Texas and the Civil War

All of the following could be considered causes of the civil war EXCEPT

• Tariffs

• Sectionalism

• Slavery

• Federalism

Which Governor was removed from office for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houston

• George Bush

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Sabine Pass

• Palmito Ranch

• Appomattox Court House

• Galveston

In what year did Texas secede to join the Confederacy?

• 1519

• 1845

• 1861

• 1865

First conflict of the Civil War

• Palmito Ranch

• Fort Sumter

• Sabine Pass

• Galveston

Why were Union blockades (the anaconda plan) a problem for the Confederacy? 

• Southerners were able to get supplies from Europe

• Southerners were not able to see their families

• Southerners could not access to their homes

• Southerners could not access goods and supplies 

What is the definition of secede?

• to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the union

• a concern for regional needs and interests

• to join something

• the act of giving someone freedom

What is the definition of sectionalism?

• the act of giving someone freedom

• blocking of an area to keep supplies from getting in or out

• prioritizing regional interests over national interests

• imposition of laws by military force

Based on the information presented in the graph, which of the following statements is true?

• The North had more resources than the South in every category except railway mileage.

• The North had more resources than the South in every category except farm acreage.

• The North had fewer resources than the South in nearly every category.

• The North had the same number of resources as the South in nearly every category.

What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear allegiance to the constitution of the Confederate States of America?

• Texas did not secede form the Union.

• Sam Houston was removed as governor.

• Sam Houston was made a general in the Union army.

• Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath.