Texas and Texans
Chapter 15 Review
Terms to Know:
Act of Conscription
Oath of Allegiance
Galveston (importance)
secede
Governor Murrah
Confederate States of America
Confederate Coffee
Governor Lubbock
Unionists
Battles to Know:
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Lorado
Red River Campaign
Names to Know:
John H. Reagan
Jefferson Davis
Sam Houston
Abraham Lincoln
Fort Sumter
Palmito Ranch
New Orleans
Milton Holland
Places to Know:
Sabine Pass
Gainesville
Questions:
Why did Sam Houston get kicked out of office?
The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is similar to what other document?
Where did the Texas volunteers serve?
What happened to the Texas Government after the Civil War?
What were the three major sacrifices made by Texans during the Civil War?
What happened to Unionists in Texas if they did not join the Confederate Army?
What did most delegates to the Texas convention after the 1860 election want?
What did southerners (Texans) in the 1850’s believe about the Republican Party?
What was formed as a result of the 1861 convention in Montgomery, Alabama?
During the Civil War, what was the crop that was not scarce?
Which states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America?
What did Southern leaders threaten to do if the Republicans won the 1860 election?
Where did Texans send cotton during the Civil War?
What were the jobs of women during the Civil War?
How many Texans served in the Confederate Army?
While Governors Lubbock and Murrah were in office, what did they spend their time working
on?
According to the Texas Secession Convention, to what organization were all Texas officials
ordered to swear allegiance?
What is another name for the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment?
Which United States President appointed a provisional governor for Texas?
Who turned her luxurious home in Galveston into a hospital?
Who wore a “homespun” suit to his inauguration?
Who told Texans that General Lee had surrendered a month before the battle at Palmito Ranch?
Essay Topics
How and why did Edward Clark become governor of Texas?
What advantages did the North (Union) have during the Civil War?
Describe two economic changes Texas experienced during the Civil War?
How did most Texans react to the secession of Texas?
Why did most Southern states support state’s rights?
What happened in Texas in the months immediately following the surrender of the
Confederacy?