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Unit 6 Exam Review

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13th amendment abolished slavery in 1865
14th amendment granted citizenship to African Americans in 1868
15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote (suffrage) in 1870
June 19, 1865 Juneteenth-the day Gen. Granger arrived in Galveston, TX & let slaves know they were freed.
Black Codes? laws that limited the rights of African Americans
How did former slaves after the Civil War make a living? sharecropper or tenant farmer
President of the Union during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln
led the Confederate army during the Civil War Robert E. Lee
When did Texas secede from the Union and join the Confederacy? 1861
What would be the best way to describe the era of Texas during the Civil War? Many Texans were divided on the issue of slavery with some fighting for the Confederacy and others fighting for the Union
Lawrence “Sul” Ross General during the Civil War, 19th governor of TX, President of Texas A&M University
What happened to Sam Houston when he decided not to take the oath of the Confederacy? he was removed as TX governor
Explain how communication during the Civil War affected Texas? slow communication is why there was a battle a week after the end of the war and why slaves in TX did not find out they were freed until 2 months after the war.
Describe the battle of Palmito Ranch. fought May 12, 1865 along the Rio Grande, last battle of the Civil War, Confederate victory even though the Confederacy had surrendered.
Describe the battle of Sabine Pass. fought Sept. 1863, Union attacks Ft. Griffin but defeated by the David Guard, Confederate victory
Describe the battle of Brownsville. fought in Nov. 1863, Union enforces a blockade to keep TX cotton being exported to Mexico. Confederate victory when they take back Brownsville in July 1864
Describe the battle of Galveston. fought in Oct. 1862, Union takes the important TX port of Galveston, Confederates take it back Jan. 1863
What happened to cotton production during the Civil War? cotton production slowed down but went back up after the Civil War
Why did Texans start growing more corn and wheat during the Civil War? to feed soldiers during the Civil War
What are our individual rights, and what document in the Constitution contains those individual rights? individual rights=freedom of speech, religion, the press etc. These are in the Bill of Rights in both the US & TX Constitutions
What is popular sovereignty? Will of the people
How does the judicial branch check the powers of the legislative branch? judicial branch decide if laws are unconstitutional
What is the principle of separation of powers? powers are divided among three branches-the legislative, the executive & the judicial
How do the powers of the executive branch in the Texas Constitution differ from the US Constitution? The governor of TX shares power with other people which limits his power.
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