WorksheetsTexas History Unit 7 Civil War and Reconstruction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did the Constitution of 1876 expand voting rights in Texas after the Civil War?
Women were allowed to vote
All men, regardless of race were allowed to vote
All people were allowed to vote at the age of 21
New citizens of the state could vote sooner
Which battle of the Civil War:
Was fought along the Rio Grande
Took place after the surrender of the Confederacy
Was the last military action of the Civil War
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Monett's Ferry
Which level of government has the primary responsibility for:
Providing police and fire protection
Providing emergency medical service
Constructing sewer and power lines
Inspecting structures for health and safety
Establishing zoning rules for construction
National government
State government
County government
City government
"No man shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship or to maintain any ministry against his consent"
What freedom i guaranteed by this section of the Texas Constitution?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
What Texas holiday is celebrated on June 19th?
Juneteenth
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Texas Independence Day
Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious at the Baattle of Galveston?
John Reagan
Thomas Green
John Bell Hood
John B. Magruder
Who was:
A general in the Confederate Army
the nineteenth Governor of Texas
a President of Texas A&M University
Thomas Green
John Bell Hood
Francis Lubbock
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as-
ranchers
cowboys
sharecroppers
railroad porters
What event led to the increased production of corn and wheat during the years of the Civil War?
Texas farms began using new fertilizers and pesticides
Enslaved people stopped working on cotton plantations
A need to fees soldiers increased demand for these products
Confederate officials sent money to Texas farmers to buy land
Which sequence of events is in the correct chronological order
American Civil War fought
Sam Houston removed as Governor
Texas readmitted to the Union
Texas Constitution adopted
Texas readmitted to the Union
Texas Constitution adopted
Sam Houston removed as Governor
American Civil War fought
Sam Houston removed as Governor
American Civil War fought
Texas readmitted to the Union
Texas Constitution adopted
American Civil War fought
Texas readmitted to the Union
Sam Houston removed as Governor
Texas Constitution adopted
What headline best describes Texas during the Civil War?
The Union Must be Preserved
Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens
We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico
Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery
How did the issue of States Rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs
Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions
Seceding states believed that only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens
Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation
How did Communication systems during the Civil War Influence Texas?
Telephones allowed soldiers in the field to communicate with family back home
New telegraph connections helped Confederate Forces in Texas anticipate Union movements
Photographs of battle scenes published in newspapers led many in Texas to desire an end to the fighting
Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war
Which Taxes help fund the state and local governments of Texas?
Business and Poll Tax
Property and sales taxes
Gasoline and inheritance taxes
Income tax and import tariffs
In what year did Texas Join the Confederacy?
1856
1859
1861
1865
Which principle of the Texas Constitution reflects the will of the people?
Federalisim
Popular soverignty
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Why were the delegates of the Secession Convention in favor of leaving the Union?
They wanted Abe Lincoln as President
They considered slavery vital to the economy
They disagreed with paying high federal taxes
They thought national government was influenced by Britain
What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear an oath to the Confederacy?
Texas did not secede from the Union
Sam Houston was removed as Governor
Sam Houston was made a general in the Union Army
Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath
The powers of the Government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to wit: Those which are Legislative to one, those which are Executive to another, and those which are Judicial to another; and no person, or collection of persons, being of one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly attached to either of the others, except in the instances herein expressly permitted.
Article II Section 1 of the Texas Constitution
Which Democratic principle is reflected in this section of the Texas Constitution?
Federalisim
Republicanism
Limited government
Separation of powers
How was cotton production in Texas affected by the Civil War?
Production was unaffected by the war
Production steadily increased each decade in the late 1800's
Production increased before the war, but fell sharply in the decades that followed the war
Production declined during the war, but increased sharply in the decades that followed the war
