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WorksheetsCivil War and Reconstruction in Texas
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which holiday began on June 19, 1865?
Juneteenth
Christmas
Emancipation Day
Columbus Day
Why is Juneteenth celebrated?
It is the day when Texans in Galveston heard that the slaves were free.
It is the day the Civil War ended.
It was the day the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought.
It was the date of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation speech.
People in the North and the South focused on what was best for them and not necessarily the country. This is:
sectionalism
states' rights
federalism
protectionalism
Who were the Radical Republicans?
Congressional leaders who wanted to punish the South
Congressional leaders who wanted to go easy on Southerners
Former slave owners in Congress
Newly freed slaves in Congress
The South was divided into what during Reconstruction?
military districts
territories
counties
Who led the Confederates in the Battle of Galveston?
John Magruder
Thomas Green
Robert E. Lee
Francis Lubbock
What was the agency in charge of getting newly freed slaves jobs and an education?
Freedmen's Bureau
Black Codes
State Congressmen
NAACP
Which cause of the Civil War allowed states to choose which federal laws to follow?
States' Rights
Slavery
Federalism
Tariffs
Which cause of the Civil War meant that Southerners would pay more for goods imported from other countries?
Tariffs
States' Rights
Slavery
Sectionalism
What was the most important reason for Southerners to go to war?
Slavery
Tariffs
Sectionalism
Taxes
Black Codes were-
Laws meant to restrict freed slaves' rights
Laws meant to help Freedmen vote
Laws declaring tariffs unconstitutional
Laws meant to stop freed slaves from sharecropping
Which of these events happened in 1861?
The Civil War ends
Texas secedes from the Union
Oil is discovered at Spindletop
Texas wins its independence
Northern states were mostly
Industrial
Agricultural
Rural
Farming
Southern states were mostly:
Agricultural
Industrial
Urban
Technology based
The 13th Amendment
freed the slaves
Allowed newly freed slaves to vote
Made former slaves citizens
Allowed women to vote
The 14th Amendment:
Made former slaves citizens
Allowed newly freed slaves to vote
Allowed women to vote
Freed the slaves
The 15th Amendment-
Allowed newly freed slaves to vote
Allowed women to vote
Made former slaves citizens
Freed the slaves
Why was Sam Houston removed as Governor of Texas?
He refused to take an oath to the Confederacy
He refused to give up his slaves
He wanted to make Native Americans citizens
He wanted to fight the North
Women did all of the following during the Civil War except:
hold political office
become nurses
farm work
making supplies
Why is the year 1876 important in Texas?
Texas became a state
Texas wrote its current Constitution
The Civil War ended
Slavery was abolished
Could men avoid the draft for the military in the Confederacy?
Yes
No
Maybe
Yes, if they paid someone to take their place
Last battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Galveston
Fort Sumter
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle that freed Texas' most important port, John Magruder was the leader.
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Fort Sumter
Battle of Palmito Ranch
First battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Union forces wanted to take over Texas from Louisiana and tried a surprise attack by river. Confederate forces were outnumbered but beat them back.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Fort Sumter
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
What was/is the Ku Klux Klan?
a) a white supremacist group that threatened violence if black men voted
b) A group that tried to help freed slaves get jobs
c) A group of women dedicated to making necessary supplies for the war
d) A group that aided with Reconstruction
What is a sharecropper?
A farmer who takes loans against their crops that are hard to pay off
A Northerner who moved to the South
A Southerner who supported the North after the Civil War
A prisoner forced to work on a farm
What is a Scalawag?
A Southerner who supported the North after the Civil War.
A Northerner who moved to the South after the war.
A prisoner who is forced to work on a farm.
High interest rates that are hard to pay off.
What is a Carpetbagger?
A Northerner who moved to the South after the war
A Southerner who supported the North after the Civil War
A farmer who takes a large loan with high interest rates that is hard to pay off
A prisoner who is forced to work on a farm
What was a law targeting freed slaves that made stealing farm animals illegal?
Pig laws
Black codes
Vagrancy laws
Tenant farmer law
What law made it illegal for newly freed slaves not to have a job?
Vagrancy laws
Pig laws
Black codes
Tenant farmer law
With which country did Texas start trading due to Union blockades?
Mexico
Canada
England
Africa
What year did Texas formally ratify the 13th Amendment?
1870
1865
1861
1876
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
1870
1876
1861
In what year did Texas secede from the Union?
1861
1876
1865
1870
Which political party wanted to abolish slavery?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Independent Party
What was the main economic activity in the Southern states before the Civil War?
Agriculture
Industrialization
Mining
Fishing
Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction era?
Establish new trade routes
Expand the United States territory
Develop new technologies
Rebuild the Southern economy
