Civil War and Reconstruction

Which of the following statements best explains the difference between the North and South's view on Tariffs? (7.5A)

• Northern states favored a lower tariff to protect cotton farmers from European competition, while southern states favored higher tariffs to make exporting manufactured good profitable

• Northern states favored lower tariffs to protect American manufacturers from European competition, while southern states favored higher tariffs to make exporting cotton profitable

• Northern states favored higher tariffs to protect American manufacturers from European competition, while southern states favored lower tariffs to make exporting cotton more profitable

• Northern states favored higher tariffs to protect cotton farmers from European competition, while southern states favored lower tariffs to make exporting manufactured goods more profitable

Which of the following was considered to be the biggest threat to the institution of slavery in Texas? (7.5A)

• The Committee of public safety and their steps to seize public property

• Sam Houston’s refusal to swear an oath of loyalty to the confederacy

• The 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency

• Secessionist leader Harriet Beecher Stowe’s speeches

In 1860, which of the following was NOT a fear that Texans had regarding the federal government of the United States. (7.5)

• Texans feared that the north would take away states’ rights

• Texans feared the north would abolish slavery

• Texans feared that the north would destroy the southern economy

• Texans feared that the north would take away recently established lands

Before the civil war, only 25 percent of Texans owned slaves. Yet most nineteenth-century Texans supported the institution of slavery because- (7.5A)

• They believed they might eventually own slaves

• They believed slavery was necessary for the development of a strong military

• They believed outlawing slavery interfered with states’ rights

• They believed slavery was necessary for the continued economic growth of Texas

During the Civil war, Texas was part of the confederate frontier. How did this make its role in the war unique?

• As a frontier state, Texas was the site of many important battles during the war.

• As a frontier state, Texas was responsible for guarding the confederate coastline separating the union from the confederacy

• As an economic powerhouse, Texas supplied many weapons to northern troops

• As an economic powerhouse, Texas supplied weapons, food, and medicine to southern troops

How many major battles of the civil war were fought in Texas?

• 0

• 5

• 7

• 3

Which battle is described by the graphic organizer above?

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Houston

Which of the following best describes the significance of the battle of Palmito Ranch?

• It was the only land battle where confederates outnumbered union troops 5 to 1

• It was the only land battle where union troops outnumbered confederates 5 to 1

• It was the first major land battle of the civil war

• It was the last battle of the civil war

Based on what you know, why did the Confederates ignore Lincoln's emancipation proclamation?

• Lincoln did not specify which states had to release their slaves

• They did not recognize Lincoln as their president

• The emancipation proclamation only affected northern states

• None of the above

What role did women play in the war effort in Texas?

• Women did not play a part in the war

• Women were left to take care of the plantations, run businesses, and care for their homes

• Women went to church to pray for their husbands, and because they were involved in religious movements

• All of the above