Civil War and Reconstruction

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What did the cotton gin lead to?

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More slaves

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What did women do during the war?

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They supported the war effort in many ways.

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What was important about the battles in Texas?

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They stopped any Union invasion of Texas.

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Which amendment made slavery illegal in the US, giving former slaves permanent freedom?

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Tenant Farming and sharecropping led to...

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Former slaves being trapped in a cycle of debt.

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What was the last battle of the Civil War?

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Palmito Ranch

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What gave the North an advantage in the war?

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They had a greater population, more railroads, and manufacturing.

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What was the Freedman's Bureau?

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A group offering schooling and legal assistance to former slaves.

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What dominated the Texas economy because of the Civil War and Reconstruction?

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Ranching and railroad construction

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How were freedmen treated after Reconstruction?

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They were still denied their rights.