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Texas as a Republic
Government
Civil War People and Ideas
Civil War Battles
Potpourri
100
The bloodless war that occurred in our very own city of Austin, TX.
What is the Archives War in 1842?
100
The commander in chief has to be this many years old to be eligible to hold the position.
What is 35 years old?
100
The difference between the Union and Confederate economies.
What is the Union economy was based on industry and manufacturing while the Confederate economy was based on agriculture?
100
The bloodiest battle in the Civil War.
What is Gettysburg?
100
I have a picture of a wounded soldier in a tent right by the battlefield from the Civil War. This source would be a __________.
What is a primary source?
200
The second president of the Republic who wanted to expand Texas as his "manifest destiny", created a public education system, and has a major street in Austin named after him.
What is Mirabeau Lamar?
200
The Congress is divided into these 2 parts.
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate?
200
Dred Scott.
Who was the slave from Missouri who went to a free state then was returned back to his slave state, his case divided the country?
200
More casualties from battles came from injuries and disease OR being killed on the field.
What is injuries and disease?
200
Two ways how Texas has been annexed through history.
What is to Mexico and to the United States?
300
Two of Sam Houston's major achievements while serving as president.
What is reducing debt and making peace with the Native Americans?
300
The Constitution has what to do with the 3 branches of government.
What is to set out the duties and responsibilities of each branch?
300
An abolitionist.
What was a person who fought against slavery?
300
Women's role in the Civil War.
What is to help on the battlefield, care for the wounded, and to act as spies?
300
The Miranda rights that were established from the Miranda vs. Arizona case.
What is having your rights read to you when you are arrested, "you have the right to remain silent, anything that you say can be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney and if you cannot afford an attorney one can be provided to you..."
400
In 1843 this event happened which we simulated in class in which 17 Texans were executed based on the color item they chose.
What is the Black Bean Episode?
400
The executive branch is the most powerful one since the president is the leader and ahead of our country, TRUE OR FALSE AND EXPLAIN WHY
What is FALSE because all of the branches were designed to help balance each others powers so they are seen as equals?
400
Three reasons the Union won the war.
What is more resources, better communication (telegraph lines), transportation (railroads), etc.
400
The most one-sided win of the war by the South and why it was so easy.
What is Fredericksburg and because the South was perched on the hill which was a far superior position?
400
Juneteenth is a celebration of ....
What is the emancipation of slaves in Texas (delayed message)?
500
The year of the hardest Comanche challenge (raid) to the Republic.
What is 1840?
500
Two of the powers of the Supreme Court.
What is the leader of all of the courts, can declare cases unconstitutional, etc?
500
The state where most of the fighting in the Civil War took place AND what big southern city was completely burned down in Sherman's March to the Sea.
What is Virginia AND Atlanta?
500
Lee's strategy when he decided to move his troops towards Gettysburg.
What is to attack/invade the North and be aggressive?
500
Texans live under the laws of ? and ?
What is the State of Texas and the United States?