WorksheetsTexas during the Civil War & Reconstruction
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year did Texas join the Confederacy?
a)
1865
b)
1876
c)
1861
d)
1870
2.
The delegates at the Secession Convention were in favor of seceding (leaving) the Union because...
a)
They were agreed with President Lincoln
b)
Sam Houston encouraged it
c)
They felt slavery was vital to the Texas economy
d)
They preferred Mexico's rule over Union rule
3.
Sam Houston refused to take the oath of the Confederacy, what happened next...
a)
Sam Houston was removed as Governor of Texas
b)
Texas did not secede (leave) the Union
c)
Texas amended the Constitution and removed the oath
d)
Sam Houston convinced the delegates to get rid of slavery
4.
During the Civil War there was an increased production of corn and wheat. What caused this increase?
a)
An abundance of farm land
b)
A need to feed soldiers
c)
Less demand for coffee and cotton
d)
An abundance of free labor
5.
Which battle took place along the Rio Grande River, was fought after the Confederate General Lee surrendered, and was the last official battle of the war?
a)
Battle of Galveston
b)
Battle of Monett's Ferry
c)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
d)
Battle of Sabine Pass
6.
This Confederate General attached bales of cotton to converted steam boats (cotton steamers) in the battle to retake Galveston, who was he?
a)
Thomas Green
b)
John Hood
c)
John Reagan
d)
John Magruder
7.
The Texas holiday that celebrates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the Emancipation of Slaves in Texas is...
a)
Veteran's Day
b)
Independence Day
c)
All Slaves Day
d)
Juneteenth Day
8.
What was the central issue regarding states' rights that helped spark the Civil War in America?
a)
Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state's decisions.
b)
Seceding states believed that only state governments could handle the issue of individual rights.
c)
Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.
d)
Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs.
9.
After the Civil War ended freed African Americans began to work and earn a living as
a)
Ranchers
b)
Carpetbaggers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Sharecroppers
10.
Which headline best describes Texas during the American Civil War?
a)
Citizens divided on the issue of slavery.
b)
The Nuclear effects of war on America.
c)
Texas and Indians working together.
d)
The Union must be preserved.
11.
How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?
a)
New telegraph connections helped Confederate forces in Texas anticipate Union movements.
b)
Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.
c)
Communication had no influence on the Civil War.
d)
John Reagan was removed as Postmaster General and communication improved.
12.
Police, fire, emergency, sewer, & construction zones and safety are handled by which government level?
a)
Federal government
b)
State government
c)
County government
d)
City government
13.
Amendments made to the U.S. Constitution and reflected in the Tx. Constitution of 1876 created a new voting block for who?
a)
All women
b)
Only white women
c)
All African American males
d)
Suffragettes over 21
14.
The state government is responsible for funding education, which authority group makes POLICY and standards for education in this state?
a)
State Board of Education
b)
Texas Education Agency
c)
Texas Bar Association
d)
Governor's Office
15.
Rights of crime victims is covered under the U.S. Constitution or the Texas Constitution of 1876?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Texas Constitution of 1876
16.
This Confederate General was also the 19th Governor of Texas, a President for Texas A&M University, & has a nearby president university named after him. Who was he?
a)
Thomas Green
b)
Lawrence Sullivan "Sull" Ross
c)
John Reagan
d)
John B. Hood
17.
The U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution of 1876 divide the government jobs into...
a)
50 states
b)
federal districts
c)
three branches
d)
counties
18.
The ability to attend any church, worship and practice any faith, and be without fear of doing so is covered under which Individual Right in the Bill of Rights?
a)
Freedom of Assembly
b)
Freedom of the Press
c)
Freedom of Speech
d)
Freedom of Religion
19.
The U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution of 1876 divides the government into three distinct departments such that each department can 'check and balance' the other two. This provides a _______.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
republicanism
c)
separation of powers
d)
federalism
20.
The democratic principle that enables the will of the people to be carried out through voting is covered under...?
a)
checks and balances
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
separation of powers
d)
three branches of government
21.
This group of taxes provide funding for the state and local governments in Texas.
a)
The lottery
b)
Property Tax and Sales Taxes
c)
Income Taxes
d)
Import Tariffs
22.
The Judicial Branch of the government is responsible for:
a)
explaining & interpreting laws and declaring laws unconstitutional.
b)
carrying out the law.
c)
making or creating law.
d)
proposing law.
23.
Due to a boom in the cattle industry more cattle trails were being used BEFORE or AFTER the war ended in 1865?
a)
BEFORE
b)
AFTER
24.
This Confederate General fought at Gettysburg, led a brigade in the 7 Days Campaign, & has a U.S. military post named after him in Central Texas
a)
John B. Hood
b)
John Reagan
c)
Francis Lubbock
d)
Thomas Green
25.
The following events are presented in the correct order TRUE or FALSE?
1. Sam Houston removed as governor
2. Texas is re-admitted to the union
3. The Civil War is fought
4 The Tx. Constitution is adopted
1. Sam Houston removed as governor
2. Texas is re-admitted to the union
3. The Civil War is fought
4 The Tx. Constitution is adopted
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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