Understanding the Civil War's Impact

Which year did the Civil War end?

• 1861

• 1865

• 1870

• 1850

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

• Disagreement over taxes

• Disagreement over slavery

• Disagreement over foreign policy

• Disagreement over trade with Mexico

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What was the name of the period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South?

• The Gilded Age

• The Reconstruction Era

• The Progressive Era

• The Industrial Revolution

Which Texas city was the site of General Gordon Granger’s announcement of the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865?

• Dallas

• Galveston

• Houston

• Austin

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

What was the main economic activity in Texas before the Civil War?

• Mining

• Cotton farming

• Oil drilling

• Shipbuilding

Which group gained their freedom as a result of the Civil War?

• Native Americans

• Enslaved African Americans

• European immigrants

• Mexican settlers

What was the name of the laws passed in Southern states to restrict the rights of freedmen after the Civil War?

• Black Codes

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Acts

• Emancipation Proclamation

Which Texas holiday celebrates the announcement of the end of slavery in Texas?

• Texas Independence Day

• Juneteenth

• Emancipation Day

• Labor Day