7th SS Cycle 4 Assessment Review

What was the primary reason that Native American attacks on Texas increased during the Civil War?

• Native American tribes aligned with the Confederacy to fight the Union.

• The Confederate government promised to provide Native Americans with land.

• The Union army provided Native American tribes with weapons to fight the Confederacy.

• The U.S. military left Texas to fight the Confederacy, leaving the frontier unprotected.

Which of the following best reflects the principle of "limited government"?

• The president can override the Supreme Court’s decisions.

• The states are more powerful than the federal government.

• The government only has the powers given to it by the people and the Constitution.

• All citizens are required to follow laws set by the government.

Which battle in Texas was fought primarily over control of the vital port of Galveston and had significant strategic importance for the Confederacy?

• Battle of Fort Wagner

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Chattanooga

How does "federalism" affect the relationship between state governments and the national government?

• It gives the national government all the power.

• It allows the states to make all decisions without federal involvement.

• It ensures that state governments cannot make their own laws.

• It creates a partnership in which both state and national governments have specific powers.

When was the Texas Constitution of 1876 ratified, and what is its significance today?

• February 15, 1876, and it remains the basic law of Texas.

• March 30, 1870, and it ended slavery in Texas.

• January 1, 1876, and it granted Texas statehood.

• December 25, 1865, and it restored secession rights.

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between wealth, military service, and slavery in Texas during the Civil War?

• Wealthy Texans were forced to fight in the Confederate Army because they controlled slaves.

• Wealthy individuals were exempt from military service and could pay for substitutes, while those with fewer income were drafted into the military.

• Slavery in Texas was abolished, so no one was required to serve in the military.

• All Texans were required to serve in the military regardless of wealth or slave ownership.

Which of the following is a similarity between the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• Both have a Bill of Rights that protects individual freedoms.

• Both allow citizens to directly change the constitution.

• Both give the president the power to create state laws.

• Both allow the governor to veto laws passed by the legislature.

Why did many sharecroppers remain in a cycle of poverty during Reconstruction?

• They lacked access to tools, seeds, and housing.

• They were unable to vote or participate in the political process.

• They had to give a significant portion of their crops to landowners, leaving little for themselves.

• They were forced to work without receiving wages for their labor.

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

• It was the last major land battle fought in the Civil War.

• It was the only land battle where Confederates outnumbered Union troops 5 to 1.

• It was the first major land battle fought in the Civil War.

• It was the only land battle where Union troops outnumbered Confederates 5 to 1.

Which of the following statements best explains the relationship between the three branches of Texas government?

• The Legislative branch enforces laws, the Executive branch creates laws, and the Judicial branch interprets laws.

• The Legislative branch enforces laws, the Executive branch interprets laws, and the Judicial branch makes laws.

• The Legislative branch makes laws, the Executive branch enforces laws, and the Judicial branch interprets laws.

• The Legislative branch controls the Executive branch, and the Judicial branch creates laws.