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WorksheetsTexas and the Civil War
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Kind of rule sometimes established in parts of Texas that were Unionist.
a)
draft
b)
states' rights
c)
tariffs
d)
martial law
2.
Confederate general who attempted to seize control of the Southwest in 1861
a)
Henry H. Sibley
b)
Richard Dowling
c)
Santos Benavides
d)
Albert Sidney Johnston
3.
Texan who served as postmaster of the Confederacy.
a)
John H. Reagan
b)
Henry Sibley
c)
Richard Dowling
d)
Albert Sidney Johnston
4.
commander who successfully defended Laredo from Union forces
a)
Santos Benavides
b)
Richard Dowling
c)
Henry Sibley
d)
Albert Sidney Johnston
5.
decreed that slaves were free in areas rebelling against the United States.
a)
states' rights
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
martial law
d)
regiments
6.
units of about 1,000 troops
a)
regiment
b)
draft
c)
martial law
d)
tariff
7.
Law that was unpopular because some people received exemptions
a)
draft
b)
tariff
c)
martial law
d)
regiment
8.
The belief that state power is greater than federal power.
a)
supremacy
b)
states' rights
c)
federalism
d)
martial law
9.
supreme power or authority
a)
sovereignty
b)
states' rights
c)
martial law
d)
regiments
10.
supreme power or authority
a)
sovereignty
b)
states' rights
c)
martial law
d)
regiments
11.
Texan who was the 2nd highest ranking officer in the Confederate army until he was killed in battle.
a)
Albert Sidney Johnston
b)
John H. Reagan
c)
Richard Dowling
d)
Henry H. Sibley
12.
Leading up to the Civil War, sectionalism between the North and South was the result of the growth of what two types of differences.
a)
economic and religious
b)
economic and social
c)
religious and social
d)
social and agricultural
13.
What is the name of the argument that held that state power was greater than federal power?
a)
sovereignty
b)
sectionalism
c)
states' rights
d)
states' sovereignty
14.
After Texas seceded from the United States, it
a)
joined the Confederacy
b)
removed Governor Houston from office
c)
wrote a new state constitution
d)
all of the above
15.
The Civil War began in April 1861 with the Confederate attack on
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
San Antonio
d)
Richmond, VA
16.
Who was the president of the United States when the Civil War began?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
David E. Twiggs
d)
Albert Sidney Johnston
17.
Which of the following was an advantage held by the South during the war?
a)
experienced military leaders
b)
larger population
c)
more factories
d)
an established government
18.
General Henry Sibley and his forces had to retreat from New Mexico when they were outnumbered by Union forces at the Battle of
a)
Antietam
b)
Galveston
c)
Glorieta Pass
d)
Bull Run
19.
Why was the Battle of Galveston so important to the Confederacy?
a)
If Confederacy lost control of Galveston, they would have no territory in Texas.
b)
Northern forces could easily sweep into Texas from Galveston
c)
Galveston was the only port that had not been blockaded by the Union navy
20.
After being defeated at both Galveston and Sabine Pass, the Union troops wanted to stop trade between Texas and Mexico by taking control of
a)
Dallas
b)
Waco
c)
Laredo
d)
Brownsville
21.
In the Red River Campaign, Confederate forces successfully defended northeastern Texas against General Banks, in part because of
a)
the even larger number of soldiers they had.
b)
the fleet of ironclads at their control
c)
the low water levels on the Red River
d)
the Union forces' lack of food and supplies
22.
More than a month after General Lee's surrender, Confederate forces fought and won which battle, even though they knew the South had already lost the war?
a)
Battle of Gettysburgh
b)
Battle of Galveston
c)
Battle of Sabine Pass
d)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
23.
What happened to enslaved Texans after the war's end?
a)
They were taken by the Union army to the North
b)
They continued working wherever they had been before the war effort.
c)
They were freed
d)
They were imprisoned
24.
______ were people who wanted to stay in the Union and work out differences over the issue of slavery.
a)
Unionist
b)
Sovereigntists
25.
During the Battle of Galveston, General John B. Magruder and his men created two gunboats called ________ by lining the sides of steamboats with cotton bales for protection.
a)
ironclads
b)
cottonclads
26.
Texans usually joined regiments of around ______ soldiers from their hometowns or counties.
a)
1,000
b)
10,000
27.
When the Confederate Congress passed the _______ in 1862, all white males between the ages of 18-35 were required to serve in the army.
a)
draft
b)
secession
28.
When Texas governor Murrah and other fled to _______ at the end of the war, the state's government had collapsed.
a)
Mexico
b)
New Mexico Territory
29.
Northern members of the Whig Party helped form the Democratic Party in 1854 to stop the spread of slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Texas contributed many officers to the Confederacy, including Albert Sidney Johnston, James W. Throckmorton, and Thomas Green.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Most Texas troops were well-equipped with weapons, uniforms and supplies at the beginning of the war.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
One of the advantages the South had at the beginning of the war was that it had a larger population than the North, and could recruit more soldiers.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Texas suffered less than other Confederate states because relatively few battles were fought in the state.
a)
True
b)
False
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