Extras
Why was Sam Houston removed as Governor of Texas?
He did not want Texas to secede. He then refused to pledge allegiance to the Confederacy.
Which Civil War Battle best fits this description?
The Confederacy reclaimed a port from a blockade through the use of cotton-clad steamboats
The Battle of Galveston
Remember, Galveston was the largest port in texas!
What is the Reconstruction era?
The time after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt and reunited with the U.S.
What did the 13th Amendment, passed in 1865, accomplish?
It abolished slavery in America.
Name 2 powers of the Legislative Branch
Makes federal laws
Controls government spending
Sets taxes
Declares war
Name a reason the South seceded from the United States?
Sectionalism
State's Rights
Slavery:
- The Compromise of 1850
- The Kansas Nebraska Act
- The election of Abraham Lincoln (1860)
What attack marked the beginning of the Civil War in 1861?
Attack on Fort Sumter
What was the main purpose of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
To establish military rule in the South and enforce new laws
What did the 14th Amendment accomplish?
Gave citizenship to freedmen and required equal protection and due process?
Name 2 powers of the Executive Branch
Enforces federal laws
Commands the U.S. military
Conducts foreign policy
Makes treaties
Why were Cowboys driving cattle northward?
To ship cattle off to the north east through railroads, where there was a high demand for beef
Which Civil War Battle best fits this description?
The Confederacy successfully stopped a US invasion into Texas near a major railroad.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Who was the last Chief of the Comanches and eventually assimilated to American culture and influenced other American Indians to do the same.
Quanah Parker
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Gave African American men the right to vote
Name 2 powers of the Judicial Branch
Interprets laws
Determines the constitutionality of laws (Judicial Review)
Resolves legal disputes
What was one major result of settlers moving west?
Conflicts arose between settlers and the Plains Indians
Which battle is considered a turning point in the Civil War?
Battle of Vicksburg
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers
They were former enslaved people who fought during the Indian Wars. American Indians gave them this nickname for their bravery.
What feature of the Texas Constitution of 1876 was modeled after the U.S. Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
At the Federal level, who controls the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and Judicial Branch.
Executive Branch: President
Legislative Branch: Congress
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court
He created the Texas Railroad Commission to lower railroad prices.
What was the last battle of the Civil War?
Hint: It occurred after the Civil War ended
Battle of Palmito Ranch
What happened to Natives after the wars with the United States?
Forced to move to reservations in Oklahoma
What was created to assist newly freed people with the transition from slavery to freedom.
Freedmen's Bureau
Name the 4 levels of government
Municipal (City)
County
State
Federal (Country)