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Civil War Test Review Answers Secede (secession) • To withdraw formally • Texas joined 10 other southern states and withdrew (left) the United States to form the Confederate States of America. Exports • Something that is sent to another country for sale or trade. Ex: Cotton Nationalism • Supporting policies that promote a nations interest • When someone puts the good of the nation above the good of a state. Sectionalism • Loyalty to your state or a section of the country first and the nation second. • One of the 5 causes of the Civil War – South economy based on agriculture – Plantation lifestyle – Democratic Party views – Supported slavery Slavery • To hold another against their will and force them to work. • One of the 5 causes of the Civil War – Considered a necessity in south – Considered immoral in the north – A political issue (balance of power in congress between slave and non-slave states would no longer be equal). Tariff • A tax placed on imported or exported goods. States Rights • Theory that a state could choose whether to obey or enforce federal laws. • One of the 5 causes of the Civil War – Southerners supported states rights – Believed they could secede – Believed in slavery – Southerners also angry with taxes being imposed upon them by the federal government. Federal Rights • The belief that the national (or federal) government has final power. • The federal government had the power to make laws that applied to all states, including imposing taxes. Confederacy • 11 States that seceded from the United States of America (this included Texas). • Were considered to be rebellion states Union • The northern states and California and Oregon. • Against secession and slavery. Election of 1860 • Election in which Abraham Lincoln was elected President. • One of the 5 causes of the Civil War – Southerners believed that this Republican would no longer respect their rights. – Was a direct link to states seceding from the Union. Emancipation Proclamation • Signed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. • He freed all slaves that were in rebellion states (Confederate states). Battle at Palmito Ranch • Last land battle of Civil War • Fought on May 12, 1865 (one month after Confederates surrounded at Appomattox Courthouse). • Unaware the war was over, Union forces fired upon the Confederate forces in what became a skirmish at Palmito Ranch. • Although the Confederates won this battle, they had already lost the war. Appomattox Court House • On April 9, 1865, General Lee and his troops surrender to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. • Terms of surrender: – Rebels had to lay down their arms – Could not join military again – There would be no jailing or hanging – South would not be punished Battle of Sabine Pass • On September 8, 1863, the battle of Sabine Pass took place. – Sabine Pass is a narrow channel along the eastern border of Texas. – As Union troops attempted to pass through the channel, they were stopped by Lt. Dowling. – Confederate troops fired upon the Union troops and sank two ships. – Confederates hailed the victory after their defeats at Gettysburg, PA and Vicksburg, MS. – The Davis Group helped in the battle. Battle at Galveston • President Lincoln had ordered a blockade of Southern ports to stop the shipment of supplies. • Galveston was one of the most important ports in Texas. • Union troops captured the island. • Confederate General Magruder launched an attack to retake the island on January 1, 1863. – Soldiers sailed to the island on cottonclads, or flatbottom boats lined with cotton bales to protect the soldiers from bullets. – Confederate troops took over Galveston Island and they remained in control until the end of the war. Fort Sumter • Location of the first battle of the Civil War • Confederate states demanded that the Union surrender all federal property, especially military posts. • While many forts were taken over peacefully, troops refused to leave Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Fighting broke out. Gettysburg • Location of one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War. • Following the battle, President Lincoln delivered the now famous, Gettysburg Address speech. Abraham Lincoln • Elected President in the Election of 1860 • Republican who did not believe in slavery or secession. • Remained President of the United States of America during the Civil War • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation Sam Houston • Governor of Texas who refused to sign Texas secession document. • He would rather Texas have remained a Republic then to join the Confederate States. • He was later relieved of his role as Governor of Texas. Jefferson Davis • President of the Confederate States of America. Robert E. Lee • General of the Confederate Army. • Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House Ulysses S. Grant • General of the Union Army. • Accepted surrender of Robert E. Lee at the Appomattox Court House Reasons Texas Joined Civil War & What they contributed • 5 reasons Texas joined Civil War: 1. Sectionalism 2. Slavery 3. States’ Rights 4. Election of 1860 5. Secession • Most of the fighting in Texas centered on Confederate efforts to keep the Gulf Coast ports open. • “Storehouse of the Confederacy” – Texas provided weapons, food and horses for the war effort.