Secession & Amendments
Who were the people who likely voted for secession?
Slave owners/People who supported slavery
What happened to newly freed slaves that didn't have tools, money or land?
They became sharecroppers
Why would Texas be the location of the last battle of the Civil War? Which battle was it?
It would take a long time for news to get to Texas.
Palmito Ranch
Which reconstruction plan put the south in military districts?
Congressional
Why would the Coastal plains be the best for manufacturing and supply centers?
High population
Near trade networks
True or False. Sam Houston supported Secession.
False
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all slaves in southern states.
What is important about Ft. Sumter?
First battle of the Civil War
Who was the President of the Union?
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Union: Abraham Lincoln
Confederacy: Jefferson Davis
What are these below?
Families torn apart by different viewpoints
Women’s roles changed in society
Family members lost due to disease and injuries
Social Effects of the Civil War
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery
What was Lincoln's speech that dedicated a cemetery to a battlefield to honor fallen soldiers?
Gettysburg Address
Why is the battle of Vicksburg important?
The union gained control of the Mississippi River
Which two amendments were Texans most angry about being required to ratify?
13th and 14th
Texas was an important center of trade during the war due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT —
it successfully repelled the Union blockade at Galveston
it built more railroad lines than the North
it had open ports on the Gulf of Mexico for European trade
it shared a border with Mexico
2. it built more railroad lines than the North
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
What did the Black Codes do?
Tried to reduce the effects of the Amendments/ Keep newly freed people in a condition similar to slavery
Name 2 advantages of the North in the Civil War
More Money
Higher Population
More Railroads
More Tools/Weapons
Who was the military leader of the North? Who was the Military leader of the South?
North: Ulysses S Grant
South: Robert E. Lee
What is the impact of the Battle of Sabine Pass?
More people died than in any other battle of the war
This is the only battle of the Civil War that women fought in
The supply lines between Texas and the South remained open
The Union was finally able to shut down supplies coming from Texas
3. The supply lines between Texas and the South remained open
What did the 15th Amendment do?
No discrimination on Voting
What is the day that freed all slaves in Texas? What Month and day was it?
Juneteenth, June 19th 1865
Why is the Battle of Antietam important?
The north defeated the southern invasion and Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation
List 3 out of 4 requirements to rejoin the Union
Create a provisional government
Write a new constitution
Declare secession illegal
Abolish slavery
Put the following events in Chronological Order
1) Southern states seceded from the Union
2) Mexico wins its independence from Spain
3) Texas won independence from Mexico
4) Texas was annexed into the United States
2) Mexico wins its independence from Spain
3) Texas won independence from Mexico
4) Texas was annexed into the United States
1) Southern states seceded from the Union