Causes of the Civil War
What is sectionalism?
When people put the interests of their region ahead of the nation's
What event marked the beginning of the Civil War in 1861?
Attack on Fort Sumter.
What did the North rely on for its economy?
Factories and trade.
Which battle is considered a turning point in the Civil War?
Battle of Vicksburg
What did the Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, accomplish?
It freed slaves in the Confederacy.
Which region wanted to expand slavery?
The South.
What happened to Sam Houston when he refused to take the Confederate Oath?
He was removed as governor of Texas
Which political party was largely in the North during the Civil War era? Which were in the South?
Republicans in the North. Democrats in the South.
What was the significance of the Union victory at the Battle of Vicksburg?
It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.
Why were Texas slaves unaware of their freedom until 1865?
Communication was slow to reach them.
What did the South fear from the federal government?
The restriction or end of slavery.
Why was the Galveston port important to the Confederacy during the Civil War?
It helped import supplies and fund the war effort.
What did the Democrats in the South want to achieve during the Civil War era?
Preserve slavery and increase states' rights.
What was the significance of Sabine Pass during the Civil War?
It provided access to a railroad linking to northern cities.
When did Union General Granger proclaim freedom for Texas slaves?
June 19, 1865.
What does it mean to secede?
To formally leave a country.
Where did the South surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
Why did Texas farmers grow more corn and wheat during the Civil War?
To feed Confederate soldiers.
How did the Confederacy use cotton-clad steamboats to reclaim Galveston in 1863?
The cotton bales protected the boats from cannon fire.
What was the main result of the North’s victory in the Civil War?
The Union was preserved.
What event led to the South seceding from the United States?
The election of Abraham Lincoln.
Who surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War?
General Robert E. Lee
What items did factories in Texas produce during the Civil War?
Cannons, shoes, ammunition, and saddles.
War items.
Where did the last battle of the Civil War take place?
hint: it took place AFTER the war ended
Palmito Ranch, Texas.
Why did the Union want to invade Texas during the Civil War?
To control Texas cotton for northern textile mills.