7.5.1 Test Review

In 1861, Texas became involved in the —

• Civil War

• U.S.-Mexican War

Many southerners wanted to secede from the Union.  This meant they wanted to —

• join the United States

• formally withdraw from the United States

• encourage the westward expansion of slavery

What was the IMMEDIATE cause of the secession of several Southern states from the United States in 1860?

• Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Supreme Court

• The Missouri Compromise

• Raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry by John Brown

• Election of Abraham Lincoln as president

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Civil War?

• States’ Rights

• Slavery

• Sectionalism

• Annexation of Texas 

Texas’ dependence on slaves for its cotton economy led to—

• Texas siding with the northern states and freeing slaves.

• Texas remained neutral during the Civil War.

• Texas seceding from the U.S. and joining the Confederacy.

Which side had a MANUFACTURING type economy

• North

• South

What type of economy did the South have?

• Agriculture

• Industry

What was the final battle of the Civil War?

• Galveston

• Palmito Ranch

• Appomattox Court House 

Why did the South NOT LIKE taxes?

• They made their goods unpopular among the Northern states

• It hurt trade with European nations 

• They made imports too cheap resulting in low profits 

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

• California enters as a free state

• Texas pays off its debt in exchange for giving up claims to New Mexico.

• It allowed the slave trade to expand in Washington D.C.