Succession Convention
What event happened as an effect of the Convention?
The Civil War
Who is Sam Houston?
Sam Houston was a leader in the Texas Revolution and a president for the Republic of Texas
In what year did the Battle of Fort Sumter take place?
1861
What state was the first to secede?
North Carolina
What was the cause of his removal
He oppose the idea of secession and refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy
Major Robert Anderson
What President got elected before the Convention that led to the Sceding
Abraham Lincoln
What did President Lincoln offer to Sam?
He offered to send federal troops to Texas
At what time did the Battle start?
4:30am
When the states seceded, who did they elect to be the Confederate state's of America's President?
Jefferson Davis
How many years did Sam spend in Huntsville?
2 years
Where was Fort Sumter located
Charleston Bay
how many delegates did they invite to convention from each slave state?
14
Who was Sam's wife?
Margaret Lea
Who was the only soldier to die at Fort Sumter, and what regiment was he part of?
Daniel Hough of the 1st artillery regiment.