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Quiz about Texas and the Civil War
Quiz about Texas and the Civil War

Texas and the Civil War Trivia Quiz


Texas was not as involved as much as most southern states as a battleground during the Civil War.

A multiple-choice quiz by aekindred. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
aekindred
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
84,429
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1282
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Texas governor refused to take an oath to the Confederacy before Texas seceded from the Union? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Early in the war, a group of soldiers from Texas were sent to capture what territory or state? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What island did Union troops capture in the early part of the War? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Union troops captured an island in the early part of the War. Who led the attempt to retake this island? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the Union doing to thwart the arrival of supplies into and out of Texas? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What battle did the Davis Guards keep the Union from capturing Houston? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What country were all of the Davis Guards from? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Crop production shifted from what to corn and wheat during the Civil War? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which battle in Texas was fought about a month after General Lee surrendered? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who did President Andrew Johnson name as the provisional governor of Texas after the Civil War? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Texas governor refused to take an oath to the Confederacy before Texas seceded from the Union?

Answer: Sam Houston

Houston was offered soldiers from President Lincoln but declined.
2. Early in the war, a group of soldiers from Texas were sent to capture what territory or state?

Answer: New Mexico

Henry Sibley led this mission. After initial successes their supplies were destroyed by a Union force, causing the mission to fail.
3. What island did Union troops capture in the early part of the War?

Answer: Galveston

They did not hold it for long.
4. Union troops captured an island in the early part of the War. Who led the attempt to retake this island?

Answer: John Magruder

Magruder landed on the island of Galveston with 500 men on New Year's Day.
5. What was the Union doing to thwart the arrival of supplies into and out of Texas?

Answer: Blockading the Gulf of Mexico

The blockade worked for the duration of the war.
6. What battle did the Davis Guards keep the Union from capturing Houston?

Answer: Sabine Pass

The Davis Guards were all in the twenties.
7. What country were all of the Davis Guards from?

Answer: Ireland

The Davis Guards were named after Confederacy President Jefferson Davis.
8. Crop production shifted from what to corn and wheat during the Civil War?

Answer: Cotton

Production shifted to feed the soldiers.
9. Which battle in Texas was fought about a month after General Lee surrendered?

Answer: Palmito Ranch

The troops of the Confederacy were forced to release Union prisoners after the battle.
10. Who did President Andrew Johnson name as the provisional governor of Texas after the Civil War?

Answer: Andrew Hamilton

Hamilton was a unionist who had left the state before the war started.
Source: Author aekindred

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