Civil War and Reconstruction Day 11 Warm-Up

Increase wealth, spread religion, expand empires, claim territory, find new trade routes to Asia through the Northwest Passage

• Mexican Cession
• Consent of the governed
• Declaration of Independence
• Reasons for exploration

Land United States acquired in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after U.S.-Mexican War; led to debates over expansion of slavery into new territories

• Mexican Cession
• Consent of the governed
• Declaration of Independence
• Reasons for exploration

List of grievances; right to create new government

• Mexican Cession
• Consent of the governed
• Declaration of Independence
• Reasons for exploration

Political theory that the will of the people is the basis of the authority of government

• Mexican Cession
• Consent of the governed
• Declaration of Independence
• Reasons for exploration

Which industry was essential to the Texas economy during Reconstruction?

• Textile factories
• Oil and gas
• Agriculture
• Health care

Determine whether each protection was provided in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, or Fifteenth Amendment.

 Select the correct answer in each row.

Groups:

(a) Thirteenth

,

(b) Fourteenth

,

(c) Fifteenth

• Granted suffrage to African American men

• Ended slavery in America

• Provided citizenship and equal protection

Which letter correctly identifies the Brazos River?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which letter correctly identifies the Colorado River?

• A
• B
• C
• D