Civil War Tug-of-War:
Advantages of the North and South
Experiential Exercise
Preview
Read the highlighted section of the following Sam Houston quote from the book
Life of General Houston, 1793—1863. Answer the following questions about the
quote.
Based on this quote, who do you think might have the advantage during the Civil
War?
Why?
Do you agree with Sam Houston?
Which side would you prefer to be on based on the quote?
The entire book can be found online at http://texashistory.unt.edu/permalink/meta-pth-2408