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Texas History
Civil War
Question | Answer |
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By what name were Texas Rangers known in Mexico during the Mexican War? | "Diablos Tejanos" |
What compromise set the borders of Texas at their current locations? | Compromise of 1850 |
What practice was a major reason for the secession of Texas and other southern states from the U.S.? | Slavery |
Why was Sam Houston removed as Texas governor shortly after Texas seceded? | He refused to support the Confederacy |
Who was the U.S. president during the Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln |
Who was the Confederate president? | Jefferson Davis |
Name three Civil War battles fought in Texas | Battles of Galveston, Sabine Pass, and Palmito Ranch |
During what years was the Civil War fought? | 1861-1865 |
Who won the Civil War? | The Union |
What was the name for the decade after the Civil War? | Reconstruction |