Slavery in Tx & U.S.
Slaves could have many different jobs but what was the most popular one?
What is Field Workers or Farm Laborers
What was the first conflict of the U.S. Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
When did the civil war happen?
1861-1865
January 1863, General John B. Magruder, commander of the Confederate forces in Texas Did this
What is launched an attack to try to recapture Galveston Harbor
General Sherman marched from where to Atlanta, Georgia?
What is Chattanooga, Tennessee
The diet of enslaved peoples was:
Limited, but supplemented often by
gardening, hunting & gathering
Why did Sam Houston not want to support Secession?
Because he had felt that the rebellion was doomed to fail.
On September 17th 1862, who was the confederate under command from?
General Robert E. Lee
the Battle of Galveston was a
What is Confederate victory
Who was one of the most Trusted Generals?
Union General William Sherman
Common acts of resistance included(Name all Four)
Sabotaging production, Delaying/slowing work, Breaking tool & Faking illness
The First State to Secede the Union in 1860.
What is South Carolina
What year did the Emancipation Proclamation take effect?
1862
This was the deadliest battle in the Civil War.
What is The Battle of Gettysburg
_______ was cornered by the union siege of Pittsburg.
The antebellum (pre-Civil War) American South would not have existed without
What is the labor of slaves
Why did Texas Secede from the U.S.?
What is because 75% of Texas didn't want to be in a non slave country
On April 6th-7th, 1862 a battle happened between General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union and General Albert Johnston, what Battle was it?
What is The Battle of Shiloh
Brownsville was a critical city for the Confederacy in Texas. Why?
It was one of the major hubs for trade between Texas and Mexico
What was the last Battle of the Civil War?
What is The Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Haitian Revolution was a successful revolt against French enslavers on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which would lead to
What is the establishment of the first country to abolish slavery in the Americas and the only country in history established by a successful revolt of enslaved peoples
These newly seceded states included:
What is Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina & Virginia
What was Sibley’s goal?
What is to make it to the Pacific ports of California, in an effort to secure usable ports for the Confederacy
In September 1863, Union forces under General William Franklin set sail, on a mission to recapture Galveston. Who was with him and what did he sail with?
4,000 Troops and 4 Union gunboats, equipped with 18 guns, to the mouth of the Sabine River
In 1864, despite Union fatigue over the length of the war & the continuous casualties, the tide of the war continued to turn in favor of the Union, but more Union losses were to come. What would this include and who moved up the the Red River in Louisiana?
Whats is the Red River Campaign of 1864 and Who is 27,000 Union troops under General Nathaniel Banks