Ch. 18 Study Guide - Spring Branch ISD

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April 5, 2017
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Colwick/Kirk/Stewart
Know all key terms and vocabulary from sections 1-5
States’ rights
regiments
Battle of Glorieta Pass draft
Secede
cotton diplomacy
Battle of Galveston
martial law
Sovereignty
ironclads
Richard Dowling
Francis Lubbock
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Albert Sydney Johnston
Davis Guards
March to the Sea
Dred Scott decision
Thomas Green
Battle of Sabine Pass
Emancipation Proclamation
“cottonclads”
Red River Campaign
Unionists
Santos Benavides
Confederate States of America
Henry H. Sibley
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List the order of events of 1861 that led to the secession of Texas:
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Why was the United States divided along sectional lines?
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List the reasons for Texas’ secession and its involvement in the Civil War:
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How did the war affect Texas and its economy?
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Know the battles fought in Texas and their significance. What were some geographic factors that affected the
military campaigns in the region?
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What did Texans do to prepare for war?
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What were some goals of the Confederacy in Texas?
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What problems did the Texas Unionists face?
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What was the Texas homefront like during the war?
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How did the Civil War affect economy, government, and society?
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Describe the final events and battles of the Civil War:
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Why did Texas soldiers continue to fight (at Palmito Ranch) after Lee surrendered?