Chapter 15-16Chapter 15-16Texas History ReviewTexas History Review

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

What is the forced What is the forced enrollment of people enrollment of people into military service?into military service?

ConscriptionConscription

What was the period in What was the period in which new which new

governments were governments were organized in the organized in the

Southern States after Southern States after the Civil War?the Civil War?

ReconstructionReconstruction

What did the What did the proclamation that proclamation that General Granger General Granger

issued on June 19, issued on June 19, 1865 say?1865 say?

All enslaved people All enslaved people were freewere free

What is the meaning What is the meaning of nullify?of nullify?

Cancel Cancel

What was the What was the purpose of the purpose of the

Freedman’s Bureau?Freedman’s Bureau?

Assisted newly freed Assisted newly freed African Americans in African Americans in

the Souththe South

How long was it before How long was it before many African Americans many African Americans

learned of learned of emancipation?emancipation?

2 years2 years

What were some of the What were some of the problems during problems during Reconstruction?Reconstruction?

Money scarceMoney scarce

Many African Americans Many African Americans were without food or were without food or

sheltershelter

Differences between Differences between North and South North and South

continuedcontinued

What 2 amendments did What 2 amendments did the Texas legislature the Texas legislature

refuse to ratify?refuse to ratify?

1313thth and 14 and 14thth AmendmentsAmendments

What were the What were the provisions of the 13provisions of the 13thth

and 14and 14thth Amendments? Amendments?

Freed the slaves and Freed the slaves and gave them citizenshipgave them citizenship

What is the meaning What is the meaning of ratify?of ratify?

ApproveApprove

What were black What were black codes?codes?

Laws limiting the rights Laws limiting the rights of African Americans of African Americans

after the Civil Warafter the Civil War

Who pushed for Who pushed for stricter standards for stricter standards for

admitting the Southern admitting the Southern states back into the states back into the

Union?Union?

Radical RepublicansRadical Republicans

What oath did What oath did Southerners have to Southerners have to

take before they could take before they could vote?vote?

Ironclad OathIronclad Oath

What did most former What did most former Confederates think Confederates think about the Radical about the Radical

Reconstruction Plan?Reconstruction Plan?

Too harshToo harsh

The Senate failed by one The Senate failed by one vote to convict President vote to convict President

Johnson; he remained Johnson; he remained President but what President but what

happened to his happened to his influence?influence?

Lost most of his Lost most of his influenceinfluence

What were white What were white southerners who southerners who

supported supported reconstruction called?reconstruction called?

ScalawagsScalawags

What were northerners What were northerners who came South during who came South during Reconstruction called?Reconstruction called?

CarpetbaggersCarpetbaggers

What political party used What political party used violence and threats to violence and threats to

prevent African prevent African Americans from voting?Americans from voting?

DemocraticDemocratic

On March 30, 1870 what On March 30, 1870 what proclamation did proclamation did

President Ulysses S. President Ulysses S. Grant sign?Grant sign?

Proclamation ending Proclamation ending Reconstruction in Reconstruction in

TexasTexas

What political party What political party were African Americans were African Americans most likely to support?most likely to support?

Republican Republican

Texas had largely been Texas had largely been spared the destruction spared the destruction suffered by __________suffered by __________

Most of the South Most of the South during the Civil Warduring the Civil War

The Emancipation The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 Proclamation of 1863

did what?did what?

Freed slaves in Freed slaves in Confederate statesConfederate states

Who set strict standards Who set strict standards for admitting Southern for admitting Southern

states back into the states back into the Union?Union?

Radical RepublicansRadical Republicans

How many Texans How many Texans served in the served in the

Confederate military?Confederate military?

60,00060,000

Despite Union blockades Despite Union blockades of its ports, Texans of its ports, Texans

continued to ship cotton continued to ship cotton to Europe through to Europe through

where?where?

MexicoMexico

Why did the Union Why did the Union want to gain control of want to gain control of

Galveston?Galveston?

It was an important It was an important portport

From what city did From what city did Union forces launch an Union forces launch an

invasion of Texas?invasion of Texas?

New OrleansNew Orleans

What battle ended What battle ended Union plans to launch a Union plans to launch a

major campaign major campaign against Texas?against Texas?

Battle of Sabine PassBattle of Sabine Pass

What sacrifices were the What sacrifices were the Texans forced to make Texans forced to make

during the war?during the war?

Wore homespun Wore homespun clothes,clothes,

used coffee substitutes used coffee substitutes and tea,and tea,

stopped publishing stopped publishing newspapers, newspapers,

did without medicines did without medicines and hospital suppliesand hospital supplies

What were some of jobs What were some of jobs women held during the women held during the

Civil War?Civil War?

Worked on farms, were Worked on farms, were nurses, made uniforms, nurses, made uniforms,

taught, became taught, became shopkeepers and driversshopkeepers and drivers

Where was the last Where was the last battle of the Civil battle of the Civil

War?War?

Palmito RanchPalmito Ranch

The North’s victory in The North’s victory in the Civil War meant the Civil War meant

________________

The Union was The Union was preservedpreserved

How many people died How many people died as a result of the Civil as a result of the Civil

War?War?

More than 600,000More than 600,000