Canadian Cities
13th Amendment
Abolished Slavery
Elected President of the U.S. in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Political party that wanted to abolish slavery
Republican Party
Who became President after commanding the Union Army?
Ulysses S. Grant
14th Amendment
Gave full citizenship rights to former slaves
Which side had the many advantages during the war?
The Union
Rejection of a national law
Nullification
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Last major battle of the Civil War.
Battle that used cotton-clad river steamers
The Battle of Galveston
15th Amendment
Gave African American men the right to vote
Era after the Civil War used to Rebuild the divided United States.
Reconstruction
Battle that was fought because both sides wanted to control the flow of supplies in and out of Texas
The Battle of Galveston
President immediately after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
What is the Freedmen's Bureau
Government Program to help former slaves find jobs, get food and clothes, provided education, and defended their rights.
Commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War
Robert E. Lee
Juneteenth
June 19th, 1865: Date when General Gordon Granger proclaimed all slaves in Texas were free.
Who was removed as Governor of Texas when he refused to take the Confederate Oath?
Sam Houston
Which battle stopped the Union from invading Texas?
What the the effects the Civil War had on the economy in Texas? (involves food, women, and farmers)
Shortages of food
Women gained jobs and responsibilities
Farmers helped feed soldiers