Civil War Battles
Which battle: took place along Rio Grande and took place after the confederates surrendered (was last battle)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
What is the 13th amendment?
Freed AA from slavery
Which headline describes Texas during the American Civil War?
The Union Must be Preserved
Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens
We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico
Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery
Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery
What was the name of the holiday AA celebrated as the day they were freed (in Texas)
Juneteenth
Who was the president during Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Why was it important for the Confederates to retake Galveston
The port provided an outlet for the shipment of cotton to Europe
What is the 15th amendment?
Allowed AA men the right to vote (no woman was allowed to vote)
When was Texas added to confederacy?
1861
Why did corn and wheat production increase?
A need to feed soldiers increased demand for these products
Who was the Union General
Ulysses S. Grant
Why did corn and wheat production increase in Texas?
A need to feed soldiers increased demand for these products
What is the 14th amendment?
Gave AA citizenship in the US
How did the Civil War effect cotton production in Texas?
Production declined during the war, but increased in the decades after war
How did the Civil War affect population growth in Texas?
The growth of population slowed during the war, but increased after the war
Who was the Confederate General
Name the Geberal that said:
The morning of the 1st of January at 3 o'clock I attacked the enemy's fleet and garrison at this place(Galveston)
What were black codes?
Laws that limited the rights of AA
Following the American Civil War most former enslaved African Americans in Texas began making a living as
Sharecroppers
How many soldiers died in the Civil War ?
700,00-1,000,000
Which document freed all the slaves during the war
Emancipation Proclamation
Which battle did 50 confederates win against 5000 union soldiers.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Why were the confederate states broken up into Military Districts during Reconstruction?
They refused to ratify the 14th Amendment
The United States invited Texas to join the U.S. because
many believed it was destiny for the U.S. to expand across the continent
What did the women and children do while the men were away at war?
Worked plantation (south) factories (north)
Name a Union state the allowed slavery during the Civil War
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Deleware