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1. Which of the following was a claim made in the Texas Ordinance of Secession?
a. The United States had abused its power.
b. Sam Houston needed to resign as governor.
c. Texas requested permission to free itself from loyalty to the United States.
d. Texas had interfered with the interests of the United States.
2. In the 1850s, the new Republican Party was opposed to which issue?
a. the abolishment of slavery
b. the spread of slavery into new territories
c. the continuation of tariffs and other protection for northern industry
d. the annexation of Texas into the United States
The aftermath of the war was difficult for both sides, but it was especially challenging for the Confederacy. Throughout
the South many had died and property was in ruins. Southern state governments were able to perform only the most basic
functions.
Still another change was that the South could no longer depend on the labor of enslaved people. On January 1, 1863,
President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This executive order declared that the enslaved
persons in the Confederate states were free. At the time, the proclamation could not be enforced in most of the
Confederacy, but abolition became a major goal for the Union.
—Texas History
3.
According to this excerpt, what was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a. to declare that men between 18 and 35 years old had to serve in the armed forces.
b. to declare that all major goals of the war had been accomplished
c. to declare that the enslaved persons in the Confederate states were free
d. to declare that freeing enslaved persons could not be enforced
4. In the 1850s many U.S. citizens focused on what would benefit their region rather than the nation as a whole. What is
the name for this concept?
a. nationalism
b. regional ethnocentricity
c. fundamentalism
d. sectionalism
5. How did the Ordinance of Secession justify Texas's secession from the United States?
a. It claimed that all sovereign states could leave the United States with the approval of Congress.
b. It explained that the Texas economy depended on slavery, and Abraham Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery.
c. It stated that Texas was not bound to remain a part of the United States because so many of its residents were
from other countries.
d. It claimed that the U.S. government was trying to interfere with the interests of Texas.
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6. What did small factories in Austin and Tyler help manufacture for the Confederate soldiers?
a. uniforms and cloth
b. weapons and ammunition
c. tents
d. bedding and blankets
7. How did Texas's Constitution of 1866 fail to grant African Americans equal rights?
a. It did not grant them the right to own property.
b. It did not grant them the right to enter into contracts.
c. It did not grant them the right to hold public office.
d. It did not grant them the right to live freely.
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all
slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and
slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The
freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be
allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere."
—General Gordon Granger, Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865
8.
In the excerpt, what did General Gordon Granger most likely mean by, "they will not be supported in idleness"?
a. Freedmen will need to work to earn a living.
b. Freedmen will need to report to military posts immediately.
c. Freedmen will need to leave their former homes immediately.
d. Slaveholders will need to release all people from service.
9. What did President Abraham Lincoln offer to Southerners who were willing to swear an oath of loyalty to the United
States?
a. a pardon
b. forty acres
c. permission to keep their slaves
d. the right to vote
10. Which of the following was true of Galveston in the Civil War?
a. It was part of the Confederacy throughout the war.
b. It was captured by the Union in 1862 and remained in Union hands for the rest of the war.
c. It was captured by the Union in 1862 and later recaptured by the Confederacy.
d. It was captured by the Union in 1862 and destroyed by Union troops at the end of the war.
11. Why did the Union attempt to capture Sabine Pass?
a. A victory at Sabine Pass would enable Union soldiers to attack the interior of Texas.
b. A victory at Sabine Pass would prevent the use of Galveston as a port.
c. A victory at Sabine Pass would enable the Union to ship cotton to Europe.
d. A victory at Sabine Pass would allow the Union to break the blockade.
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The aftermath of the war was difficult for both sides, but it was especially challenging for the Confederacy. Throughout
the South many had died and property was in ruins. Southern state governments were able to perform only the most basic
functions.
Still another change was that the South could no longer depend on the labor of enslaved people. On January 1, 1863,
President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This executive order declared that the enslaved
persons in the Confederate states were free. At the time, the proclamation could not be enforced in most of the
Confederacy, but abolition became a major goal for the Union.
—Texas History
12.
According to this excerpt, what were some challenges the Confederacy faced after the war?
a. The Union took ownership of their properties and cities.
b. Many people died, property was in ruins, and they could no longer depend on the labor of enslaved people.
c. They could no longer use the factories that built weapons and ammunition.
d. They did not have state governments.
13. What controversial action by the Confederate States of America addressed the ongoing need for soldiers?
a. passing the Conscription Act
b. offering land grants to volunteer soldiers
c. calling for an all-volunteer military force
d. freeing slaves to fight as soldiers
14. Why did the Union want to capture Brownsville?
a. They wanted to break the blockade.
b. They wanted to prevent the Confederate use of the Mexican port of Matamoros.
c. They wanted to build a powerful fort on Brazos Island.
d. They wanted to establish a valuable supply line to Texas.
15. What action did the Confederacy take in order to meet the ongoing need for soldiers?
a. It required all men between 18 and 35 years old to serve in the Confederate armed forces.
b. It required enslaved people between 18 and 35 years old to serve in the Confederate military.
c. It offered financial incentives to men who volunteered to serve in the military.
d. It took no action because of the belief in freedom and states’ rights.
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Answer Key
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. d
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. c
11. a
12. b
13. a
14. b
15. a
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