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WorksheetsTexas 4th Six Weeks Test Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These things are all...
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These things are all...
a)
Battles of the Mexican Revolution.
b)
Civil War battles in Texas.
c)
Turning points for the Civil War.
d)
Part of the Texas Revolution.
2.
Which three Amendments where designed to ensure equality for the slaves?
a)
17th,18th,19th
b)
13th,14th,15th
c)
13th,14th,16th
d)
8th,9th,10th
3.
The Civil War lasted from ____________ .
a)
1861 - 1865
b)
1860 - 1867
c)
1856 - 1860
d)
1863 - 1870
4.
When did Democrats in Texas write a new state Constitution? [Hint: that document is STILL our state Constitution today]
a)
1876
b)
1867
c)
1889
d)
1891
5.
Our government gains its power from consent of the people.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Republicanism
d)
Checks and Balances
6.
What happened to Sam Houston when he refused to take the Confederate Oath of Allegiance?
a)
He was fired as governor of Texas
b)
He was placed in a Confederate prison
c)
He was executed for treason against the Confederacy
d)
He was forced to leave Texas forever and move to the "Union"
7.
What was the significance of the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
a)
First major battle of the Civil War
b)
Last major battle of the Civil War
c)
Turning point of the Civil War
d)
Last major battle of the Texas Revolution
8.
Explain the significance of the year 1861?
a)
This was the year Santa Anna was born
b)
This was the year The Mexican war began
c)
This was the year of Texas Annexation into the United States
d)
The year Texas seceded into the Confederacy starting the Civil War
9.
A set of laws designed to discriminate against the free slaves in the reconstruction south.
a)
The Race laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
The Special Codes
d)
The Wade Act
10.
What was the name of the government agency that helped the freed slaves by giving them food, and some educational opportunities.
a)
Slaves Union
b)
NAACP
c)
The Civil Rights Act
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
11.
The battle of Palmito Ranch is important because...
a)
the Union won.
b)
it was the last battle of the Civil War
c)
Robert E. Lee surrendered after it.
d)
it freed the slaves.
12.
Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious at Galveston?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
John Bell Hood
c)
John B. Macgruder
d)
Thomas Green
13.
Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious at Galveston?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
John Bell Hood
c)
John B. Macgruder
d)
Thomas Green
14.
Why would Texas farmers plant more corn and wheat?
a)
Because cotton prices crashed
b)
Because the land in Texas is better for corn and wheat
c)
Because the Confederate states needed more food
d)
Because Texas lost it's slaves
15.
What did those that believed states rights believe?
a)
That the national government should make all the rules.
b)
That individual rights were given by the national government
c)
That the national government shouldn't tell states what to do
16.
How did communication effect Texas during the Civil War?
a)
It was fast, and allowed for good messages between troops
b)
It was slow, and caused another battle to take place
c)
The south had faster communication than the north
d)
The telephone changed how the Civil War was fought
17.
How does Texas's executive power compare to the of the United States executive power?
a)
The Texas Governor has more power
b)
The United States president has more power
c)
They have the same amount of power
18.
Put these in order?
1. The Civil War Starts
2. President Lincoln was Elected President
3. The Battle of Palmito Ranch happened
4. The Civil War Ends
1. The Civil War Starts
2. President Lincoln was Elected President
3. The Battle of Palmito Ranch happened
4. The Civil War Ends
a)
1,3,4,2
b)
2,1,4,3
c)
1,3,2,4
d)
2,1,3,4
19.
What is important about Juneteenth?
a)
It was the first day of Texas Independence
b)
Slaves found out they were free in Texas
c)
Texas surrendered to the Union
d)
It's when Texas was attacked by the Union
20.
What Amendment was passed to guarantee African American men the right to vote?
a)
13th
b)
19th
c)
16th
d)
15th
21.
Which Amendment prohibits slavery?
a)
15th
b)
14th
c)
13th
d)
2nd
22.
Which Amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen?
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
16th
d)
13th
23.
Who has a military base in Texas named after him?
a)
John Macgruder
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Francis Lubbock
d)
John Bell Hood
24.
How would you describe cotton production before, during, and after the Civil War?
a)
Increase Before, Decreases During, Increase After
b)
Decrease Before, Increase During, Decrease After
c)
Decrease the whole time
d)
Increase before, Increase during, decrease after
25.
Why could Texas not vote in the 1868 United States presidential election?
a)
Texas still had slaves
b)
Texas had decided to remain independent
c)
The South wouldn't let them
d)
Texas hadn't ratified the 14th Amenedment
26.
What does the word to nullification mean?
a)
Alot of something
b)
Nothing
c)
to void or get rid of
d)
to add to
27.
In what year did Texas leave the Union and join the Confederacy?
a)
1861
b)
1865
c)
1853
d)
1878
28.
In what year was Texas Readmitted in to the Union (United States)?
a)
1861
b)
1865
c)
1870
d)
1876
29.
What year did Abraham Lincoln get elected president?
a)
1845
b)
1855
c)
1860
d)
1865
30.
The _____ of the South was based on plantation agriculture, which relied on slavery.
a)
economy
b)
government
c)
health
d)
pride
31.
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 caused several Southern states to _____ the Union.
a)
declare war on
b)
secede from
c)
sell enslaved persons to
d)
sue
32.
Texas entered the Civil War due the state’s rights argument that _________
a)
the federal government is right in imposing taxes
b)
the federal government does not have the power to force states to follow certain laws
c)
the South is willing to pay tariffs on imports
d)
the North wanted to vote against tariffs and slavery
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