Growing Tensions
What term means putting the interests of one region ahead of the nation?
Sectionalism
Who was president when Texas seceded?
Abraham Lincoln
Which fort attack started the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Which battle split the Confederacy in two?
The Battle of Vicksburg
What was Reconstruction?
The period after the Civil War to rebuild the South
Which region relied on factories and trade?
The North
What does “secede” mean?
To formally withdraw from the Union
Why was Galveston important to the Confederacy?
It was a major supply port
Who surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
Robert E. Lee
What organization helped freedmen with food, jobs, and education?
The Freedmen’s Bureau
What belief says states should make their own political decisions?
States’ rights
Which Texas governor opposed secession?
Sam Houston
How did Confederates recapture Galveston in 1863?
Using cotton-clad steamboats
Who did Lee surrender to?
Ulysses S. Grant
What were Black Codes?
Laws restricting freedmen’s rights
Which region supported popular sovereignty
The West
What happened to Sam Houston after refusing to support the Confederacy?
He was removed from office
Which Texas battle stopped the Union navy at Sabine Pass?
The Battle of Sabine Pass
In what year did the Civil War end?
1865
What type of farming kept many Texans in debt after the war?
Sharecropping or tenant farming
What issue most divided the North and South before the Civil War?
Slavery
What nation did Texas join after seceding in 1861?
The Confederate States of America
What was the last battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas?
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
Which side won the Civil War?
The Union
What ended Reconstruction in 1877?
Federal troops were withdrawn from the South