Events of the Civil Wars
What fort was attacked marking the beginning of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
What was conclusion of the Mier y Terán report
Texans were not really Mexican and outnumbered the Mexican citizens
Which Texas President favored Annexation
Sam Houston
What was the purpose of the Texas Rangers
To protect Texans from Native American attacks
a tax on imported goods
tariff
What caused the Civil War
Slavery, sectionalism and states rights
This battle became a rallying cry for Texans in their fight for independence
Alamo
Which revolt was put down by Austin's militia and the Mexican Army
Freedonia Rebellion
Give two reason for the US not annexing Texas
Debt
Slavery
War with Mexico
to break away from a country
secede
Why did Texas play a small role in the Civil War
Texas was far away from the rest of the Confederacy
Which battle resulted in the capture of Santa Anna
San Jacinto
Which resolution outlined the reasons Texas was in conflict with Mexico
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Which Texas president began university
Lamar
loyalty to your part of a country
sectionalism
What crops did Texas grow during the civil war
Wheat and corn
Give two ways the Texas was changed by the Law of April 6, 1830
no more immigration from the US and high tarriffs
In which compromise did Texas receive 10 million for New Mexico?
Compromise of 1850
How long did it take Texans to find out the Civil War was over.
One month
A city on a coast
port
What did Texans do their ships to win the battle of Galveston
Covered them with cotton bales "cottonclad"
What did the US gain from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
the land from Texas to California
What was President Houston's main goal for Texas.
Peace, economy and for Texas to survive
What is celebrated on Juneteenth
The freedom of slaves in Texas
to taken into a new country
annexation