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29 Cards in this Set
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The term that means to withdraw from the Union is
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secede
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People who were opposed to secession were known as
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Unionists
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People in Texas and the South who supported slavery argued that
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the southern economy depended on slaves
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What was an arguement of people who opposed slavery?
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Slaves lived under the threat of constant violence.
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When the enemy blocks ports so that ships cannot enter or leave.
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blockade
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Leader of the Confederate Army
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Robert E Lee
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Who was elected president of the Confederate States of America.
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Jefferson Davis
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People who organized to do away with slavery were known as
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abolitionist
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Texas farmers began to grow less _____ during the Civil War so they could grow more food.
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Cotton
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During the war, Texans were most affected by the fact that
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many Texans had family members who were fighting in the war
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The Republican elected to the presidency in 1860 was
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Lincoln
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People who wanted to remain in the Union and work out differences over slavery were
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Unionist
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What would someone who supported states'rights say?
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I believe that each state should decide whether or not to allow slavery in its state.
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The first state to sucede from the Union
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South Carolina
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Another term for the army that makes up of the states that had seceded from the Union.
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Confederate Army
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Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
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Gettysburg
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The right of states to decide whether or not to follow federal laws is known as
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states' rights
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Where did General Lee surrender?
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Appomattox
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What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
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Antietam
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What happened to the Texas economy at the end of the Civil War?
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The economy faced hardships because so many people had died in the war
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The political party whose goal was to stop the spread of slavery and keep it out of the western states was the
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Republican Party
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Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
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Fort Sumter
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Who had to petition the governemnt to be allowed to stay in Texas?
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gree blacks
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The North had a population of approximately _____ million at the beginning of the war.
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22
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The South had a population of _____ million at the beginning of the Civil War.
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9
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This law was very unpopular in Texas because some people could receive exemptions. What law was this?
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Draft Law
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Another name for the United States during the Civil War was
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Union
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Name two Confederate officers
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Stonewall Jackson
Robert E Lee |
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Sam Houston was forced to step down as governor of Texas because he
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refused to pledge loyalty to the Confederacy
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