Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction Test Review

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Which headline best describes Texas during the American Civil War? Options: The Union Must be Preserved, Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens, We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico, Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery

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Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery

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In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?

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1861

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Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?

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They considered slavery vital/important to the economy.

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How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

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Seceding states believed the federal government should not get involved in state decisions.

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What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear the Confederate oath?

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Sam Houston was removed as governor.

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Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious in the attack listed in the image?

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John B. Magruder

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Which Texas holiday celebrates this announcement by the U.S. Army shown in the image? Options: Juneteenth, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Texas Independence Day

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Juneteenth

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How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?

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Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.

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What did the Confederate victory at Galveston mean for the Confederacy?

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Protected Texas's busiest seaport.

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Who is being described in the image? Thomas Green, John Bell Hood, Francis Lubbock, Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross

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Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross