Causes of the Civil War
By 1860, about _____ of people in Texas were enslaved.
one fourth
Texas and the rest of the south were made up of large _____ and _______
farms and plantations
What does secede mean?
leave
What year did the Order of Secession on Feb. 1st occur?
1861
Who began a cavalry unit in Texas and fought in the Confederate army?
Benjamin Franklin Terry
True or False: Slavery was illegal in the north where farms were smaller and most work was in factories.
True
The north was mainly made up of
factories
In 1860 Governor Sam Houston called to vote to see if Texas should join the other southern states and _____ from the United States
secede
What year did the Battle of Nueces occur?
1862
Who led a group of soldiers who fought in many battles under General Robert E. Lee?
General John Bell Hood
What do you call those who wanted to do away with slavery
abolitionists
Who was against slavery and would not add any more states to the United States that allowed the enslavement of people
Abraham Lincoln
True or False:Governor Houston wanted to leave the Union.
False
What year did the Confederate army win the battle in Galveston on Jan. 1st after two years of Union control?
1863
Slavery was abolished with the _____ on Jan. 1, 1863
Emancipation Proclamation
Texans believed that each state should be able to decide
their own laws
True or False: Texas was against the idea of slavery
False
Texas and ___ other southern states joined together to form the ______
ten; Confederacy
What year did the Union army march towards Texas, but were stopped by the Confederate army at the Red River?
1864
Name at least three in the Union.
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Inidana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
What was it called when a state is able to create their own laws?
State's Rights
What did enslaved people in Texas do. List at least 2
Work on large farms and plantations to:
pick crops
clean
cook
perform hard labor
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
When did the Civil War end AND when was the last battle fought at Palmito Ranch?
April 9th, 1865; May 13th, 1865
Name at least 3 states in the Confederacy.
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennesse, Alabama, Georgia, Floria, South Carolina, Virgina