WorksheetsTexas & The Civil War 2026
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 28mins
Who fought in the Civil War (_____vs. _____)?
Mexico vs USA
Texas vs The South
Union (North) vs. Confederacy (South)
Union (North) vs. Great Britain
Which side did Texas fight for during the Civil War?
Confederacy (South)
Union (North)
Who won the Civil War?
Union (North)
Confederacy (South)
To withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to, including the withdrawal of states from the Union:
Slavery
Popular Sovereignty
Secede
The act of giving someone freedom:
Slavery
Emancipation
Separation of Powers
Independent power given to the people:
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Emancipation
A system that allows each branch of government to amend or veto acts of another branch to prevent any one branch from having too much power:
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Secede
A tax on imported goods:
Tariff
Emancipation
Exportation
The practice of one human being owned by another:
Emancipation
Secede
Slavery
South Carolina believed it had the right to nullify (cancel) a federal law it considered to be illegal or unconstitutional:
States' Rights
Sectionalism
Nullification Crisis
The position that the federal government should not interfere with the independent powers of each state:
States' Rights
Sectionalism
Nullification Crisis
The bill that raised taxes on foreign imported goods:
Nullification Crisis
Tariff of 1832 (Tariff of Abominations)
Sectionalism
Concern for regional needs and interests:
Sectionalism
States' Rights
Unionism
What was the South's economy based on?
Large Farms (Plantations) & Slavery
Small Farms & Factories
What type of economy did the North rely on:
Large Farms (Plantations) & Slavery
Small Farms & Factories
What did Texas have in common with the other southern states (check the 3 that apply):
Grew the chief cash crop: cotton
Shared the southern economy (plantation agriculture)
Social Structures (slave labor)
Rodeo/Cowboy Economic Freedom
True or False: Many southerners felt that their way of life would be in danger when Lincoln was elected president.
True
False
Which southern state seceded first?
Florida
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
What document did the Texas delegates sign at the Convention that stated that the "U.S. had abused its power and Texas had the right to free itself" from them?
Tariff of Abominations
Ordinance of Secession
Treaty of Rocco
What was the name of the convention where Southern delegates met to form the Confederate States of America (CSA)?
Montgomery Convention
Texas Convention
Convention of 1836
What was the name of the new country created by Southern States?
USA - United States of America
USC - United States of Confederacy
CSA - Confederate States of America
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Sam Houston
Where did the Civil War begin (the South fired first!)?
Washington, D.C.
Fort Houston, TX
New York City, NY
Fort Sumter, SC
Which group of immigrants in Texas voted against seceeding from the United States?
Irish
German
French
Italians
How were the Texans that supported the Union treated?
Violently attacked
Protected by Texas Rangers
Made fun of
Ignored or excluded
During the Civil War, more men died from __?__ than from bullets?
Starvation
Disease
Hanging
Created by the Confederate Government, this required all men between the ages of 18 to 35 to join the Confederate armed forces:
The Conscription Act
The First Reconstruction Act
What was the name of the well-known military unit in the Confederate Army that came from Texas?
Texan Confederates
Lubbock Cavalry
Hood's Brigade
Bell's Bashers
Who was the Commanding General of the Confederacy (hint: he called his army the Army of Northern Virginia)?
Francis Lubbock
Ulysses Grant
John Bell Hood
Robert E. Lee
TRUE OR FALSE: Lack of medicines &available doctors, unhealthy diet, and filthy camps led to disease spreading quickly.
True
False
Which country did Texas have a trade relationship with during the Civil War?
Great Britain
France
Mexico
What did the Union Navy set up to prevent the South from shipping cotton to Europe and receiving supplies?
A Tactical Loop
A Blockade
A Military Roadblock
A Giant Dam Made Up of Frozen Tortilla Chips
Who was the Commander of the Confederate forces in Texas during the Battle of Galveston (he used "Cotton Clads")?
Ulysses Grant
John Bell Hood
John B. Magruder
Francis Lubbock
Created by Gen. John B. Magruder, these boats were lined with cotton bales during the Battle of Galveston:
The Last Airbenders
Cotton Clads
Steel Giants
Iron Clads
During the Battle of Sabine Pass, what were the 45 Confederate soldiers at Fort Griffin known as?
Hood's Brigade
Davis Guards
Dowling's Guards
Texas Rangers
Which side was victorious at the Battle of Sabine Pass?
North (Union)
South (Confederacy)
On April 9, 1865, General Ulysses S. Grant and Union troops finally forced the surrender of Confederate forces at:
The Apple Orchard Kitchen Center
Appomattox Courthouse
The White House
What was the date of the Confederacy’s official surrender?
December 29, 1865
April 9, 1864
April 9, 1865
May 31, 1866
Where did the last battle of the Civil War take place?
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
Nashville, Tennessee
Palmito Ranch, Texas
Marshmallow Bluff, Alabama
Who won at Palmito Ranch, the North (Union) or the South (Confederacy)?
North (Union)
South (Confederacy)
What were the advantages the Union North had over the Confederate South? Click all that apply....
Union Blockade
Better Transportation
Factories/Industry
Higher Population
Larger Military
