Module 1 Flashcards
Who was the governor of Texas from 1861 to 1863?
Francis Lubbock
Who led Union forces in the 1863 attack on Fort Griffin?
William Franklin
Who commanded Texas infantry in major battles?
John Bell Hood
Who was the commander of a Texas cavalry force?
Benjamin Franklin Terry
Who was an African American awarded the Medal of Honor?
Milton Holland
Why did the Confederacy depend on homespun during the Civil War?
a) The Southern states were unprepared to manufacture their own cloth.
b) Homespun could be dyed specific colors for the Confederate uniforms.
c) It was more patriotic to use homespun than cloth made in the North.
d) Confederate soldiers preferred homespun to machine-made fabric.
a) The Southern states were unprepared to manufacture their own cloth.
Which of the following was the last battle of the Civil War?
a) Battle of Galveston
b) Battle of Palmito Ranch
c) Nueces Massacre
d) Battle of Sabine Pass
b) Battle of Palmito Ranch.
Why did Sam Houston refuse allegiance to the Confederate States of America?
a) He opposed slavery and supported the efforts to have it abolished.
b) He was convinced that the Confederacy would never win the Civil War.
c) He believed that as governor he should remain neutral.
d) He felt this oath violated a previous one to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
d) He felt this oath violated a previous one to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
Why did African Americans in Texas support the Union cause?
a) They agreed with the Union support of an industrialized society.
b) They believed a Northern victory would lead to the end of slavery.
c) They believed that higher tariffs would benefit the Southern states.
d) They agreed that slavery should be legal in the new U.S. territories.
b) They believed a Northern victory would lead to the end of slavery.
Why did many people in the Southern states oppose high tariffs?
a) They wanted to protect Northern factories against imported products.
b) Southerners opposed all forms of taxation without representation.
c) They wanted economic protection for Southern manufacturers.
d) High tariffs meant that it would cost more to purchase imported products.
d) High tariffs meant that it would cost more to purchase imported products.
How did the Ordinance of Secession justify Texas’s break from the U.S.?
a) Sovereign states could leave the U.S. with Congressional approval.
b) It stated that many of its residents were from other countries.
c) The Texas economy depended on slavery, and Lincoln wanted to abolish it.
d) It claimed that the government was trying to interfere with Texas interests.
d) It claimed that the government was trying to interfere with Texas interests.
Why was Andrew Jackson Hamilton considered a hero in the North?
a) He persuaded many Texans to support the Union.
b) He was a Southern politician who supported the Union and opposed slavery.
c) He fled to Mexico to avoid fighting in the Civil War.
d) He restored order to Texas after the Civil War ended.
b) He was a Southern politician who supported the Union and opposed slavery.
Why did the Union attempt to capture Sabine Pass?
a) A victory there would enable Union soldiers to attack the interior of Texas.
b) A victory there would allow the Union to break the blockade.
c) A victory there would prevent the use of Galveston as a port.
d) A victory there would enable the Union to ship cotton to Europe.
a) A victory there would enable Union soldiers to attack the interior of Texas.
In the 1850s, the new Republican Party was opposed to which issue?
a) The annexation of Texas into the United States.
b) The continuation of tariffs and other protection for northern industry.
c) The abolishment of slavery.
d) The spread of slavery into new territories.
d) The spread of slavery into new territories.
What did factories in Austin and Tyler manufacture for the Confederate soldiers?
a) weapons and ammunition
b) tents
c) bedding and blankets
d) uniforms and cloth
a) weapons and ammunition
