Vocab
Causes of the civil war
Civil war
Battles
Reconstruction
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What is the definition of Secede?
to withdraw from a nation, including the withdrawal of states from the union
100
what is the main cause of the civil war
slavery
100
what year did the civil war start
1861
100
name the 3 battles that took place in Texas
Battle of Galveston, Battle of Sabine pass, Battle of Palmito ranch
100
What is the holiday named when all slaves were free
Juneteenth
200
what is the definition of a Blockade
blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out
200
What did the states feel like the national government was doing at this time?
interfering with states rights
200
which side had more resources and troops during the civil war?
the union
200
what is the last battle of the Civil war
Battle of Palmito ranch
300
What is the definition of Sectionalism
Concern for regional needs and concerns
300
why did most Texans agree with slavery when most Texans did not own slaves
They believed it was vital to the economy
300
what was the result of Sam Houston's refusal to swear oath to the confederacy
he was thrown out of office
300
Which confederate general was victorious at the battle of Galveston
John Magruder
300
who killed Abraham Lincoln before he could finish reconstruction?
John Wilkes Booth
400
What is the act of giving someone freedom?
Emancipation
400
When did Texas join the confederacy?
1861
400
what flags flew over Texas during the civil war and reconstruction?
Confederate and the U.S. flag
400
What did John Magruder, John Bell Hood, and Thomas Greene have in common
they were all confederate generals/officers
400
what is the timeline for reconstruction? (from what year to what year)
1865-1877
500
What is the imposition of laws by a military authority, generally in defeated territories
Martial law
500
What are the 5 causes of the civil war
States rights, tariffs, slavery, sectionalism, and the nullification crisis
500
give a rough estmate how many people died in the civil war
historians estimate that 600,000-800,000 people lost their lives
500
Which battle did a small group of Texas soldiers fight at Fort Griffin and defeated nearly 5000 Union soldiers?
Battle of Sabine pass
500
What were some economic effects of the Civil war
Growth of tenant farming and sharecropping, Expansion of Railroad, Cattle industry booms
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