Unit 7 The Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas

Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?

• They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president.

• They considered slavery vital to the economy

• They disagree with paying high federal taxes.

• They thought the national government was influenced by Britain.

How did the issue of states’ rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• A. Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs.

• B. Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions.

• C. Seceding states believed only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens.

• D. Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.

Which Texas holiday celebrates the announcement of freedom for former slaves?

• Juneteenth

• Veteran's Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Texas Independence Day

How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?

• Telephones allowed soldiers in the field to communicate with family members back home.

• New telegraph connections helped Confederate forces in Texas anticipate Union movements.

• Photographs of battle scenes published in newspapers led many in Texas to desire an end to the war.

• Slow communication allowed for continued fighting and delayed the Emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.

How did the Civil War affect population growth in Texas?

• Population growth was unaffected by the war.

• The growth of the population slowed during the war, but increased rapidly in the decades after the war.

• The population of Texas declined during the war and took many decades to recover to pre-war levels

• The population of Texas grew more rapidly during the years of the war migrants moved from war-torn areas in eastern states.

What East Texas Confederate victory prevented a union invasion of Houston and Beaumont?

• Sabine Pass

• Brownsville

• Gettysburg

• San Jacinto

What advantages did the Union (North) have over the Confederate (South) during the Civil War?

• Population

• Finances (money)

• More factories / railroads

• All the Above

How was the cotton industry impacted socially following the Civil War?

• A) Cotton production became a successful business venture in Texas around the early 1820s with Anglo settlements in the area.

• B) Enslaved labor was utilized on cotton plantations in East Texas and across the southern United States.

• C) Freedmen, immigrants, and sharecroppers worked as tenant farmers for the large landowners.

• D) Smaller cotton farms around the area grew and by the early 1900s, cotton was king in Texas.

Which headline best describes Texas during the American Civil War?

• The Union Must Be Preserved.

• Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens

• We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico

• Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery

In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?

• 1856

• 1859

• 1861

• 1865