Texas Eras
This war includes Texas leaving the Union and fighting for the Confederacy.
What is the Civil War era?
Extra: When did the Civil War take place (years)?
A Civil War battle that took place at a major Texas port city.
What is the Battle of Galveston?
Extra: What date?
This principle limits the power of the government.
What is limited government?
The soldiers who helped protect settlers and enforce laws on the Texas frontier.
Who are the Buffalo Soldiers?
Extra: They were a group of only what?
Newspapers, word of mouth, military orders and General Order No. 3.
What were the 4 forms of communication that spread the message of emancipation?
Extra: What is emancipation? What granted emancipation? Who granted emancipation?
This era focused on rebuilding Texas politically, socially, and economically after the Civil War.
What is Reconstruction?
Extra: What years?
The last major Civil War battle, fought in Texas.
What is the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
Extra: What day?
Bill or Rights, amendments, & articles
What do the Texas Constitution and the U.S. constitution have in common?
The Comanche leader who worked to protect Native American land and culture.
Who is Quanah Parker?
Extra: He was a symbol for what 2 things?
These inventions changed farming and ranching in Texas.
What did barbed wire, windmills, and irrigation do?
Extra: How did technology impact agriculture?
1861
When did Texas secede, join the Confederacy, and when did the Civil War start?
Extra: Why did Texas secede? (2 main reasons)
A battle that took place on the ________ river with only 47 men that resulted on a Confederate victory?
What is the Battle of Sabine Pass?
Extra: Who was the commander? What strategy was used to win the battle?
29 expressed rights
How many rights are there in the Texas Bill or Rights?
Extra: What is the U.S. Bill or Rights?
The business of raising, caring, and selling cattle.
What is the cattle industry?
Extra: What helped the industry grow? What did cowboys do in the cattle industry?
Its how railroads affected Texas economically and socially
What is increased trade, urban growth, and industry expansion?
The president whose election in 1860 increased tensions and led to secession from southern states.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Extra: What famous document did he sign?
This order officially announced emancipation in Texas on June 19, 1865.
What is General Order No.3?
The separation of powers among branches 3 branches
What is separation of powers?
Extra: What are the 3 branches?
The western edge of settlement were Texas settlers were moving west.
What is the Texas frontier?
Extra: What did settlers want to do? What did this cause?
Blockades
What strategy did the Union use in the Civil War?
Extra: What was the purpose of blockades?
1869, 1870, 1876
When did Texas write the Reconstruction Constitution? When did Texas rejoin the Union? When did Texas rewrite a new constitution that limited the power of the state government?
Military rule, economic hardship and end of slavery (& pass of new amendments)?
What is one political, economic, or social effect/impact of the Civil War in Texas?
The Texas Constitution currently in use.
What is the constitution of 1876?
Extra: What did this constitution do?
The place Native Americans were sent to after loosing the frontier wars
What is a reservation?
Extra: The purpose was to what?
A cycle where one year you experience growth and prosperity, and the next job loss and debt due to high production of goods.
What is a boom and a bust cycle?