CAUSES
#3) The CIVIL WAR took place during what years?
1861-1865
Based on the information provided in the table in TODAY'S BELL RINGER, how long did the Civil War continue in Texas after Robert E. Lee surrendered?
Two Months.
They Kept fighting because news travelled slowly and they did not know the war was over
Which of the following statements best describes how the slave population in Texas changed during the Civil War
(LOOK ON SLIDE SHOW IMAGE)
The slave population grew as slaveholders rushed to the frontier.
What ERA is shown in the image of the Gallery Walk (on the slide show)
Describe three details from the picture.
RECONSTRUCTION ERA
It shows angry black people and angry white people. They have weapons. The American flag is in the middle as the country tries to reunite
#14) Which Principle of Government is about three branches of Government and what their jobs are?
EXECUTIVE- Enforce the laws
LEGISLATIVE- Make the laws
JUDICIAL- Judges interpret the law
#4) During the Civil War, Texas was on the Confederate frontier. How did this make its role in the war unique?
?
As a frontier state, Texas defended the coastline and the border separating the Union from the Confederacy.
#5 ) How was cotton production in Texas affected by the Civil War?
Production declined during the war but increased in the decades that followed the war.
#12) What Texas and US Holiday celebrates the announcement by Gordon Granger of the U.S. Army about slave liberation (freedom)?
Juneteenth
#15) Which of the following is a trait shared by the legislature under by both the Texas Constitution and the US Constitution?
Both are divided into two houses
#2) How did the geography of Texas change as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Texas gave up New Mexico and all territory above the Missouri Compromise line, but kept the Texas panhandle and additional western land
#7) Name two major TECHNOLOGIES in the Naval Battle of Galveston? (Hint: Gallery Walk)
Cannons and Steamships
#9) What happened to the value of farmland between 1860 and 1870
(Look on the Chart on Question #9 of your study Guide)
The value of Farmland DECREASED between 1860 and 1870
I. _______________
A. Allows citizens to participate in government
B. Ensures better public leaders
C. Makes communities stronger
D. Gives citizens some say over issues that
affect their lives
Which of the following would make the best title for this outline?
F. The Importance of Voting
G. Purposes of a State Legislature
H. Reasons to Run for Office
F) The Importance of Voting
#1) Which of the following best describes how Texans viewed the issue of states' rights in the years
leading up to the Civil War?
Texans believed the federal government should not settle issues of labor and land in Texas.
#6) List 2 Advantages the North (UNION) had during the CIVIL WAR and 1 Advantage the South (CONFEDERACY) had?
The North had advantages in every category except for land acreage
How did the Constitution of 1876 expand voting rights in Texas after the Civil War
All men, of race, were allowed to vote.
I. The Rights and Freedoms of Texans
A. Freedom of speech
B. Freedom of worship
C. Right to pay taxes
D. Right to a speedy trial
E. Right to keep and bear arms
Which of the following does NOT belong in the outline above?
C) The Right to Pay Taxes
#8) NOTICE!
Headquarters; Galveston, October 4th, 1862; 10
o'clock P.M.
The Commander of the Federal Naval Fleet
having granted four days time to remove the
women and children from the City, notice is
hereby given to the citizens, that they may avail
themselves of the opportunity of leaving
(WHAT IS THE PRIORITY of the Confederate leaders during the Battle of Galveston)
Evacuate the Women and the Children from the City as the battle begins