Slaves were sold in a way like we buy and sell cattle and other livestock today. What is this called?
auctions
100
After Abraham Lincoln was elected as president, six southern states left the Union and formed what nation?
The Conferderacy
100
The Civil War was still being fought when President LIncoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This was a very important document. What did this document do?
Freed the slaves.
200
This is a crop raised to be sold.
cash crop
200
Slaves worked from "can see to can't see." Approximately how many hours a day did the slaves work?
16 hours a day
200
The Northern states believed that the U.S. government should decide such questions as slavery for the nation. The Southern states believed in states' rights. What are states' rights?
It is the idea that state governments had the right to make decisions for themselves.
200
What did the Secessionists want?
They wanted to leave the Union and join the Confederacy.
200
Juneteenth is celebrated in Texas as a special day of freedom on June 19th. What does it honor?
The freeing of the slaves.
300
This was the primary crop grown on Texas plantations.
Cotton
300
Slaves were not free. They were owned like property. They had to do what their masters said. If they did not obey or they tried to run away, what happened?
They were severely punished or even killed.
300
A political party is a group of people in the government who try to get others to agree with their ideas and who choose leaders who share in their opinions. Name the two major political parties in the U.S.
Republicans and Democrats
300
On April 12, 1861 the first shot was fired in the Civil War. Which side fired the shot and where was this first battle?
The South.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
300
The Black Codes enforced segregation in Texas. What is segregation?
The separating of groups of people based on their race or culture.
400
Because plantations were so large, many people were needed to raise and harvest the crops. Who did most of the work?
slaves
400
A candidate is someone who runs for a political or government office. Name the two candidates in the very important election of 1860.
Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
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Who won the Civil War?
The Union--The North
400
The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution were very important. What rights were given through these amendments?
The 13th- African American men were allowed to vote.
The 14th says that all people born in the U.S. could become citizens.
The 15th protected the voting rights of every male U.S. citizen.
500
This invention affected cotton production by getting cotton to market faster and enabled the planters to grow greater amounts of cotton.
The Cotton Gin
500
In 1836 there were 5,000 slaves in Texas. By 1860 there were more than 182,000. How many more slaves were there in 1860 than in 1836?
177,000 slaves
500
Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860. What was his view on slavery?
He promised not to end slavery in the South, but he did not want slavery to be allowed in the new territories.
500
On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant met at Appomattox Couthouse, Virgina. Why did they meet?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant, causing the North to win the war.
500
After the Civil War, the U.S. and the Native Americans began fighting in wars over the lands. After the U.S. met and signed the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek, the U.S. offered this land to the Native Americans if they promised to stop attacking the settlers.