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WorksheetsCivil War and Texas Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The headline BEST describes the era of Texas during the Civil War?
a)
The Union Must BE Preserved
b)
Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens
c)
We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico
d)
Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery
2.
In What year did Texas join the Confederacy?
a)
1865
b)
1859
c)
1861
d)
1865
3.
Why were the delegates at the Succession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?
a)
They wanted Abraham Lincoln as President
b)
They considered slavery vital to the economy
c)
They disagreed with paying high Federal Taxes
d)
They thought the national government was influenced by Britain
4.
How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?
a)
Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitte to raise tariffs.
b)
Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions.
c)
Seceding states believed only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens.
d)
Seceding states believe the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.
5.
Who was the President of the Union at the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Anson Jones
6.
Who was the Commanding General for the Union forces?
a)
General Ulysses S. Grant
b)
General William Sherman
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
General Santa Anna
7.
Who was Commanding General for the Confederate forces?
a)
General Ulysses S. Grant
b)
General William Sherman
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
General Santa Ana
8.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
Battle at Vicksburg
b)
Battle of Ft Sumter
c)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
d)
Battle of Monett's Ferry
9.
What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear his oath?
a)
Texas did not secede from the Union
b)
Sam Houston was removed as governor
c)
Sam Houston was made a general in the Union Army
d)
Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath
10.
Which democratic principle of the Texas Constitution reflects the will of the people?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
11.
How do both the Texas Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court check the power of the legislature?
a)
They can declare a law unconstitutional
b)
They can impeach members of the legislature
c)
They can propose laws for the legislature to pass
d)
They can work with the chief executive to veto bills
12.
How was Texas affected by communication issues or developments during the Civil War?
a)
Telephones allowed soldiers in the field to communicate with family members back home
b)
New telegraph connections helped Confederate forces in Texas anticipate Union movements.
c)
Photographs of battle scenes published in newspapers led many in Texas to desire an end to the war
d)
Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.
13.
Which sequence places the events above in the correct chronological order?
1. Current Texas Constitution adopted
2. Texas readmitted to the Union
3. Sam Houston removed as governor
4. Civil War fought
1. Current Texas Constitution adopted
2. Texas readmitted to the Union
3. Sam Houston removed as governor
4. Civil War fought
a)
1,4,3,2
b)
3,4,2,1
c)
3,1,4,2
d)
4,3,2,1
14.
Which battle is being described above?
*This Battle was fought along the Rio Grande River
*It was fought along the Rio Grande River
*There were no military conflicts associated with the Civil War after this battle.
*This Battle was fought along the Rio Grande River
*It was fought along the Rio Grande River
*There were no military conflicts associated with the Civil War after this battle.
a)
Battle of Galveston
b)
Battle of Sabine Pass
c)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
d)
Battle of Monett's Ferry
15.
How did the Civil War affect population growth in Texas?
a)
Population growth was unaffected by the war.
b)
The growth of population slowed ruing the war, but increased rapidly in the decades after the war.
c)
The population of Texas declined during the war and took amny decades to recover to pre-war levels.
d)
The population of Texas grew more rapidly during the years of the war as migrants moved from war-torn areas in eastern states.
16.
Who is described above?
General in the Confederate Army
19th Governor of Texas
President of Texas A & M
General in the Confederate Army
19th Governor of Texas
President of Texas A & M
a)
Thomas Green
b)
John Bell Hood
c)
Francis Lubbock
d)
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
17.
How did the Constitution of 1876 expand voting rights in Texas after the Civil War?
a)
Women are allowed to vote
b)
All men, regardless of race, were allowed to vote
c)
All people were allowed to vote at the age of 21.
d)
New citizens to the state could now vote sooner.
18.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
It did absolutely nothing
b)
It freed all the enslaved people in America
c)
It freed the slaves that were in the Union
d)
It freed the slaves that were in the Confederacy.
19.
Which taxes help fund the state and local governments in Texas?
a)
Business and poll taxes
b)
Property and sales taxes
c)
Gasoline and inheritance taxes
d)
Income taxes and import tariffs
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