Civil War
Reconstruction
Cowboys and Cattle
Railroad
Texas Post Civil War
100

What side did Texas join in the Civil War?

Confederacy.

100

Who won the Civil War?

The North

100

What were the cattle trails?

routes cowboys took to move cattle to the railroads for sale

100
How did railroads help the country?

It allowed supplies and people to be easily and cheaply sent anywhere

100

After the Civil War, which group gained political power in Texas as part of the Reconstruction process?

Freed African Americans and Union supporters, including Republicans

200

What kind of armor the did the South use on their ships?

Cotton

200

What was the purpose of Reconstruction?

To make the south like the north:

get rid of slavery, to enforce equal rights for Black Americans.

200

What were the dangers running the cattle trail?

Thieves, weather, stampedes 

200

After railroads were built where were new towns built?

along the railroad

200

What were "Jim Crow" laws?

Laws that hindered African American rights and segregated them.

300

What was the last Civil War battle in Texas?

Battle of Galveston

300

What did the North do to southern states?

Remove their statehood, have military rule until a new constitution is formed and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are ratified.

300
How could you tell who owns the cattle?

Brands burned on their side.

300

What was the railroad called that went from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

transcontinental railroad

300

What is this called and what did it do?

It used wind power to pull up water from the well.

400

Why did the North separate Texas from the rest of the South?

Texas had all the resources (besides cotton)

400

What was the 13th amendment?

Abolishes slavery

400

What were the towns called where the cattle were brought to?

Cow towns

400

What kind of trouble did the railroad companies start?

They abused customers and businesses. They forced people to sell land. They jacked up prices.

400

Which Governor Established the Texas Railroad Commision?

James Hogg

500

What battle happened AFTER the Civil War ended?

Battle of Palmito Ranch

500

What was the 15th amendment?

an amendment protecting the right to vote for African American males

500

Why were there so much cattle after the Civil War?

The North blocked off Texas from the rest of the south. Cattle grew in population.

500

What Texas government group was designed to keep an eye on the railroad companies to prevent them from abusing others?

The Texas Railroad Commission

500

What made agriculture(farming) more effective in Texas?

Well water and the steel plow.