TX History Review
Spanish Colonial Era/Mexican National Era
Sectionalism
Civil War Figures
Civil War Battles
100
This flag is associated with what Texas Revolution battle?
Battle of Gonzales...the 1st battle of the Texas Revolution
100
Who won the Battle of Medina in 1813?
(What country?)
Spain
100
The economy of the Western United States consisted of what 2 things?
Mining resources and Agriculture
100
I was the president of the United States during the Civil War and was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC.
Abraham Lincoln
100
This strange battle occurred near Brownsville, Texas a month after the Confederates had already surrendered at the end of the Civil war.
Battle of Palmito Ranch
200
What 2 Texan men fought over command at the Alamo?
Jim Bowie and William B. Travis
200
Why did Spain build more missions in Texas in the 1700s?
To keep the French out
200
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo expanded the United States with an addition called...
The Mexican Cession
200
I was the president of the Confederacy (Confederate States of America).
Jefferson Davis
200
This is the first battle of the Civil War that caused 4 more southern states to secede from the Union, including Texas.
Fort Sumter in South Carolina
300
Name the 4 regions of Texas in order from Highest Elevation to Lowest.
Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains
300
What 3 things did you need to do to come live in Mexico during the Mexican National Era?
1. Become Mexican Citizens
2. Become Catholic
3. Have good morals/be law abiding
300
Contrast the climate and economies of the North and South.
North: too cold to farm so built factories manufacturing textiles. No slavery
South: warm climate ideal for plantations using slave labor to grow cash crops like cotton
300
I was the Confederate General and I surrendered at the end of the war at _______________________.
Robert E. Lee and the Appomattox Court House
300
Explain the Battle of Sabine Pass
Union army tried to invade Texas by capturing Houston. They sailed ships into the Sabine River. Confederates hid in Fort Griffin until there were enough ships in the river and waiting until they reached the markers. They fired their hidden cannons and sunk ships. The rest ran away and the North never tried again to come up the Sabine River.
400
Name the 3 Spanish explorers and the 1 French explorer AND each of their accomplishments.
1-De Pineda mapped the Gulf coast in 1519
2-Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztecs in 1521 and conquered Mexico City
3-Cabeza de Vaca explored Texas in the Narvaez expedition in 1528
4-La Salle built Fort St. Louis on the Gulf Coast in 1685
400
Describe where Mission life in Texas was the most successful ad why. Who ran the missions, what was their purpose.
San Antonio: Natives were willing to convert. Friars ran the missions to convert natives to Catholicism. Natives lived in the missions and farmed the land around using water from the river. Natives married Spanish soldiers.
400
List the 4 things in the Compromise of 1850
North gets California as a free state
Western territories can vote on slavery themselves
Texas border is modified to modern shape
Fugitive Slave Law is passed to appease the South
400
Who was the Union General who would later become the 18th president of the United States and is on the 50 dollar bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
400
Explain the 3 parts of the Battle of Galveston.
1-Union blockade restricted trade in Galveston
2-Union army is able to seize control for 3 months
3-Confederates launch a surprise attack by sea (using cotton barges) and by land against the Union army in Galveston capturing Yankee soldiers and take back control for the rest of the war.
500
Contrast the Republic of Texas Presidencies of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar by mentioning at least 3 differences
Sam Houston: spent money wisely, wanted Texas annexation to the USA, friendly to the Natives
Mirabeau Lamar: spent a lot of money, against Texas annexation, hated the Natives and expelled them from Texas
500
Name the 4 Causes of the Texas Revolution that began during the Mexican National Era.
1. Fredonian Rebellion
2. Law of April 6, 1830
3. Santa Anna's Presidency
4. Stephen F. Austin's Arrest/Consultation of 1835
500
What are the 5 Causes of the US Civil War?
Slavery
Sectionalism
State's Rights
Tariffs
Secession (Lincoln's election in 1860)
500
Name Lincoln's most famous presidential speech AND what did it say?
The Gettysburg Address. It said that the Civil War, though costly, is not over. More must be sacrificed to preserve the Union and fight for equality for all men.
500
Compare and Contrast the Battle of Gettysburg and the battle of Vicksburg
They were both Union victories.
Gettysburg: Lee tried to invade the north, troops bumped into each other. Confederates lost because the Union army had more reinforcements. Both sides lost a lot of men. Lincoln shows up to console the families of fallen men.
Vicksburg: Confederates were besieged over 6 weeks in Vicksburg Mississippi in the south and the union army starved them out. Civilians lived in dugouts in hillsides. The Union was able to capture Vicksburg and take control of the Mississippi River which cut the Confederacy in 2 pieces. The south never regains control of it.