During the Civil War, Texas cotton moved through Brownsville and Matamoros to reach world markets despite Union ships. Which Texas wartime role is shown?

Which Texas governor opposed secession and was removed after refusing to swear loyalty to the Confederacy in 1861?

Confederate forces retook Galveston on January 1, 1863. Why was Galveston important to Civil War Texas?

At Sabine Pass in 1863, a small Confederate force stopped Union troops entering Texas. What did this battle help defend?

Texas ranchers drove cattle east to feed Confederate armies. Which Union success made these drives nearly impossible during the war?

Union blockades made cloth, coffee, and other store goods scarce in wartime Texas. How did many families respond?

The Battle of Palmito Ranch occurred near Brownsville in May 1865, after major Confederate surrender. What is it known as?

After Confederate defeat, Andrew Jackson Hamilton became provisional governor of Texas. What task did federal officials give him?

Texas's 1866 constitution accepted slavery's end, but Black Codes restricted freedpeople. What conflict did this reveal?

Congressional Reconstruction placed Texas and Louisiana under federal military authority in 1867. Which district governed them?

To regain congressional representation, Texas had to approve amendments protecting citizenship and Black male voting rights. Which pair was required?

The Texas Constitution of 1869 expanded state power and supported public schools. Why did delegates write it?

Texas met federal conditions and its representatives returned to Congress. In which year was Texas readmitted to the Union?

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger announced that enslaved people in Texas were free. Where did he make this announcement?

After emancipation, freed Texans could legally leave plantations and seek paid work. Which labor change does this show?

A freed family farmed a landowner's Texas acres using his mule, tools, and seed, then gave him part of the crop after harvest. Which system is described?

A freed farmer rented land, furnished tools, and paid rent from the crop. Which postwar farm system was this?

In postwar Texas, many farmers bought seed and supplies on credit, then settled debts after harvest. Which economic pattern grew?

After the Civil War, a federal agency in Texas helped formerly enslaved people negotiate labor contracts, open schools, and find family members. Which agency was it?

After emancipation, why did many Texas landowners and freed workers turn to sharecropping instead of paying wages?