Texas and the Civil War Quiz

Who commanded Hood’s Texas Brigade?

• Albert Sidney Johnston

• Robert E. Lee

• Sam Houston

• John Bell Hood

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It freed all slaves in the United States.

• It freed all slaves behind Confederate lines.

• It freed all slaves in the northern states.

• It freed all slaves in the border states.

Which unit fought the most battles in the Civil War?

• Hood’s Texas Brigade

• Palmito Ranch

• Davis Guards

• Terry’s Texas Rangers

What is Juneteenth known for?

• The day the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

• The day the Civil War ended.

• The day the Confederates regained control of Galveston.

• The day the U.S. Army informed Texas slaves of their freedom.

What was the last battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Gettysburg

Many of the Civil War battles in Texas were fought along the

• gulf coast because the port cities were strategic.

• panhandle because it was open land that was good for agriculture.

• west Texas because they could use the pueblos to hide.

• North Texas because the Oklahoma border was a strategic border to win.

Which Governor was removed from office for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Francis Lubbock

• Sam Houston

• John Bell Hood

Texas was a part of the...

• Pacific North West

• Union

• Deep South

• Confederacy

Which group of soldiers was a cavalry unit?

• Terrys Texas Rangers

• Hoods Brigade

• Albert Sydney Johnston

• McGruder Navy

Which battles were fought in Texas?

• Gettysburg

• Palmetto Ranch

• Galveston

• Sabine Pass