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WorksheetsTexas and the Civil War
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of these conflicts contributed to sectionalism EXCEPT
a)
a. Agriculture vs. Industry
b)
a. Abolition vs. Plantation System
c)
a. Balance of Power between Free States and Slaves States
d)
a. Border dispute with Mexico
2.
Which of the following contributed to the Union victory during the Civil War?
a)
The North had more rivers.
b)
a. New Yorkers were known to be exceptionally tough
c)
The North had more oil and gas.
d)
The North was more industrialized than the South
3.
1. 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
4.
How did slavery lead to Texas’ involvement in the Civil War?
a)
Texas believed in slavery and did not want it abolished
b)
Texas did not believe in slave labor
c)
Texas was the only southern state to support the North
d)
Slavery did not lead to Texas’ involvement in the war
5.
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
6.
The battle of Galveston and the battle of Sabine pass occurred during which major era?
a)
The Texas Revolution
b)
Early Statehood
c)
The Civil War
d)
The Republic of Texas
7.
Who was president of the Confederacy?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Francis Lubbock
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
8.
Which of the following led to sectionalism between the North and the South?
a)
The South had slavery which many in the North was against.
b)
The South was becoming closer to Mexico.
c)
The North was angry about the high price of cotton.
d)
The North was losing interest in the South
9.
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
10.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
The Union
b)
The Confederacy
11.
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Bush
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Abraham Lincoln
12.
The governor of Texas at the time of secession was...
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
13.
Who was the commander of the Union army?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
14.
This word describes the month and day Texas was informed that the Civil War was over and the Union won.
a)
abolish
b)
Juneteenth
c)
emancipation
15.
This word means to get rid of something.
a)
abolish
b)
reconstruction
c)
emancipation
16.
This word means to be freed.
a)
emancipation
b)
abolish
c)
secede
17.
This word means to break away from.
a)
abolish
b)
secede
c)
emancipation
18.
This word means a law that determines what certain people can and cannot do.
a)
abolish
b)
emancipation
c)
segregation
19.
This word is the name given to the Southern states during the Civil War. (including Texas)
a)
secede
b)
Confederacy
c)
abolition
20.
Texas was ________ slavery.
a)
for
b)
against
21.
After being freed, African Americans had an easy life and the same rights as everyone else in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What percentage of African Americans living in Texas were slaves before and during the Civil War?
a)
90% (9 out of 10)
b)
30% (3 out of 10)
c)
50% (5 out of 10)
23.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union (North) had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Nearby homes
c)
More people for troops
d)
Slaves
24.
The name give to the North was the __________
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
25.
Which of the following states are part of the Confederacy (South)?
a)
Texas
b)
Maine
c)
Ohio
d)
California
26.
Which of the following states was part of the Union?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Texas
27.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Mexico
d)
Union
28.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
29.
Which side had a larger population and more railroads?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
30.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
31.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Bull Run
d)
Galveston
32.
What is the biggest Political reason for the Civil War?
a)
Slavery
b)
States' Rights
c)
Governmental Power
d)
Sectionalism
33.
Texans voted on February 23, 1861 to do what?
a)
Secede
b)
To Abolish Slavery
c)
Support raising new Tariffs
d)
To stay with the Union
34.
What is loyalty or devotion to a specific region or place?
a)
Soveriegn
b)
Secede
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Conscription
35.
This was the major social issue which caused Texas to vote for Secession.
a)
Growth of Economy
b)
Sectionalism
c)
States' Rights
d)
Slavery
36.
He led the 1st and 4th Texas cavalry into over 24 battles during the Civil War which helped gain praise from many Southern Generals.
a)
Robert E Lee
b)
John Bell Hood
c)
John Reagan
d)
Thomas Green
37.
This was the last battle of the Civil War, which happened after the Confederacy had already surrendered.
a)
Battle of Palmitto Ranch
b)
Battle of Galveston
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
38.
This the idea that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers.
a)
Secession
b)
Slave Rights
c)
States' Rights
d)
Sectionalism
39.
The North felt high these would protect it's manufacturers from foreign competition.
a)
Dependency
b)
Shipping Rates
c)
Laws
d)
Tariffs
40.
This was started on April 12, 1861 when Confederate Troops fired upon Union held Fort Sumter.
a)
American Revolution
b)
Battle for Texas Independence
c)
Civil War
d)
US Mexican War
41.
This is a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
a)
Conscription
b)
Vigilante
c)
Law
d)
Tariff
42.
Who was president during the U.S. Civil War?
a)
T. Roosevelt
b)
Washington
c)
Polk
d)
Lincoln
43.
The governor of Texas at the time of secession was...
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
44.
Who was the commander of the Union army?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
45.
Many of the southern states _________ and formed the Confederate State of America.
a)
seceded
b)
annexed
c)
ejected
d)
ran away
46.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
47.
What would be the best title for the map shown here?
a)
Civil War Battles in Texas
b)
Texas Counties that Voted for Secession
c)
States that Border Texas
d)
Texas Rivers that Form Our Boundary
48.
What battle was fought for control of one of Texas's most important ports [and control of the flow of supplies]?
a)
The Battle of Galveston
b)
The Battle of Sabine Pass
c)
The Battle of Laredo
d)
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
49.
People who opposed slavery were known as:
a)
Confederates
b)
Sharecroppers
c)
Secessionists
d)
Abolitionists
50.
What pro-slavery event ruled that slaves were property and not citizens?
a)
Wilmot Proviso
b)
Free-Soil Party
c)
Dred Scott Decision
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
51.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
52.
What was uncle toms cabin about?
a)
war
b)
women's rights
c)
voting
d)
slavery
53.
Who was the commander of the confederate army called Army of Northern Virginia?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Robert E. Lee
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