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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Union is the......SouthNorth
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Confederacy is the.....SouthNorth
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis was the main cause that caused the South to secede because they said they did not have to follow the Federal lawsHarriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's CabinJohn Brown's RaidState's RightsFort Sumter
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe North used what for their economy?PlantationsFactoriesSlavesFarming
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSecede means to.....joinget rid ofcome togetherseperate
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAbolish means to....separateget rid ofmake more ofbring together
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit.State's RightsUncle Tom's CabinSlaveryJohn Brown's Raid
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis person was the president of the United States during the Civil War?Jefferson DavisUlysses S. GrantAbraham LincolnRobert E. Lee
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis was the first battle of the Civil War?Battle of Bull RunBattle of ChickamaugaBattle of GettysburgBattle of Fort Sumter
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThis was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.Battle of Bull RunBattle of GettysburgBattle of Fort SumterBattle of Chickamauga
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did the Civil War begin?1860186118621863
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the Battle of Fort Sumter?PennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaGeorgiaVirginia
- 13. Multiple Choice
How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?
Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it
Most Texans did not own slaves so it did ot have an influence.
Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy
Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade
- 14. Multiple Choice
All of the following could be considered causes of the civil war EXCEPT
Tariffs
Election of 1860
States rights
Texas joining the United States
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which Governor was removed from office for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy?
Mirabeau Lamar
Francis Lubbock
Sam Houston
John Bell Hood
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in FAVOR of having Texas secede from the Union?
They were tired of paying high federal income tax.
They wanted Abraham Lincoln to be president.
They felt the United States gave states too many rights.
They believed citizens should be allowed to own slaves.
- 17. Multiple Choice
In Texas history, what is the significance of the year 1861?
The legislature passed a law making fence-cutting a felony
Hurricane winds destroyed the area surrounding Galveston.
Charles Goodnight created the first cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
The Secession Convention decided that Texas should withdraw from the Union.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What cash crop accounted for the large increase in the slave population during the 1800's in Texas?
peanuts
sugar cane
potatoes
cotton
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why did the southern states threaten to secede?
They thought that Lincoln would end slavery.
They thought Lincoln would pass another protective tariff.
Lincoln did not win the electoral college.
Lincoln wanted war with Mexico.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was one of the major economic differences between the North and the South before the Civil War?
The South was much larger than the North and had more factories
Fewer southern farmers than northern farmers owned land.
The South produced a wider variety of products compared to the North.
The economy of the South was dependent on slave labor
- 21. Multiple ChoiceNortherners wanted to abolish slavery and Southerners wanted to keep slavery. These two divided sections of the US selfishly focused on their own needs. This is called....sectionalismnationalismpatriotismsectarianism
- 22. Multiple Choice
Sam Houston refused to take the oath mentioned in text box. What happened to him?He became the president of the United StatesHe became the first president of TexasHe became the president of the ConfederacyHe was removed (kicked out) as governor of Texas - 23. Multiple ChoiceI was a US military officer, but favored the South. I fought in numerous battles during the Civil War, such as the Seven Days Campaign and Gettysburg. Also, the largest military base in Texas/US is name after me. Who am I ?John ReaganJohn Bell HoodFrancis LubbockJohn Magruder
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the last battle of the Civil War fought?GettysburgSabine PassPalmito RanchGalveston
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe Confederate governor of Texas during the Civil War was __________.Sam HoustonJohn Bell HoodFrancis R. LubbockJohn Magruder
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAs governor of Texas, he spoke strongly against Texas joining the Confederacy. Consequently, he was removed from office for not signing the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy. Who was he?Francis R. LubbockSam HoustonJefferson DavisAbraham Lincoln
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of the Battle of Sabine Pass?it stopped the eastern border of Texas from Union invasionit cut the Confederacy in halfit invaded Arkansas by sending troops up the Mississippi Riverit ended the fighting taking place in Texas
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThomas Greene
John Bell Hood
John Magruder
What is the best category for the names above?Governors of TexasMilitary Officers of the Confederate States of AmericaSenators from TexasUnionists Officers from Texas - 29. Multiple ChoiceThe Union victory meant an end to _________, which ultimately ____________ the economies of the Southern States.cotton, helpedsharecropping, destroyedslavery, devastatedslavery, grew
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the North's strategy to beat the Southto create a bridge around the coast to send troops throughto create a Union blockade around the Southto attack the South only from the Northto send spies into the South
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich celebration recognizes the date when slavery ended in Texas?Freedman's DayJim Crow DayJuneteenthEmancipation Day
- 32. Multiple Choice"Secede" means....To be successfulTo leaveTo stay
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct term that refers to a large farm?laborranchplantationblacksmithing
- 34. Multiple Choice
Who was the President of the states that seceded and named themselves the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Sam Houston
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe Civil War began in ______.186518601861
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWho won the Civil War?The North (Union)the "freed slaves"The South (Confederacy)
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the Civil War end?April, 1864April, 1863April, 1865
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main cash crop in the South?PopcornCornIndigoCotton
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true in regards to Sam Houston in 1861?Sam Houston supported secession.Sam Houston did not support secession.Sam Houston was Lincoln's Vice-President.Sam Houston wanted Texas to become a Republic again.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhy did many people in the Southern states oppose high tariffs?they wanted Southern manufacturers to have economic protection against imported goodsthey wanted Northern factories to have protection against imported goodshigh tariffs meant that it would cost more to purchase imported productsthey did not oppose high tariffs because the tariffs had no impact on the Southern states
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe Confederate governor of Texas during the Civil War was __________.Sam HoustonJohn Bell HoodFrancis R. LubbockJohn Magruder
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