Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction

What were the names of the two sides fighting in the Civil War and what were they fighting for?

Sam Houston wanted Texas to remain in the Union. True or False?

• True

• False

Where was the last battle of the Civil War fought?

• Austin

• Dallas

• Palmitto Ranch near Brownsville

• Houston

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do and who wrote it?

• A war plan by Abraham Lincoln

• It freed slaves and Abraham Lincoln wrote it

• The constitution and written by Abraham lincoln

How many African Americans were in the new state legistature as Republicans?

• 15

• 14

According to the state consitution how often does the state legislature meet?

• Once a week

• Every other year

• Once a month

• Every year