Civil War
What side did Texas join in the Civil War?
Confederacy.
Who won the Civil War?
The North
What were the cattle trails?
routes cowboys took to move cattle to the railroads for sale
It allowed supplies and people to be easily and cheaply sent anywhere
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
What kind of armor the did the South use on their ships?
Cotton
What was the purpose of Reconstruction?
To make the south like the north:
get rid of slavery, to enforce equal rights for Black Americans.
What were the dangers running the cattle trail?
Thieves, weather, stampedes
After railroads were built where were new towns built?
along the railroad
What were "Jim Crow" laws?
Laws that hindered African American rights and segregated them.
What was the last Civil War battle in Texas?
Battle of Galveston
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.
Brands burned on their side.
What was the railroad called that went from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
transcontinental railroad
What is this called and what did it do?
It used wind power to pull up water from the well.
Why did the North separate Texas from the rest of the South?
Texas had all the resources (besides cotton)
What was the 13th amendment?
Abolishes slavery
What were the towns called where the cattle were brought to?
Cow towns
What kind of trouble did the railroad companies start?
They abused customers and businesses. They forced people to sell land. They jacked up prices.
Which Governor Established the Texas Railroad Commision?
James Hogg
What battle happened AFTER the Civil War ended?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
What was the 15th amendment?
an amendment protecting the right to vote for African American males
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.
What Texas government group was designed to keep an eye on the railroad companies to prevent them from abusing others?
The Texas Railroad Commission
What made agriculture(farming) more effective in Texas?
Well water and the steel plow.