Texas Civil War and Reconstruction GEN

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Why did African Americans in Texas choose to fight for the Union Army?

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A Union victory would result in a quicker end to slavery.

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Northerners wanted to abolish slavery and Southerners wanted to keep slavery.  These two divided sections of the US selfishly focused on their own needs.  This is called....

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sectionalism

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What did the 13th Amendment do?

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Abolished slavery

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What did the 15th Amendment guarantee? Options: Slavery is abolished, Freed African Americans' rights are protected, African American men can vote, Women can vote

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African American men can vote

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What did the Union set up around the coastal land to keep Confederates from trading and traveling?

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blockades

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What was the result when Texans voted on secession in 1861?

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A majority of Texans supported secession.

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What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

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To restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible

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After the Civil War, where did most freed people live? Options: Ranches, Cities/Urban areas, Rural areas, Medium-sized towns

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Rural areas

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How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

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Most Texans believed that slavery was important to their economy.

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What cash crop accounted for the large increase in the slave population during the 1800's in Texas?

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Cotton