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Social Studies Grade 7 Unit 08: Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction
2012­2013_Edited
Testing Date: February 06, 2013
Recommended Duration: 1 Class Period
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Use the information in the box and your
How did the issue of states' rights
knowledge of social studies to answer
contribute to the outbreak of the Civil
the following question.
War?
A Seceding states believed the federal
1. 1HZ Texas Constitution adopted
government was not permitted to raise
2. Texas readmitted to the Union
tariffs.
3. Sam Houston removed as governor
B
4. Civil War fought
Seceding states believed the federal
government should not intervene in
state decisions.
Which sequence places the events above
C
governments can protect the individual
in the correct chronological order?
F
1, 4, 3, 2
G
3, 4, 2, 1
H
3, 1, 4, 2
J
4, 3, 2, 1
Seceding states believed only state
rights of citizens.
D Seceding states believed the U.S.
Constitution prevented states from
establishing local taxation.
Use the information in the box and your
In what year did Texas join the
Confederacy?
knowledge of social studies to answer
the following question.
A 1856
This battle was fought along the Rio
B
1859
Grande River.
C
1861
It was fought after the surrender of
D 1865
the Confederacy.
There were no military conflicts
associated with the Civil War after
this battle.
Why were the delegates at the Secession
Convention in favor of Texas leaving the
Union?
Which battle is being described above?
F
F
Battle of Galveston
G
Battle of Sabine Pass
H
Battle of Palmito Ranch
J
Battle of Monett's Ferry
They wanted Abraham Lincoln as
president.
G
They considered slavery vital to the
economy.
H
They disagreed with paying high federal
taxes.
J
They thought the national government
was influenced by Britain.
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Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Source: US Census
How was cotton production in Texas affected by the Civil War?
A
Production was unaffected by the war.
B
Production steadily increased each decade in the late 1800s.
C Production increased before the war, but fell sharply in the decades that followed the war.
D Production declined during the war, but increased sharply in the decades that followed the
war.
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three
distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy; to
wit: Those which are legislative to one, those which are executive to another, and those which
are judicial to another; and no person, or collection of persons, being of one of these
departments, shall exercise any power properly attached to either of the others, except in the
instances herein expressly permitted.
—Article II, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution of 1876
Which democratic principle is reflected in this section of the Constitution of 1876?
F federalism
G
republicanism
H
limited government
J separation of powers
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge
How was Texas affected by
of social studies to answer the
communication issues or developments
following question.
during the Civil War?
F
Telephones allowed soldiers in the field
Headquarters, District of Texas,
to communicate with family
Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865
members back home.
G New telegraph connections helped
General Orders, No. 3
Confederate forces in Texas anticipate
The people of Texas are informed that, in
Union movements.
accordance with a proclamation from the
Executive of the United States, all slaves
H Photographs of battle
are free. This involves an absolute
scenes published in newspapers led
equality of personal rights and rights of
many in Texas to desire an end to the
property between former masters and
war.
slaves, and the connection heretofore
J
Slow communications allowed for
existing between them becomes that
continued fighting and delayed the
between employer and hired labor. The
emancipation of enslaved people for
freedmen are advised to remain quietly at
weeks after the end of the war.
their present homes and work for wages.
They are informed that they will not be
allowed to collect at military posts and
1 Use the excerpt and your knowledge
that they will not be supported in
of social studies to answer the
idleness either there or elsewhere.
following question.
—Major­General Gordon Granger,
U.S. Army
No man shall be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his
Which Texas holiday celebrates this
consent.
announcement by the U.S. Army?
A
Juneteenth
—Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution
B
Veteran's Day
C
Thanksgiving Day
Which freedom is guaranteed by this
D
Texas Independence Day
of the State of Texas
section of the Texas Constitution?
A
freedom of speech
B freedom of religion
C
freedom of assembly
D
freedom from unreasonable searches
and seizures
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Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Source: US Census
1 How did the Civil War affect population growth in Texas?
F
Population growth was unaffected by the war.
G The growth of the population slowed during the war, but increased rapidly in the decades
after the war.
H The population of Texas declined during the war and took many decades to recover to pre­
war levels.
J
The population of Texas grew more rapidly during the years of the war as migrants moved
from war­torn areas in eastern states.
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Use the two excerpts and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
“All free male citizens of this State, as defined in the preceding
section, over the age of twenty­one years, who shall have
resided in this State one year next preceding an election, and
the last six months in the district, county, city or town in which
they offer to vote, shall be deemed qualified electors.”
—Article III, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution of 1861
“Every male person... who shall have attained the age of
twenty­one years, and who shall be a citizen of the United
States, and who shall have resided in this State one year next
preceding an election, and the last six months within the
district or county in which he offers to vote, shall be deemed a
qualified elector.”
—Article VI, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution of 1876
How did the Constitution of 1876 expand voting rights in Texas after the Civil War?
A
Women were allowed to vote.
B
All men, regardless of race, were allowed to vote.
C
All people were allowed to vote at the age of 21.
D
New citizens to the state could now vote sooner.
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Oath of Allegiance
Members of the Legislature, and all officers
of the State of Texas, before they enter
upon the duties of their offices, shall take
the following oath or affirmation:
I, [name] do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will faithfully and impartially
discharge and perform all the duties
incumbent on me as
[governor]according to the best of my skill
and ability, agreeably to the Constitution
and laws of the State of Texas, and also
to the Constitution and laws of the
Confederate States of America, so long
as the State of Texas shall remain a
member of that Confederacy.
— Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution
of the State of Texas, 1861
SYMBOL EXAMPLE: A storm 1. 2. 3. 4. POSSIBLE MEANING
There was a lot of trouble in Texas
14 Using the documents and information from question 13, what message do you think the
cartoonist was trying to send his audience? Be sure to provide details to support your
opinion.
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