Question | Answer |
Give me an example of Texas and the Civil War and Reconstruction Era | Anything that happened in Texas during the Civil War
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Why was Sam Houston Removed from governor in 1861 | He refuses to take oath of allegiance to the Confederate States of America
| What year did Texas join the Confederacy | 1861
| What is significant about the years 1861-1865 | The Civil War was fought
| Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union | They felt Slavery was vital to their economy
| Why was the issue of State Rights a factor during the Civil War | Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions
| What year, month, and date did Juneteenth occur in Texas | June 19th 1865
| What are the four causes of the Civil War | State Rights/Slavery/Sectionalsim/Tariffs
| What was Texans view on Slavery | They felt it was vital to their economy
| How was Texas effected by communication during the Civil War | Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.
| Name this Battle: There were no other military conflicts associated with the Civil War after this battle, this battle was fought after the actual war was over | Battle of Palmito Ranch
| What does the term Secede Mean | To withdraw from the US
| Who was the Union | The US, or the North
| Who was the Confederate States of America | The South
| Name this Battle: The Union Navy began to blockade Texas Ports | The Battle of Galveston
| Who is Jefferson Davis | President of the Confederate States of America (South)
| Who is John Magruder Bell | Look in Notes
| Who was a general during the Civil War and eventually became the President of Texas A&M University | Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross
| Who was the first governor of Texas once they became the Confederate States of America | Francis Lubbock
| Name two Economic effects of the Civil War in Texas | Look in Notes
| Name two Social effects of the Civil War in Texas | Look in Notes
| Name two Political effects of the Civil War in Texas | Look in Notes
| How did the Union (North) win the Civil War in 1865 | The Civil War ends on April 9th 1865 when Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House |