WorksheetsUnit 5 - Civil War & Reconstruction
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What issues divided the nation in the time leading up to the civil war?
Tariffs
States' Rights
Slavery
All of the above
How did the North’s economy differ from the South?
Relied on enslaved workers fo labor
Focused on small farms & industry
Used plantations and cattle
Cotton & cattle were their primary economy
Why did the possibility of higher tariffs upset Southerners?
Would increase prices on goods
Would interfere with trades from the Native Americans
Great Britain had offered the south a fair deal on cotton
President Lincoln devised this to separate the South from the Union
Why was the election of Pres. Lincoln so controversial in the South?
He wanted to expand the railroad system into the south
Due to his lack in military experience
His father failed to deliver on his promises to the south so they believed he would fail as well
Worried that he would abolish slavery
What did the Texas Secession Convention do to set the stage for secession?
It adopted the Ordinance Secession
Allowed for enslaved people to vote
Rallied the people of the north to support the south
It created the first movement for women to hold a position in the state government
Who was John H. Reagan & what were his contributions to Texas & the Civil War?
The newly elected President of the Confederacy
General of the Texas Civil War troops
Postmaster General for the Confederacy
Leader of the Ordinance Secession
Who was removed as Governor by the Texas Secession Convention?
Stephen F. Austin
John Bell Hood
John H. Reagan
Sam Houston
How did the Confederate Constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution?
Gave more power to enslaved people and women
Gave more power to the states
Gave more power to the Union
Gave more opportunities for Native Americans
What are the correct dates for the Civil War & Reconstruction Era?
1721-1738
1845-1860
1776-1876
1860-1865
What caused a majority of the deaths of soldiers in the Civil War?
Starvation
Death while in battle
Disease
Lack of ammunition
What was significant about the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
The last battle of the Civil War
Allowed the Confederacy to win the war
Brought freedom to enslaved people
Was the only battle to happen in Texas
Until the war ended, who often had to do the jobs usually done by men?
Women
Enslaved workers
Children
All of the above
How did sectionalism, or the disagreement of states' rights and slavery impact the nation?
Increased tension between the north and south
Allowed for equal oppotunities for all
It ended conflict between enslaved workers and Native Americans
Created the formation of the Whig Party
What was the goal of the Union's Blockade?
To prevent enslaved people from leaving the north
To access the inner parts of Texas
To create a pathway for enslaved people to escape to the north
To prevent the south from shipping cotton and getting compensated
Which order of the Texas Civil War battles is chronologically correct?
Brownsville, Savestonbine Pass, Palmito Ranch, Galveston
Palmito Ranch, Sabine Pass, Galveston, Brownsville
Galveston, Sabine Pass, Brownsville, Palmito Ranch
Sabine Pass, Galveston, Brownsville, Palmito Ranch
Why was control over the Mississippi river so crucial for the Confederacy?
It was the primary route to ship goods
It allowed access to clean drinking water for troops
It kept the troops from the east and west of it together and strong
It acted as a natural defense against Union troops
John Magruder and Thomas Green's experience in the U.S. - Mexican war helped them retake the harbor in which crucial battle?
Sabine Pass
Galveston
Brownsville
Palmito Ranch
Sam Houston was in favor of Texas's secession to the Confederacy.
True
False
Sectionalism focused on keeping all of the United States together.
True
False
Texans overwhelmingly voted in favor of secession.
True
False
Slavery was the only cause of the secession and the Civil War
True
False
The Civil War officially began with the attack on which location?
Galveston
Fort Sumter
Richmond
Washington D.C.
The north had far more resources than the south.
True
False
Of the 700,000 casualties in the Civil War over 2/3 were caused by starvation.
True
False
Why would African Americans support the Union?
The Union offered a more competitive work environment
The Confederacy was running out of land
The Union had better resources
The Union victory would mean an end to slavery
After the war eneded, Texas quickly met the conditions for readmission to the Union.
True
False
Which was NOT one of the 3 strategies the Union formed to defeat the Confederacy?
Take control of the Mississippi river
Burn the southern states cotton fields
Capture Richmond, Virginia
Create a blockade of the Gulf coast
Why was the Battle of Sabine Pass important?
The Union would have gained access to Texas
The Confederacy stored all their naval ships in that harbor
The river was a major source of food and water
The river was the primary route for their cotton to be shipped to Great Britain
Why did Sam Houston refuse to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy?
He needed to see more results from the vote
He new it meant he would have to resign as governor
He was not informed of the requirements of the oath
He believed it would violate his oath to the U.S. Constitution
What were some of the conditions of the soldiers base camps during the war?
Unsanitary
No medicine
Poor food quality
All of the above
How did the Freedmen's Bureau help newly freed people in Texas?
Helped relocate them to the north
Allowed them to own land
Helped them find jobs and learn new skills
All of the above
What was the importance of the 13th Amendment?
Allowed women to vote
Officially recognized the Unions victory
Officially abolished slavery throughout the country
Allowed African Americans the right to vote
What did the State Legislature enact after refusing to ratify the 13th and 14th Amendments?
Freedmen's Bureau
Black Codes
Equal Opportunity Employers
Land Grants
Why did southerners dislike carpetbaggers after the war?
They took their jobs away
They felt they were taking advantage of the south's loss
They felt they should be equal to the north
They were treated unfairly by them
What is the significance of Juneteenth?
It marked the beginning of the Civil War
It was the end of the Civil War
It was the first official day of summer
It was the official end of slavery in Texas
What was the significance of the 14th Amendment?
It protected the rights of freed people
It allowed African Americans to hold government positions
It enabled the Confederacy to gain control of the railroad system
It gave equal rights for women
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
All enslaved people in the U.S. were now free
All enslaved people in the Confederate states were free
Slavery was now legal in all of the U.S.
Slave owners could now register their slaves for the military draft
Which Amendment gave ALL men the right to vote, regardless of race?
13th
14th
15th
16th
Which Amendment made slavery illegal?
13th
14th
15th
16th
Which Amendment granted citizenship to ALL people born in the U.S. and made the law equal for everyone?
11th
13th
14th
18th
