Texas in the Civil War

Even after the Civil War ended, fighting raged on in Texas because --

• Troops did not read the newspaper.

• The government of Texas wanted to continue the war.

• News about the end of the war traveled slowly.

• Texas was winning the war.

During this battle of the Civil War, the Union Navy blockaded Texas ports, but the battle ended in the Confederate army retaking control.

• The Battle of Sabine Pass

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

• The Battle of Galveston

• The Battle of San Jacinto

Which battles were fought in Texas?

Select THREE correct answers.

• Palmito Ranch

• Gettysburg

• Galveston

• Sabine Pass

What was the last battle of the Civil War

• Ft. Sumter

• Gettysburg

• Galveston

• Palmito Ranch

How did the battles of Galveston and Sabine Pass affect the war?

• Kept the Union from occupying central parts of Texas

• Allowed the Union to split the Confederacy in half

• Allowed the Confederacy to win the war

• These battles never happened

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it.

• Most Texans owned slaves and would lose money if slavery was outlawed.

• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy.

• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade

When I refused to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederate States of America, I was replaced as governor of Texas. Who am I?

• William B. Travis

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Abraham Lincoln

Determine the significance of the year 1861.

• The legislature passed a law making fence-cutting a felony.

• Hurricane winds destroyed the area surrounding Galveston.

• Charles Goodnight created the first cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle.

• The Secession Convention decided that Texas should withdraw from the Union.

Which of the following factors greatly impacted Texans in supporting slavery?

• large land areas fit for growing cotton

• large and diverse populations from Mexico and Europe

• many lakes and rivers for transportation and fishing

• small cabins and hunters in the forests

The name given to the northern army. 

• Confederates
• Americans
• Military
• Union