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Texas History 3rd Nine Weeks Benchmark Review
1. The process of bringing the former Confederate states back into the Union is known as?
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(Pg. 366)
2. What was the name given to the African American soldiers who were hired by the U.S.
government to kill Native Americans and Buffalo?
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Who gave the African American soldiers this name?
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(Pg. 403)
3. What term means, “to withdraw for the Union?” ________________________________
(Pg. 343)
4. Which of the following best describes Popular Sovereignty (states’ rights)?
(Pg. 343-344)
A. The belief that the people (each territory), not the federal government, should
make decisions.
B. A term for closing off ports so that ships cannot enter or leave.
C. A document that gave women the right to vote.
D. The belief that all people are created equal.
5. What group said that the system of Popular Sovereignty can only produce bloodshed and
violence? THE ANTI - ___________________________ GROUP
6. Name the 3 main reasons that Texans became unhappy with the Union?
1) __________________________________
2) __________________________________
3) __________________________________
(Pg. 342-346)
Why did Texas decide to secede from the Union? ________________________
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7. How did the issue of states’ rights lead to (cause) the Civil War?
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(Pg. 333-345)
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8. What is a tariff and how did tariffs lead to (cause) the Civil War?
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(Pg. 333-345)
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How did the issue of slavery lead to (cause) the Civil War?
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(Pg. 333-345)
10. Explain how the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 lead to (cause) the Civil War?
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(Pg. 333-345)
11. What was the “rebuilding” period after the Civil War called?
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(Pg. 366)
12. Briefly explain what a Unionist is.
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(Pg. 376)
13. Who was Cynthia Ann Parker?
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(Pg. 393)
14. Who did General Sheridan say should be allowed to kill off all the buffalo in Texas?
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(Pg.398)
15. Why did the United States government want to kill off all the buffalo in Texas?
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(Pg. 397-398)
16. What advantage did the Texas Rangers have over the Native Americans (Indians)?
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17. What event marked the beginning of the Civil War? (Hint – the 1st battle)
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(Pg. 346)
18. What event marked the end of the Civil War? (Hint – who surrendered to who)
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(Pg. 357)
19. About how many soldiers died during the Civil War?
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(Pg. 357)
20. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Which president created it?
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(Pg. 357)
21. List 3 cause of the Mexican-American War.
1) _________________________________________________________
2) _________________________________________________________
3) _________________________________________________________
(Pg. 326-328)
22. What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?
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(Pg. 329-330)
23. What two things did Mexico give the United States after the Mexican-American War?
(Hint – After they agreed to sign the treaty mentioned in #24)
A. ________________________________________________________________
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B. ________________________________________________________________
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(Pg. 329-330)
24. Governor Hogg and his Attorney General Charles Culberson fought against dangerous
business practices called __________________________________________________.
(Hint – forming agreements to try and reduce competition from other companies.)
(Pg. 445)
25. Between 1850 and the present, the urban population of Texas has greatly increased,
while the rural population has greatly decreased. Why do you think this has occurred?
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(Pg. 486)
26. What is an addition to an important document such as the Constitution called?
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(Pg. 374)
27. In the Compromise of 1850, Texas gave up a portion of its land (New Mexico, Colorado,
Kansas, Wyoming, Oklahoma) in exchange for what?
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(Pg. 330)
28. What does the term abolitionist mean?
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(Pg. 328)
29. Briefly explain the American idea of manifest destiny.
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(Pg. 288)
30. What was Sam Houston’s opinion about Texas seceding from the Union?
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