8. The main goal of Reconstruction was to?

Restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible

Cause more pain and suffering to the South

Bring in new territories to the United States

9. What did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

guaranteed African American men the right to vote

abolished slavery and involuntary servitude

permitted Congress to levy an income tax

established the election of U.S. senators by popular vote

10. How did the Texas Constitution of 1866 grant African Americans rights?

It granted them the right to be free.

It granted them the right to amend the Constitution of 1866.

It granted them the right to build their own schools.

It granted them the right to enslave other people.

11. According to the excerpt, how did the population shift within Texas during the Reconstruction era?

Many people moved from rural areas to growing towns and cities.

Many people moved to the coast to work in the fishing industry.

Many people fled cities for a better quality of life in the countryside.

Many people moved to higher elevations to escape devastating floods.

13. According to the timeline above, what ultimately caused Texas citizens to vote to secede from the United States?

Lincoln elected President in 1860

South Carolina seceded from the United States

Slavery is ended; Emancipation Proclamation

14. How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact Texas and the rest of the Confederate states?

It declared that all enslaved persons in the confederate states were freed

It declared that all men between 18-35 years old had to serve in the armed forces

It declared that all goals of the war were accomplished

It declared that freeing enslaved persons could not be enforced

15. What was the result of the Battle of Sabine Pass?

It stopped the eastern border of Texas from Union invasion.

It cut the Confederacy in half.

It invaded Arkansas by sending troops up the Mississippi River.

It ended the fighting taking place in Texas.

16. What is Sam Houston referring to in this quote?

His strongly held belief that Texas should remain in the Union

Texas joining forces with Mexico

Becoming the President of the Confederate States of America

19. What did the Confederate victory at Galveston mean for the Confederacy?

Protected Texas's busiest seaport.

Created a blockade to Union supplies.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

1. What major factor led to the expansion of slavery in Texas?

Larger cotton plantations

More railroads built in the South

Larger Urban growth

Higher demand for lumber workers in East Texas.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

2. In the 1850s, the Republican Party in the north was opposed to which issue?

the spread of slavery into new territories

the south becoming a part of Mexico

the continuation of tariffs and other protection for northern industry

the annexation of Texas into the United States

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

3. Why did many people in the southern states oppose high tariffs? Select TWO correct answers.

High tariffs meant that it would cost more to purchase imported products.

Southern business owners felt they were being targeted with unfair taxes.

Southern states did not oppose high tariffs.

They wanted southern manufacturers to have economic protection against imported goods.

Tariffs had no impact on southern states.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

4. What can you infer from the map?

The majority of the slave owners live in the Panhandle of Texas.

The majority of the slave owners live in the South and Eastern part of Texas.

Counties opposed to secession were slave owners.

The majority of the voting counties were opposed to secession.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

5.

Weapons

Beef

Medical Equipment

Uniforms

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6. According to the chart, the South did not want to abolish slavery because-

enslaved persons were older and were dying out in the south

their economy was based on cotton

the Southern states should be allowed to secede

a permanent compromise with the South on slavery was possible

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

7. What were women’s roles during the Civil War?

Take care of the home front, including ranches, farms, and businesses.

develop technology to help on the farms

destroy their farms and move to the city for protection

fill all of the political offices while the men were away

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