The Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated in Texas because-

• It is the day that slaves were freed in Texas.

• It marks the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

• It commemorates the end of the Civil War in the United States.

• It celebrates the founding of the state of Texas.

Three factors that led to Texas joining the Confederacy were:

• Texas had a geographic connection with the slave states of the South.

• Texas was primarily influenced by Northern economic policies.

• Texans believed in a strong central government.

• Texans wanted to reduce their agricultural output.

This group believed that Texas should separate from the United States

• Supporters of Secession

• Unionists

• Federalists

• Texan Nationalists

One of the greatest social effects of the Civil War in Texas was-

• Women had to take on more responsibilities.

• Men returned home to find their jobs taken by women.

• The economy improved significantly after the war.

• There was a decrease in population due to migration.

The best title for this diagram would be -

• Impact of Texas Reconstruction

• Effect of Texas Reconstruction

• Consequences of Texas Reconstruction

• Texas Reconstruction Overview

Which of the following factors greatly impacted Texans in supporting slavery?

• large land areas fit for growing cotton.

• a strong abolitionist movement in the North.

• the discovery of gold in California.

• the influence of European immigrants.

Did the event listed below have political, economic, or social effect on Reconstruction Texas?
All men gained the right to vote regardless of color

• Political

• Economic

• Social

• Cultural

________ __ _________ voted to join the Confederacy in 1861.

• Supporters of Secession

• Opponents of Secession

• Neutral States

• Unionists

Sam Houston and Supporter of Secession both supported the idea that slavery should be...

• a part of the Texas economy.

• abolished in Texas.

• limited to agricultural use only.

• a temporary measure until industrialization.

Granted citizenship to all people born in the United States

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment