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Civil War Smith
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Republican Party formed | to stop spread of slavery. |
| If a Republican was elected President in 1860, | Southerners threatened to secede from the U.S. |
| Sam Houston refused to be governor if | Texas seceded from the Union. |
| Most fighting in Texas centered on | Confederates trying to keep the ports open. |
| This was NOT a result of the civil war in Texas. | One Texas unit helped protect Washington, D.C. from invasion. |
| Most Union supporters were mainly from what area? | North Texas |
| What two states were part of the five that seceded after South Carolina? | Georgia and Mississippi |
| Texas' economy was badly damaged because | the Union closed land routes |
| vigilante | person who punishes criminals without permission to do so |
| Edward Clark | Lieutenant governor of Texas during 1860 election |
| Sam Houston | Governor of Texas during 1860 election |
| Francis R Lubbock | elected first governor of Texas under Confederate president Jefferson Davis |
| Ordinance | an official order |
| John B. Magruder | replaced Paul Octave Hebert as commander of the military district of Texas |