There were several causes of the Texas Revolution. One cause was when Mexico abolished _______________ throughout its territories completely by 1829. (Unit 5 Lesson 2 page 3)

Question

Tensions between the Mexican government and Texas increased leading to the Texas Revolution in 1835.

Look at the map and read Unit 5 Lesson 2 page 11.
States that grew ___________ were most likely to use slave labor.
Not all Texans wanted to secede from the Union. Why did Texas secede? (Unit 5 Lesson 2 page 12)
Using slavery had an ____________ benefit when growing cash crops.
Abolitionists increased their activism in the state after Texas joined the Union.

Lesson 3
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in the rebellious Confederate states. (Unit 5 Lesson 3 page 12)
Lincoln did not have the ______________ to free the slaves in the Union on his own.

Lesson 4
Battle of Appomattox Court House (Unit 5 Lesson 4 page 11 and page 16)
Battle of Palmito Ranch (Unit 5 Lesson 4 page 11)
Occurred one month _____________ the Confederacy surrendered.
Civil War Battle/Event
Significance
February 1, 1861
Texas secedes from the Union.
April 9, 1865
Confederate forces ________________ at Appomattox Court House.
May 12, 1865
The _______ battle of the Civil War was fought at Palmito Ranch in Texas.

The Confederate government continued to weaken between 1863 and 1865.
The Union blockade left them without necessary __________ and food. (Unit 5 Lesson 4 page 16)
When the Confederacy printed money it caused inflation and their money became worthless. They couldn’t supply their ___________. (Unit 5 Lesson 4 page 16)

Lesson 7
________________ – a period following the Civil War where states that seceded were readmitted to the Union and political, economic, and social reforms were addressed. (Unit 5 Lesson 7 page 1)
Reconstruction took place in Texas and the other states that had seceded as a condition to be readmitted to the Union.
The First Reconstruction Act had rules on what each state needed to do to be welcomed back to the____________. (Unit 5 Lesson 7 page 6)
Texas and the other Southern states had to change their laws to be readmitted.

Lesson 8
According to the 1850 census, slightly more than 200,000 people lived in Texas. The population included:
154,034 White people
58,161 enslaved Black people
397 free Black people
Before the Civil War, white _____________________ moving to Texas brought enslaved people with them. (Unit 5 Lesson 8 page 10)

One reason that seceding at the beginning of the Civil War and the signing of the Texas Constitution of 1876 are both turning points in Texas history is because both showed Texas’s focus on “maintaining citizens’ freedom and a limited government”. Why?
Texas seceded and joined the Confederate states because they claimed to be fighting to protect their economic freedom and to limit the power of the U.S. government.
The Texas Constitution of 1876 focused on limiting government’s power over citizens’ lives. It includes a bill of rights that clearly states our rights that must always be protected.

OBSTACLES to equality for Black Americans in Texas after the Civil War (Unit 5 Lesson 8 pages 5-8)
Rights Given after the Civil War
Actions Taken to Reduce These Rights
Right to vote
Passed a poll _______ and required a literacy test.
Access to Public Education
Segregated schools with unequal funding.
Freedmen's Bureau created to help former slaves transition to a free life
Freedmen were required to sign ______________ to work for their former slaveholders.
Passed laws making ______________ illegal. If you were homeless you could be punished.
13th & 14th Amendment-
Abolished slavery and said all men are citizens
Passed laws called Black Codes to restrict the freedoms of Black Americans.

Lesson 9
TEXAS’ POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IDENTITY changed after the Civil War and the end of slavery
POLITICAL and ECONOMIC identity examples
What they changed
EXPLANATION
Political - new Texas Constitution of 1876
limited the government’s power
protected citizens’ rights in the state Bill of Rights
The state Constitution of 1876 limited the amount of power the state government may have.
It started with a long __________ of _______________. (Unit 5 Lesson 9 page 7)
Political - new Texas Constitution of 1876

restructured Texas government and election process
Voters gained the power to elect more leaders as ________________________. (Unit 5 Lesson 9 page 7)
Economic - agriculture importance continues
cotton demand decreased
people refocused production
Wheat and ________ became important crops. (Unit 5 Lesson 9 page 13)
Economic - ranching
ranching and the cattle industry became important in Texas
Farmers started raising livestock, such as cattle and _______, and trading them for food.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your prompts, filled in based on the context provided:

1. One cause was when Mexico abolished slavery throughout its territories completely by 1829.

2. States that grew cotton were most likely to use slave labor.

3. Texas seceded to join the Confederacy and protect the institution of slavery.

4. Using slavery had an economic benefit when growing cash crops.

5. Lincoln did not have the authority to free the slaves in the Union on his own.

6. Occurred one month after the Confederacy surrendered.

7. Confederate forces surrendered at Appomattox Court House.

8. The last battle of the Civil War was fought at Palmito Ranch in Texas.

9. The Union blockade left them without necessary supplies and food.

10. They couldn’t supply their army.

11. Reconstruction – a period following the Civil War where states that seceded were readmitted to the Union and political, economic, and social reforms were addressed.

12. The First Reconstruction Act had rules on what each state needed to do to be welcomed back to the Union.

13. Before the Civil War, white settlers moving to Texas brought enslaved people with them.

14. Passed a poll tax and required a literacy test.

15. Freedmen were required to sign labor contracts to work for their former slaveholders.

16. Passed laws making vagrancy illegal.

17. Passed laws called Black Codes to restrict the freedoms of Black Americans.

18. It started with a long list of grievances.

19. Voters gained the power to elect more leaders as local officials.

20. Wheat and corn became important crops.

21. Farmers started raising livestock, such as cattle and sheep, and trading them for food.

Feel free to ask if you need more information or clarification on any of the points!