Texas Flashcards
(50 cards)
How did Sam Houston feel about joining the United States?
At first he was hesitant to join the United States, but after a few years of Texas being a country he quickly realized that they could not survive on their own.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the United States should expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.
What made the US hesitant about allowing Texas to become a state?
Texas had many problems with their neighbor to the South, Mexico, and the United States did not want to get involved.
When did Texas become a state?
1845
What issue was dividing the US during the 1800’s?
The issue of slavery, and how the US would decide what states would enter as free or slave states.
What were the main causes of the Civil War?
Slavery, Tarriffs, and States Rights
What was the last event that led to the Southern states seceding?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president and this caused the first of the Southern states to secede from the union.
What did Sam Houston think about the idea of seceding?
He was strongly opposed to the idea of succession and stopped Texas from doing so as long as he could.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What was the purpose of the Union blockade?
To not allow Texas ships with much needed supplies to get to the Southern troops stationed along the East coast.
What was the most important thing Texas did to help the South during the Civil War?
Provided much needed supplies and men to the war effort.
What were the effects of the Union blockade on the Texas home front?
The blockade created many shortages of goods on the home front, which made it quite difficult for the people back home.
What was the last battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
What was the point of Reconstruction?
To bring the Southern states back into the Union. To make the United States whole again.
Who was in charge of reconstruction after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson became the president and took over.
Which Reconstruction was tougher on Texas?
Congressional reconstruction was more tough.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Document stating that all slaves are now free.
What were the Black Codes?
Laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War.
Who was in charge of Congressional Reconstruction?
The Radical Republicans were in charge after becoming the majority party in Congress.
What year did Texas rejoin the Union?
1869
How did the removal of the Native Americans benefit Texas?
Texas now had more land open for farmers and cattle ranchers in the West.
List all the strategies Texas used to remove the Native Americans.
Peace treaties, slaughter of the buffalo, and force
What was Texas’s first source of economy?
Cotton
What was the purpose of Tenant farming?
It was a way to help fill the labor shortage caused by the end of slavery.
