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Worksheets27 week review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What year did the Civil War begin?
1861
1865
1877
1907
Why did Texas secede from the United States in 1861?
because we were an agricultural state and thought they needed slave labor
They supported the abolition of slavery
Sam Houston wanted to protect slavery and encouraged secession
Taxes on slaves were too high and they could no longer afford slaves
Check all of the answers that describe the battle of Palmito Ranch
Fought along the Rio Grande
Fought after the surrender of the Confederacy
Union Victory
Considered the last battle of the Civil War
Check all the answers that are correct
Even though slavery was illegal after the Civil War...
Black Codes kept whites and african americans segregated
African Americans were denied their full rights as citizen
Freedmen were given full rights as citizens
Many African Americans became successful plantation owners
the development of ranching instead of farming in West Texas was primarily influenced by...
politics
railroads
discovery of oil
water resources
because of Sam Houston's refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederacy
Texas did not secede from the Union
Sam Houston was removed as governor
Sam Houston volunteered to be a general in the army
Texas amended the state constitution to elimite the oath
What day of the week were the least push ups done?
(a)
How many pushups were dont on Tuesday?
(a)
One social effect of Black Codes in Texas was that they ...
allowed African Americans and whites to integrate
segregated African Americans and whites
forced freed slaves to flee eastward
Allowed freed slaves to be treated equally with whites
What new rights were given in the Texas Constitution on 1876?
All people over 21 years of age could vote
Women were allowed to vote
All men, regardless of race could vote
new citizens could vote sooner
Farming on the plains of West Texas grew because of what inventions?
barbed wire
railroads
windmills
telephone
A growth in what industry made long cattle drives no longer necessary?
Windmills
Barbed wire
Coal Mining
Railroads
What was the major change in the lifestyle of American Indians in Texas after the Civil War?
a drought killed buffalo
many native americans became sharecroppers
They were forced onto reservations
tribes moved westward, following the buffalo herds
what constitutional principle says that the "people have the power"
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
many cattle trails were added after the Civil War because...
of the growth of the growth of the cattle industry
the expansion of the railroads
the invention of barbed wire
the invention of the windmill
When were most cattle drives?
1820 - 1835
1836 - 1845
1860 - 1890
1890 - 1935
When did the frontier wars with the American Indians take place in Texas?
1820 - 1835
1836 - 1845
1860 - 1890
1890 - 1935
Check all the boxes that describe James Hogg
First native born governor of Texas
helped start the Texas Railroad Commission
lived in West Texas
brought many new telegraph lines to Texas
worked to protect Texans from unfair business practices
Who became famous for leading raids on Anglo Settlements
Quanah Parker
James McKenzie
JIm Hogg
Cynthia Parker
What kind of fences did farmers use to try to stop cattle from trampling their crops?
(a)
