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- 1. Multiple Choice
In the 1850s, the new Republican Party was opposed to which issue?
the abolishment of slavery
the spread of slavery into new territories
the continuation of tariffs and other protection for northern industry
the annexation of Texas into the United States
- 2. Multiple Choice
_____ is present when people focus on what would benefit their region rather than the nation as a whole.
Nationalism
Sectionalism
self-interest
state rights
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did the Ordinance of Secession justify Texas’s break from the U.S.?
Sovereign states could leave the U.S. with Congressional approval
The Texas economy depended on slavery, and Lincoln wanted to abolish it
It stated that many of its residents were from other countries.
It claimed that the government was trying to interfere with Texas interests.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Texas Governor _____ was devoted to the Union and was a vocal opponent of secession.
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Jefferson Davis
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did Sam Houston refuse allegiance to the Confederate States of America?
He opposed slavery and supported the efforts to have it abolished.
He felt this oath violated a previous one to uphold the U.S. Constitution
He was convinced that the Confederacy would never win the Civil War.
He believed that as governor he should remain neutral.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Civil War began when Confederate forces opened fire on _____.
fort houston
fort sumter
galveston
Washington, d.c
- 7. Multiple Choice
Soldiers in _____ supplied most of their own gear except horses when they joined the unit.
Magruder's Cavalry
the Houston Cavalry
Sherman's Riders
Terry's Texas Rangers
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why did the Union want to capture Brownsville?
They wanted to break the blockade
They wanted to prevent the Confederate use of the Mexican port of Matamoros.
They wanted to build a powerful fort on Brazos Island.
They wanted to establish a valuable supply line to Texas.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did the Union want to gain control of Texas during the Civil War?
The Union wanted access to Mexico to import supplies for Union troops.
The Union wanted to prevent the Texans’ export of cotton.
The Union needed more soldiers to fulfill the Conscription Act.
The Union wanted to prevent Texans from importing cotton and sending it to New England textile mills.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why did two-thirds of Civil War soldiers die from disease or infection?
Most available antibiotics were being used to treat enslaved workers.
Doctors were plentiful but specialized in the wrong medical fields.
Army camps were extremely dirty, and food supplies were inadequate.
Armies tended to be small, so battles did not create many casualties.
- 11. Multiple Choice
According to the excerpt, which of the following statements about Union supporters in Texas during the Civil War is accurate?
They killed Confederates because they disagreed with the Unionists.
They took the law into their own hands.
They were unpopular because they supported the Confederacy
They were in danger of being attacked and killed without a trial.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a claim made in the Texas Ordinance of Secession?
The United States had abused its power
Sam Houston needed to resign as governor
Texas requested permission to free itself from loyalty to the United States.
Texas had interfered with the interests of the United States
- 13. Multiple Choice
In the 1850s, many U.S. citizens focused on what would benefit their region rather than the nation as a whole. What is the name for this concept?
nationalism
regional ethnocentricity
fundamentalism
sectionalism
- 14. Multiple Choice
According to the excerpt, what were some challenges the Confederacy faced after the war?
The Union took ownership of their properties and cities.
Many people died, property was in ruins, and they could no longer depend on the labor of enslaved people.
They could no longer use the factories that built weapons and ammunition.
They did not have state governments.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Based on John H. Reagan’s speech, how could Texas be free from the government’s domination?
Texas would become more reliant on the government than they had been
Texas would manufacture for themselves and build up their own commerce, cities, railroads, and canals.
Texas would stop manufacturing railroads and canals.
Texas would unconditionally support the government.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the second capital of the Confederacy and chief objective of Union armies?
Austin, Texas
Lynchburg, Tennessee
Richmond, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the site of Robert E. Lee’s surrender?
White house, Washington D.C
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was the site where the population of wild animals increased dramatically because many people were away fighting the war?
Travis County
Dallas
Falls County
Sabine Pass
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was the site of the attack on Unionists by Confederate cavalry?
Brazos River
Nueces River
Canyon Creek
Lake Whitney
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who did President Andrew Johnson appoint to provisional governor of Texas at the end of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Jackson Hamilton
Sam Houston
- 21. Multiple Choice
The Civil War began when ____ soldiers attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina in 1861
Calvary
Confederate
Mexican
Union
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth?
Robert E. Lee
Alexander G. Bell
Ulysses Grant
Lyndon B. Johnson
- 23. Multiple Choice
What was the last major battle of the civil war?
Sabine Pass
Galveston Bay
Fort Bend
San Jacinto
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who was a heroic Texan woman who ran a hospital in Galveston during the Civil War?
Emmeline Pankhurst
Rosanna Osterman
Anne Frank
Jane Austen
- 25. Multiple Choice
In 1862 a mob of vigilantes killed about 40 suspected Unionists in what town?
El Paso
Austin
Laredo
Gainesville
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