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Annexation A territory that becomes part of a larger country
Legislature A group of people elected every 2 years to help make laws
Boundary A line between 2 countries
SKirmish A small battle
Abolitionist People who wanted to end slavery
Tariff A tax paid on goods that come from another country
Nullify to cancel
Plantation A large farm that produces crops to sell
Secede to officially leave or separate
Cavalry A group of soldiers who fight battle on horseback
Blockade An effort to stop ships from going in or out of a port
Reconstruction A time of rebuilding and change in the United States
Why did Sam Houston think Texas needed to be annexed from the United States? They had a lot of debt and needed protection.
What was the big problem about Texas becoming a state? Slavery
Who was the first governor of Texas? James Pinckney Henderson
Who wanted slavery? The north or the south? The South
Who was elected President of the United States in 1860? Abraham Lincoln
What state was the first to secede from the U.S.? South Carolina
What was another name for the north called? The Union
When and where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? Fort Sumter & April 12th, 1861
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state? All slaves were free in the Confederacy.
Who won the Civil War? The North
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant? Appomattox Courthouse
What made slavery illegal in all states? 13th Amendment
What did the Freedman's Bureau do? Help former slaves find work, set up schools, find housing, etc.
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