People
President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
13th Amendment
abolished slavery
What was the Freedman's Bureau?
An organization that helped freed slaves obtain food, clothing, housing, and education.
How did the Civil War impact Texas?
The economhy of the South was destroyed. Plantations were destroyed and slavery was abolished.
What is the period after the Civil War called?
Reconstruction
President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
14th Amendment
If you are born in the United States, then you are a citizen of the United States.
List the accomplishments of the Freedmen's Bureau.
1. built homes & schools
2. built hospitals
3. provided food, clothing, and supplies
4. helped former slaves find jobs
What was Juneteeth?
The day that Texas learned the slaves were free.
What organization was created to help the slaves after the Civil War?
The Freedman's Bureau
General of the Union Army
Ulysses S. Grant
15th Amendment
Gave all male citizens the right to vote
Many former slaves became....
Sharecroppers. A sharecropper is a farmer who pays part of what he or she grows to a landowner. *The farmer paid the landowner with a share of the crops.
The battles of the Civil War in Texas all occurred near-
bodies of water ( The Gulf of Mexico or Rio Grande)
There were few battles fought in Texas, but the war had a negative impact on ----
General of the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee
BONUS:Why was the 14th Amendment proposed and what ruling did it overturn?
The 14th Amendment counter acted the Black Codes that would not allow African Americans equal rights.
It overturned the the Dred Scott decision which said that slaves were not citizens.
What problems did the former slaves face?
1. They were not educated.
2. Many were homeless.
3. Many had few skills.
4. Many had little or no money.
What did the Union navy do to keep supplies from coming and going from Confederate ports?
They used blockades to choke off supply lines of the Confederate troops.
Southern states set up a system of segregation. What is segregation?
A system that separates African American people from white people.
True or false.....
Most people owned slaves in Texas.
FALSE....only 1 in 4 people in Texas owned slaves
BONUS: What effect did the 15th Amendment have?
African Americans could now vote and run for office.
What was the name of African American troops who fought against the Plains Indians.
Buffalo Soldiers
Name 3 causes of the Civil War.
1. slavery (The North was against. The South was for.)
2. state's rights (The South wanted strong state's rights. The North wanted a stronger national gov't.)
3. tariffs (The North wanted tariffs. The South were against tariffs.)
How did former slaves struggle after the Civil War?
-They were uneducated..
-Many were without a place to live.
-They were jobless.
-They had little or no money.