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Texas History- Civil War

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
​What was the result when Texans voted on secession in 1861?
a)
A majority of Texans supported secession
b)
A majority of Texans opposed secession
c)
Most Texans chose to remain neutral
d)
A majority of Texans supported Houston's position.
2.
In the 1850s many U.S. citizens focused on what would benefit their region rather than the nation as a whole. What is the name for this concept?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Secessionism
c)
Fundamentionalism
d)
Sectionalism
3.
Why did the Union want to gain control of Texas during the Civil War?​
a)
The Union wanted access to Mexico to import supplies for Union troops
b)
The Union wanted to prevent the Texans' export of cotton
c)
The Union needed more soldiers to fulfill the Conscription Act
d)
The Union wanted to prevent Texans from importing cotton and sending it to New England textile mills
4.
After the Civil War, where did most freed people live?​
a)
Ranches
b)
Cities/Urban areas
c)
Rural areas
d)
Medium-sized towns
5.
Last battle of the Civil War fought after the war had ended, because communication was slow
a)
Battle of Galveston
b)
Battle of Mansfield
c)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
6.
To formally withdraw from a union
a)
Annex
b)
Empressario
c)
Secession
d)
Ammend
7.

The Union created a blockade ______________________ cutting off supplies, food, and weapons from the Confederacy in Texas.

a)

along the Rio Grande River

b)

along the Red River

c)

along the Gulf of Mexico

d)

along the Atlantic Ocean

8.

Texas secedes from the Union and fights for the Confederacy in the Civil War for which issues?

a)

Abolition, state's rights, economical benefit

b)

Slavery, State's Rights, Tariffs, and Sectionalism

9.

Which of the answer choices below lists the Civil War events in Texas in chronological order?

a)

Battle of Galveston, Battle of Sabin, Battle of Palmito Ranch

b)

Battle of Sabin, Battle of Palmito Ranch, Battle of Galveston

c)

Battle of Palmito Ranch, Battle of Sabin, Battle of Galveston

d)

Battle of Galveston, Battle of Palmito Ranch, Battle of Sabine

10.

How did states rights' contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

a)

Southern States believed that the government should not interfere in state decisions

b)

Southern States believed that the government should interfere in state decisions

c)

Northern States believed that government should not interfere in state decisions

11.

When did the Civil War start?

a)

1861, when southern states seceded from the union

b)

1861, when southern states joined the union

c)

1776, when southern states seceded from the union

d)

1776, when southern states seceded fro the union

12.

What was Francis Lubbock's contribution during the Civil War?

a)

he was governor of Texas during the Civil War

b)

he was president of Texas during the Civil War

c)

he was president of the United States during the Civil War

d)

He was governor of Mexico during the Civil War

13.

What happened in the Battle of Galveston?

a)

John Magurder planned to attack and recapture the port of Galveston

b)

John Magruder planned to attack and recapture Sabin

c)

John Magruder planned to attack and recapture Palmito Ranch

14.

True or False: John Bell Hood contributed to the Civil War by fighting the battle of Gettysburg as a general fro Texas. A military fort was also named in his honor .

a)

True

b)

False

15.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
16.
This gave slaves their freedom.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address 
c)
The Battle of Antietam 
d)
The Emancipation Proclomation
17.
What is the name for the states that seceded?
a)
Union 
b)
Confederates
18.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
19.
Which side did Texas fight on during the Civil War?
a)
The Union
b)
The Confederacy
c)
The Pacific Union
d)
The Southern Belles
20.
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
21.
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
22.
What do you call someone who is against slavery?
a)
Carpetbagger
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Scalawag
d)
Confederate
23.
The North used what for their economy?
a)
Plantations 
b)
Factories 
c)
Slaves 
d)
Farming
24.

Protective Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.

a)

foreign goods

b)

american made goods

c)

ice cream

d)

slaves

25.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
d)
Alaska
26.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
27.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
28.

A tax put on imported goods.

a)

slavery

b)

tariff

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

29.

People in the south were upset by this event because he did not believe in slavery.

a)

The election of Abraham Lincoln

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

secession

30.
The economy of the south 
a)
agriculture
b)
industry

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