Unit 7 Review

One reason Texas joined the Confederacy was —

• Sam Houston supported secession

• Union troops attacked Galveston

• Lincoln was elected president

• Texans wanted to abolish slavery

"[declare slavery to be a] monstrous social wrong that [is not in agreement] with the Constitution of the United States which declared in emphatic terms that 'all men are born free.'"

-German Convention,

San Antonio, 1854

The excerpt above represents German immigrants’ support of —

• abolition

• agriculture

• tariffs

• slavery

Which of the following best reflects an economic influence on the causes of the Civil War?

• President Abraham Lincoln enacted the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin angered Northerners and caused many to join abolitionist groups.

• The Compromise of 1850 included a strict Fugitive Slave Act that northerners despised.

• The southern states were mainly agricultural, while the northern states were mainly industrial.

Which of the following headlines would have most likely appeared in a newspaper in 1861?

• “Confederates Defend Sabine Pass”

• “Texas Secedes from the Union”

• “Cotton Clads Take Back Galveston”

• “Slavery Abolished By Lincoln”

This graphic organizer identifies some of the effects of the Civil War on the Texas home front. Which of the following headings best fits the center circle as a major cause of these effects?

• Union blockade along the Gulf coast

• Confederate blockade along the Mississippi River

• Union blockade along the Texas-Mexico border

• Union invasion and destruction of factories and businesses

Which event does Texas Emancipation Day, or Juneteenth, celebrate?

• the day Texas rejoined the Union

• the day President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation

• the day the end of slavery was officially announced in Texas

• the day black codes were repealed in Texas

Which of the following conclusions about the Battle of Galveston is supported by the map?

• It was the last battle of the Civil War.

• It prevented Union troops from advancing farther inland along the Rio Grande.

• Galveston was a key port and connected by railroad to manufacturing and supply centers.

• Galveston protected an important supply line through Matamoros, Mexico.

The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —

• providing them with voting rights

• guaranteeing their freedom of speech

• providing them with access to the court system

• ending the institution of slavery

The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —

• establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves

• mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners

• abolish the institution of slavery

• protect the voting rights of African American men

Which principle of the Texas Constitution best explains the diagram above?

• Individual rights

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

• Federalism