Role of Texas in the Civil War

How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?

• Telephones allowed soldiers in the field to communicate with family members back home.

• New telegraph connections helped Confederate forces in Texas anticipate Union movements.

• Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.

• Photographs of battle scenes published in newspapers led many in Texas to desire an end to the war.

How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?

• Telephones allowed soldiers in the field to communicate with family members back home.

• New telegraph connections helped Confederate forces in Texas anticipate Union movements.

• Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.

• Photographs of battle scenes published in newspapers led many in Texas to desire an end to the war.

How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.

• Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs.

• Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions

• Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs

How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.

• Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs.

• Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions

• Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs

What warning did Abraham Lincoln give the South in his first Inaugural Address?

• He would act to end slavery.

• Ho would act to keep the South dependent on the North.

• He would act to preserve the Union.

• He would act to protect the freedom of the seas.

What warning did Abraham Lincoln give the South in his first Inaugural Address?

• He would act to end slavery.

• Ho would act to keep the South dependent on the North.

• He would act to preserve the Union.

• He would act to protect the freedom of the seas.

In 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. What was the primary argument of Texans who supported secession?

• Slavery was necessary for the economy of Texas

• Texas was more like the South than the North.

• The Confederacy was more likely to win the war than the Union.

• The Union did not understand Texans' way of life.

In 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. What was the primary argument of Texans who supported secession?

• Slavery was necessary for the economy of Texas

• Texas was more like the South than the North.

• The Confederacy was more likely to win the war than the Union.

• The Union did not understand Texans' way of life.

Who am I?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• John Kirby Smith

• John Bell Hood

Who am I?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• John Kirby Smith

• John Bell Hood