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Who surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865?
A. Robert E. Lee
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. George B. McClellan
D. Sam Houston
A. Robert E. Lee
One reason Texas joined the Confederacy was -
A. they wanted to preserve the enslavement of African Americans.
B. they disagreed with federal policies towards American Indians.
C. they were upset over Union troops attacking civilians in Galveston.
D. they refused to pay tariffs on imported goods from England.
A. they wanted to preserve the enslavement of African Americans.
Prohibiting African Americans from eating in the same restaurants as whites is an example of
Jim Crow Laws
Both Stephen F. Austin and Martin De Leon are Empresarios who were responsible for --
A. settling Americans in towns in Texas/Mexico
B. settling Americans in churches in Texas/Mexico
C. settling Americans in encampments in Texas/Mexico
D. setting Americans in forts in Texas/Mexico
A. settling Americans in towns in Texas/Mexico
Which action would be protected by the Third Amendment?
A. A family refuses to permit soldiers to be housed in its home.
B. A man on trial refuses to testify against himself.
C. A reporter publishes an article critical of city officials.
D. A woman asks to see a lawyer before answering questions from the police.
A. A family refuses to permit soldiers to be housed in its home.
Who did John Wilkes Booth fatally shoot on April 14, 1865?
A. Ulysses S. Grant
B. Jefferson Davis
C. John Brown
D. Abraham Lincoln
D. Abraham Lincoln
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by -
A. providing them with voting rights
B. guaranteeing their freedom of speech
C. providing them with access to the court system
D. guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
D. guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
What was the ultimate goal of the Anaconda Plan?
A. enforce the Emancipation Proclamation in the South
B. prevent trade, limit transportation, and reduce resources for the South
C. give control of the Mississippi River to the Confederacy
D. allow for the easier movement of Confederate troops in the South
B. prevent trade, limit transportation, and reduce resources for the South
Which of the following did Stephen F. Austin accomplish?
A. He fought at the Battle of the Alamo.
B. He explored the Rio Grande.
C. He established a mission in Nacogdoches.
D. He founded the first significant Anglo colony in Texas.
D. He founded the first significant Anglo colony in Texas.
People need to be informed in order to make good decisions. Which right guaranteed by the Texas Constitution ensures this?
F. right to bear arms
G. right to petition
H. freedom from search and seizure
J. freedom of the press
J. freedom of the press
Which of the following headlines would have most likely appeared in a newspaper in 1861?
A. “Oil Discovered at Spindletop”
B. “Texas Secedes from the Union”
C. “LBJ Elected President”
D. “Texans Massacred at the Alamo”
B. “Texas Secedes from the Union”
Why were the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg turning points of the Civil War?
Choose TWO answers.
A. The shattered the will of the North to fight.
B. They concentrated Southern forces around New Orleans.
C. They inspired the North to continue to fight.
D. They encouraged Britain to resupply the South.
E. They were discouraging losses for the South
C. They inspired the North to continue to fight.
E. They were discouraging losses for the South
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union in December of 1860. The Civil War began when —
A. Union forces captured Fort Sumter.
B. The rebels of South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter.
C. Union forces destroyed Fort Sumter after rebels attacked.
D. An agreement to share Fort Sumter fell apart.
B. The rebels of South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter.
All of the following were rights guaranteed by the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824, EXCEPT the right to —
A. Own Slaves
B. elect politicians
C. possess property
D. have liberty
A. Own Slaves
What is the main difference between a civic duty and civic responsibility?
A. A civic duty is something that is required by law while a civic responsibility is optional.
B. A civic duty is something that is optional while a civic responsibility is required.
C. A civic responsibility is a basic human right while a civic duty is the diving of powers.
D. A civic responsibility is a change to the Constitution while a civic duty is the two legislative chambers.
A. A civic duty is something that is required by law while a civic responsibility is optional.
The Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act had what in common?
A. They declared slavery unconstitutional.
B. They eased sectional tensions for awhile.
C. They ended the slave trade.
D. They determined that only slave states would be admitted.
B. They eased sectional tensions for awhile.
Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska of 1854?
A. Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.
B. Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856.
C. Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas.
D. The boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was extended farther south.
A. Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.
In the years before the Civil War, people in the North and the South focused on what would benefit their regions rather than the nation. This idea is called?
Sectionalism
Which of the following is a quality of Texas Natives?
A. They destroyed their environment by using it up and moving on.
B. They did not need the environment.
C. They did not use natural resources.
D. They respected the environment and protected the natural resources.
D. They respected the environment and protected the natural resources.
What is significant about the Battle of San Jacinto?
A. It encouraged more Texans to join the army
B. It led to the massacre of 400 Texans
C. Texans were encouraged to go to the United States
D. Texas won its independence from Mexico
D. Texas won its independence from Mexico
According to the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision, African Americans could not sue in federal court because
They were not seen as U.S citizens
Besides slavery, conflict over what issues led to the Civil War?
A. Power of the federal government and states’ rights
B. Use of public lands and issues concerning the environment
C. Westward expansion and secession of the states
D. The U.S.-Mexican War
A. Power of the federal government and states’ rights
In Texas history, what is the significance of the year 1861?
A. The legislature passed a law making fence-cutting a felony.
B. Hurricane winds destroyed the area surrounding Galveston.
C. Charles Goodnight created the first cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
D. The Secession Convention decided that Texas should withdraw from the Union.
D. The Secession Convention decided that Texas should withdraw from the Union.
Puebloan Indian Tribes and Southeastern Indian tribes were similar in that they were both -
A. Sedentary
B. Nomadic
C. Farmers
D. Feared
A. Sedentary
Why did Texans declare their independence from Mexico?
A. Texans felt that they were well represented in the Mexican government.
B. Texans did not want to learn Spanish or live under democratic rule.
C. Texans believed they were being denied their individual and political rights.
D. Texans wanted the Mexican government to move the capital city to Texas
C. Texans believed they were being denied their individual and political rights.