Causes and Early Conflict

Which of the following occurred after Abraham Lincoln was elected the president of the United States?

• Manifest Destiny was fully achieved nationwide

• Secession of several Southern states from the Union

• Westward expansion increased rapidly across territories

• Annexation of Texas by the United States

The difference between Northern and Southern economies led to ---

• Rising sectionalism between North and South

• Growth of federalism over states

• Expansion of militarism in society

• Increase in patriotic celebrations

Texas did not suffer as much damage as the other Southern states during the Civil War because...

• most major battles were east of the Mississippi

• the loyalty of the slaves during Union invasion attempts

• the American Indians helped protect the borders

• the Texas soil was considered too valuable to be destroyed

The Union Navy used its ships to blockade Texas ports because -

• Texas was an important link in the Confederate chain of supplies

• Texas had a powerful navy that defeated Union troops

• Texas sent spies to the Gulf Coast in order to gain intelligence

• Texas sent soldiers by ship to fight against the Union

What was a key effect of the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• It caused Texas to rejoin the Union

• It gave the South the Mississippi River

• It forced President Lincoln to resign

• It was a Northern victory that shifted war momentum

What does the name "Anaconda Plan" suggest about the Union's strategy?

• A fast and aggressive strike

• A surprise attack on the North

• A slow squeeze to cut off resources and divide the South

• A focus on air power and bombing

Which best explains why the South supported secession?

• To increase trade with other countries

• To protect the institution of slavery

• To avoid paying taxes

• To elect a new president

Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves?

• They were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law

• Escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California.

• They could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets

• Slaves could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.

During the Battle of Sabine Pass, a small Confederate force defeated a much larger Union fleet. What was the result of this victory?

• The Civil War ended.

• Texas left the Confederacy.

• The Union invasion of Texas from Louisiana was stopped.

• Union troops captured Houston.

Which Texas Civil War battle was fought after the war had officially ended in the eastern United States?

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Palmito Ranch