How did the Civil War affect the Texas economy? Select TWO correct answers.

• Texas soldiers and civilians had an abundance of food and supplies.

• The money printed in Texas during the Civil War became the Confederate currency.

• Texas women had to take on many roles that were normally carried out by men.

• Farmers grew more corn and wheat to help feed hungry soldiers.

• Battles in west Texas led to the discovery of gold in the Mountains and Basins region.

Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers. The Union established a _________ and successfully captured a major Texas port.

• presidio

• blockade

• trading post

Confederate forces recaptured the port at the _________, and it remained in Confederate hands throughout the war. The best selection is -

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

What era of Texas history are we currently studying?

• Republic of Texas

• Mexican National

• Early Statehood

• Civil War and Reconstruction