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WorksheetsCivil War: Texas Style
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What answer choice is missing from the timeline?
a)
1846- The Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo is Signed
b)
1846- The Battle of San Jacinto was fought
c)
1846- The United States and Mexico fought over borders
d)
1846- The Treaty of Velasco is signed
2.
Before the Civil War, what kind of work did most of the northerners and the southerners do?
a)
Northerners worked in factories, banks, or fianance .
The Southerners worked on farms or were plantation owners
The Southerners worked on farms or were plantation owners
b)
The Northerners were artisans and explorers.
The southerners were lumberjacks and fishermen.
The southerners were lumberjacks and fishermen.
c)
The northerners worked on farms or were plantation owners.
The Southerners worked in factories, banks, or fiance.
The Southerners worked in factories, banks, or fiance.
d)
The Northerners worked in oil fields and newspapers.
The Southerners worked in fields and growing cotton.
The Southerners worked in fields and growing cotton.
3.
Why were the Southerners afraid of Abraham Lincoln becoming president?
a)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would give the states more rights
b)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would make the North Secede from the South
c)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would want to keep slavery in the US
d)
The Southerners believed that the US government would abolish slavery
4.
Imported manufactured goods were expensive because______?
a)
the worlds economy was bad
b)
High Taxes and Tariffs
c)
imported goods were in high demand
d)
High rates of fuel
5.
Why did Sam Houston not want to secede?
a)
He felt that the Union would crush the North, and there would be violence and destruction
b)
He felt that the Union would Crush the South, and there would be violence and destruction
c)
He felt that Texas needed to work on their economy
d)
He felt that Texas needed more plantations and slaves
6.
Slavery important in the South, because slaves were used for cheap field labor. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Why were Union Blockades a big problem for the South?
a)
Southerners were able to get the supplies that was needed
b)
Southerners were not able to see their families
c)
Southerners were not able to gain access to their homes
d)
Goods were more expensive and hard to get
8.
Where did the first battle of the Civil war take place?
a)
The Battle of Gettysburg
b)
The Battle of Galveston
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Fredericksburg
9.
In the south farms were growing more_______, and in the North Factories were making more_____ during the Civil War
a)
Cotton and Wheat, Steel and gunpowder
b)
Corn and Cucumbers, Clothes and Boats
c)
Wheat and Corn, Weapons and ammunition
d)
Wheat and Cotton, Clothing and Furniture
10.
Why was Texas not physically affected during the Civil War?
a)
Most of the battles were fought in the West
b)
Most of the battles were fought in the East
c)
Most of the battles were fought in the Northern territories
d)
Most of the battles were fought in California
11.
Why was Texas important for trade during the Civil War
a)
Texas was able to send goods up to Canada
b)
Texas was able to send goods to the North
c)
Texas was able to send goods through the western hemisphere
d)
Texas was able to send goods through Mexico
12.
What Jobs were given to women during the Civil War?
a)
Factory work, farming, nurses, and spies
b)
They were able to fight next to the men
c)
Women were only allowed to make quilts and uniforms, for the soldiers
d)
Women worked as bankers and generals
13.
The abolitionist helped the south keep slaves. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Why was Abraham Lincoln pleased with the North winning the Civil War?
a)
The Confederacy was preserved
b)
Slavery was still lawful
c)
The Union was preserved
d)
The states had more rights
15.
How was the home front affected by the Civil War?
a)
Women were able to see their sons and husbands daily
b)
People were able to use paper, and buy their clothes from stores
c)
There were no shortages, and people were wealthy
d)
There were many shortages that included paper and salt.
16.
What is one social effect of the Civil War?
a)
Families were split apart due to differing viewpoints
b)
Women stayed at home, and did work around the house
c)
Families stayed together to fight on the same side
d)
Very little people died in the war
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