Which of the following arguments best explains Texas’s decision to join the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Texas joined the Confederacy because it was an antislavery state.
Texas refused to participate in the Civil War because it was not a state.
Texas joined the Confederacy because it was also a proslavery state.
Geography was the most important issue when determining Texas's decision to join the Confederacy.
Texas joined the Confederacy because it was also a proslavery state.
The significance of Dred Scott v. Sanford is that the Supreme Court decision determined that just because an enslaved person reached a free state, they were not legally free.
Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of the Union army in Texas and the announcement that enslaved people were free.
The rumor of enslaved people revolting in Texas and unexplained fires in the region caused the Texas Troubles.
The Emancipation Proclamation allowed the Union Army to recruit Black soldiers into the military, thus affecting the Union's ability to fight the Civil War.
all of the answers are correct!
What caused the Texas Troubles?
the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 that led to an increase in escaped enslaved people
the rumor of enslaved people revolting in Texas and unexplained fires in the region
the rumor of attacks on areas along the Mexico-Texas border
John Brown’s attack on Harper’s Ferry
What is the significance of Dred Scott v. Sanford?
The Supreme Court decision abolished the Underground Railroad.
The Supreme Court decision determined that Kansas would be a free state.
.The Supreme Court decision determined that just because an enslaved person reached a free state, they were not legally free.
The Supreme Court decision determined that the southern border of Texas would be at the Rio Grande.
Which statement best explains the original significance of Juneteenth?
Juneteenth commemorates the signing of the Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox.
Juneteenth commemorates the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of the Union army in Texas and the announcement that enslaved people were free.
Juneteenth commemorates the civil rights movement’s push for equality.
What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Union’s ability to fight the Civil War?
It caused massive revolts of enslaved people in Confederate states as they sought freedom.
It did not have any effect on the Union’s ability to fight the Civil War.
.It allowed the Union Army to recruit Black soldiers into the military.
It caused European nations, such as Great Britain, to side with the Confederacy.